Preliminary scientific programme

 

Thursday, September 6, 2012

 10.00  Satellite Symposium
 11.15  Opening session
 11.15  Plenary session I:
   Update on earlier recognition and disease diagnosis
   How to recognise Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA) and what to do?
   Can we diagnose heart failure better?
   What is the best method for diagnosing hypertension?
 13.15  Lunch
 13.45  Plenary session II:
   Comorbidities and Cardiovascular Disease
   Diabetes and cardiovascular disease. PCDE Specialist Lecture
   Heart failure and COPD – telling the difference and impact of comorbidity
   Dilemmas in the elderly – challenges in case studies?
 15.30  Tea break and Exhibition & Posters
 16.00  Short Abstract Session:
   Freestanding abstracts from EPCCS members
 17.15  Plenary Session III: Plenary Guest Lecture
   Psychosocial factors and socio-economic influences in CVD
 18.00  Close day 1
   

Friday, September 7, 2012

 08.45  Welcome & introduction
 09.00  Plenary Session IV: Rapid Clinical updates since last EPCCS
   What’s new in diabetes? PCDE Lecture
   What’s new in hypertension?
   What’s new in lipids?
   What’s new in chronic kidney disease?  
   Panel Q+A  
 10.40  Exhibition and Posters Morning Coffee  
 11.10  Plenary Session V: Masterclass on emerging priorities in CVD  
   Diagnosis and management of Familial Hypercholesterolaemia  
   Should we be managing HDL cholesterol?  
 12.15  Plenary Session VI: Masterclass on lifestyle change  
   Update on smoking cessation  
   Can we tackle obesity?  
 13.15  Lunch and Exhibition  
 14.00  Prizes and EPCCS 2013  
   Best overall presenter, poster, and registrar presenter awards  
 14.15  Country Specific Workshops  
 15.45  Tea break and Exhibition & Posters  
 16.15  Feedback session  
 16.30  Closure & departures