Dear Colleague,

We cordially invite you to the Antwerp Academic Cardiology Symposium organised by the University Hospital Antwerp (UZA) and the Cardiology departments of all the Antwerp hospitals (ZNA Ziekenhuisnetwerk Antwerpen; GZA Gasthuiszusters Antwerpen; and AZ Klina, AZ Monica, Ziekenhuis St. Dimpna Geel and AZ Voorkempen Malle of the Universitair Cardiologisch Netwerk Antwerpen UCNA).

This year we will host colleagues from Barcelona, Spain!

As usual for our symposium, speakers will start from specific patient cases, while illustrating how (their own) research leads to new ways to tackle such daily clinical situations. We guarantee you a great learning experience.

Last year’s hybrid meeting was a great success. Therefore, you can feel free to enjoy the meeting in the unique grandeur of the Elisabeth Center at the Zoo of Antwerp or following it online. COVID-19 restrictions at that moment will guide us on the size of the local audience that will be allowed. We will communicate that later.

Looking forward to meeting you in Antwerp!

Also on behalf of Prof. dr. Paul Vermeersch (ZNA), dr. Roeland Vercauteren (GZA), dr. Frank Cools (AZ Klina), dr. Peter Surmont (AZ Monica), dr. Jan Vermeulen (Ziekenhuis St. Dimpna Geel) and the cardiologists of AZ Voorkempen, Malle,

Prof. dr. Hein Heidbuchel
Chair of Cardiology, UZA
Coordinator, UCNA

Rewatch the presentations

08.30 - 9.00: Registration, with a coffee and croissant (Butterfly & Darwin hall)

09.00 - 9.05: Welcome | Hein Heidbuchel (UZA)

09.05 - 9.30: Ablation of atrial fibrillation: on new tools for patient selection, and on prognostic implications | Lluis Mont (Barcelona)

09.30 - 9.50: Catheter-directed therapy for pulmonary embolism | Frederic De Roeck (UZA)

09.50 - 10.15: About where cardiogenetics surprisingly brings insight… | Elena Arbelo (Barcelona)

10.15 - 10.35: Microvascular Dysfunction in Cardiomyopathies | Carlo Zivelonghi (ZNA)

10.35 - 11.00: Coffee break

11.00 - 11.25: How machine learning can help interpreting imaging and ECGs in cardiomyopathies | Bart Bijnens (Barcelona)

11.25 - 11.45: Update on acute cardiogenic shock management after acute myocardial infarction | Manel Sabeté (Barcelona)

11.45 - 12.10: From RV apex to LV lateral, to His to transseptal left bundle: where to stick that pacing lead? | Dr. Wim Huybrechts (UZA)

12.10 - 12.30: Functional mitral regurgitation: a common syndrome with different stories | Marta Sitges (Barcelona)

12.30 - 13.30: Walking or sitting lunch (Verlat hall), depending on regulations

Open Research Discussion Meeting Friday, March 11th

The goal of the Open Research Discussion Meeting is to provide young cardiovascular researchers (PhD students) from all Flemish universities the opportunity to pitch their research in short presentations, and discuss their plans and preliminary findings with some of the Barcelona Faculty and the Flemish promotors.

The meeting is free of registration, and is open to everyone who is interested.

Venue

Friday, 11th March:

University of Antwerp, Campus Drie Eiken. Final location to be defined depending on registrations + regulations

Saturday, 12th March:

Elisabeth Center, Darwin hall + Online: connection details will be provided later.
Koningin Astridplein 20-26, 2018 Antwerp