EAPCI at ESC Congress 2017
Your roadmap before attending your congress in Barcelona
EuroIntervention Journal & EuroIntervention Supplement on National Registries by EAPCI
EuroIntervention, the official EuroPCR and EAPCI journal (August issue) specialised in interventional cardiovascular medicine will be available on ESC Stand and Village 6 as well as the EuroIntervention Supplement on National Registries by EAPCI published for EuroPCR (May 2017). Learn more
Come to pick up your free copies on ESC Stand and “40 years of Angioplasty PCR/EAPCI Expo @ ESC 2017” exposition on Stand H.900!
Coming soon: EAPCI Certification in Interventional Cardiology
EAPCI is aiming at launching an individual certification in interventional cardiology in May 2018.
- Come and join the EAPCI Education & Training Committee on Sunday 27 August 17:00 – 18:00, ESC Meeting Rooms – Level 1 – ESC Meeting Room 01 to find out more about this upcoming EAPCI certification programme. This meeting is open to all delegates and especially to young interventionalists.
- Read the full presentation from Dariusz Dudek and Eric Van Belle, Committee Chair and Co-Chair, EuroIntervention, June issue. Access the interview
- Discover more on ESC Stand – Education corner.
40 years of Angioplasty PCR/EAPCI Expo @ ESC 2017
Location: Stand H.900, between the Hub and the Village 3, in the Exhibition area.
Don’t miss the retrospective exposition retracing the early years of angioplasty. 216 m² to learn more about the pioneers, discover the devices and the evolution until nowadays.
Join the conversation about the history of angioplasty on Twitter by using the hashtags #angio40 ; #ESCCongress
40 sessions not-to-miss
Mark your agenda with these sessions selected especially by Dr Rodney De Palma, Member of the EAPCI Web & Communication Committee.
Saturday 26 August
Sunday 27 August
Monday 28 August
Tuesday 29 August
Wednesday 30 August
Sessions in Public health and health policy
Sessions selected for young interventionalists
Access the full Scientific Programme & Planner (SP&P)
Saturday 26 August
| Date & Location | Type of session | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 26/08/2017 11:00 Podgorica, Village 6 | Symposium | The TAVI/TAVR Summit |
| 26/08/2017 13:30 Gaudi, The Hub | Special Session | What does the busy cardiologist need to know about recent advances in cardiology? |
| 26/08/2017 13:30 Dali, The Hub | Late-Breaking Science | Hot Line Late Breaking Science in PCI 1 |
| 26/08/2017 13:30 Bucharest, Village 8 | Symposium | An update on the clinical management of STEMI |
| 26/08/2017 17:00 Barcelona, Main Auditorium | Special Event | Inaugural session |
Sunday 27 August
| Date & Location | Type of session | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 27/08/2017 08:30 Luxembourg, Village 6 | Symposium | What cardiologists need to know about stroke |
| 27/08/2017 08:30 Rabat, Village 7 | Cardiac Anatomy and Pathology Live | Cardiac anatomy for interventional cardiologists |
| 27/08/2017 08:30 Spotlight Stage | Debate Session | Left atrial appendage occlusion |
| 27/08/2017 08:30 Oslo, Village 7 | Symposium | Percutaneous interventional therapies for pulmonary hypertension |
| 27/08/2017 08:30 Bishkek, Village 6 | Symposium | Bioresorbable vascular scaffolds: living up to the expectations? |
| 27/08/2017 11:00 Spotlight Stage | Special Session | Coronary Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO) |
| 27/08/2017 11:00 Miro, The Hub | Symposium | Practical aspects of care in Non-ST-Elevation-ACS |
| 27/08/2017 14:00 Spotlight Stage | Late-Breaking Science | Hot Line Late Breaking Science in PCI 2 |
| 27/08/2017 14:00 ESC TV Stage, ESC Plaza | Special Session | Memorial session: Andreas Grüntzig |
| 27/08/2017 14:00 Podgorica, Village 6 | Named Lecture | ESC Andreas Grüntzig Lecture on Interventional Cardiology |
| 27/08/2017 14:00 Spotlight Stage | Late-Breaking Science | Hot Line Late Breaking Science in PCI 2 |
| 27/08/2017 14:00 Barcelona, Main Auditorium | Main Session | ESC Guidelines 2017 – AMI-STEMI |
| 27/08/2017 14:00 Bucharest, Village 8 | Symposium | Cardiac arrest 2017 |
| 27/08/2017 16:30 Barcelona, Main Auditorium | Main Session | ESC Guidelines 2017 – Focused update on dual antiplatelet therapy |
| 27/08/2017 16:30 Spotlight Stage | Special Session | PCI of complex coronary lesions – Left main bifurcation PCI |
Monday 28 August
| Date & Location | Type of session | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 28/08/2017 07:30 Spotlight Stage | Cardiology@breakfast | Women in intervention |
| 28/08/2017 08:30 Dali, The Hub | Symposium | Percutaneous cardiovascular interventions |
| 28/08/2017 08:30 Oslo, Village 7 | Symposium | 40 years of percutaneous interventions in valvular heart disease |
| 28/08/2017 08:30 Barcelona, Main Auditorium | Main Session | ESC Guidelines 2017 – Valvular heart disease |
| 28/08/2017 11:00 Spotlight Stage | Special Session | Mitral valve repair |
| 28/08/2017 11:00 Luxembourg, Village 6 | Symposium | Approval processes for medical devices – Understanding clinical and regulatory perspectives – Spotlight on coronary stents |
| 28/08/2017 16:30 Dali, The Hub | Guidelines in Daily Practice | NSTE-ACS |
| 28/08/2017 16:30 Tripoli, Village 8 | Guidelines in Daily Practice | Myocardial revascularisation – An update |
| 28/08/2017 16:30 Spotlight Stage | Special Session | Imaging versus functional guided PCI |
| 28/08/2017 16:30 Bishkek, Village 6 | Symposium | 40 years of percutaneous coronary interventions and beyond |
| 28/08/2017 16:30 Barcelona, Main Auditorium | Main Session | ESC Guidelines 2017 – Diagnosis and treatment of peripheral arterial diseases |
Tuesday 29 August
| Date & Location | Type of session | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 29/08/2017 08:30 Dali, The Hub | Debate Session | Secondary mitral regurgitation requires invasive therapy to improve outcome |
| 29/08/2017 08:30 Bucharest, Village 8 | Symposium | Controversies in the management of acute coronary syndromes |
| 29/08/2017 08:30 Luxembourg, Village 6 | Symposium | Interventional cardiology |
| 29/08/2017 08:30 Gaudi, The Hub | Special Session | Preparing for the next 40 years of intervention – What skills do tomorrow’s interventionalists need? |
| 29/08/2017 08:30 Spotlight Stage | Debate Session | Left main is now a domain of interventional cardiology |
| 29/08/2017 11:00 Spotlight Stage | Special Session | STEMI |
| 29/08/2017 14:00 Spotlight Stage | Special Session | Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) closure |
Wednesday 30 August
| Date & Location | Type of session | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 30/08/2017 09:00 Dali, The Hub | Special Session | Congress Condensed – Interventional cardiology |
| 30/08/2017 10:15 Barcelona, Main Auditorium | Special Session | ESC Congress Highlights |
Sessions in Public health and health policy
| Date & Location | Type of session | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 27/08/2017 7:30 Gaudi – The Hub | Cardiology@breakfast | Career counselling – Be proactive and listen to the champions |
| 28/08/2017 07:30 Goya – The Hub | Cardiology@breakfast | Planning and developing your early career as a scientist |
| 28/08/2017 07:30 Miro – The Hub | Cardiology@breakfast | Women in intervention |
| 28/08/2017 11:00 Luxembourg – Village 6 | Symposium, Spotlight of the Congress | Approval processes for medical devices – Understanding clinical and regulatory perspectives – Spotlight on coronary stents |
| 28/08/2017 16:30 Miro – The Hub | Symposium | Horizon 2020 and beyond – EU funding opportunities for cardiovascular research |
| 29/08/2017 14:00 Dali – The Hub | Symposium | Raising standards in cardiovascular care and planning |
