International Academy of Cardiology Annual Scientific Sessions 2017 - 22nd World Congress on Heart Disease

International Academy of Cardiology Annual Scientific Sessions 2017 - 22nd World Congress on Heart Disease is organized by International Academy of Cardiology and would be held during Jul 14 - 16, 2017 at The Hyatt Regency Vancouver, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

The Congress will provide the opportunity for a comprehensive overview of the latest research developments in cardiovascular medicine, primarily in the areas of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology, Genetics of Heart Disease, Cardiac Imaging, Coronary Artery Disease, Peripheral Arterial Disease, Interventional Cardiology, Lipoprotein Disorders, Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus, Heart Failure, Valvular Heart Disease, Diseases of the Aorta, Cardiac Arrhythmias and Electrophysiology, Antiarrhythmic Devices, Sudden Cardiac Death, Pediatric Cardiology, Congenital Heart Disease, Cardiac Surgery, Heart Transplantation, Mechanical Circulatory Support and Measurement of Outcome and Quality of Cardiovascular Care.

Molecular Cardiology, Basic Research :
• Apoptosis in vascular and cardiac remodeling
• Oxidative stress and anti-oxidant therapy
• Genetic determinants of coronary heart disease
• Genetic studies in cardiomyopathy
• Gene transfer and therapy

Diagnostic Methods :
• Biochemical markers of acute ischemia
•Transesophageal echocardiography
• Pharmacologic stress testing - echocardiography
• Echocardiography, three-dimensional reconstruction
• Nuclear cardiology - new techniques to assess cardiac perfusion, function and viability

Coronary Artery Disease :
• The plaque and acute coronary syndromes
• Mechanisms involved in myocardial stunning, hibernation and ischemic preconditioning
• Acute myocardial infarction: thrombolysis and reperfusion
• Angioplasty therapy for acute myocardial infarction
• Stents: new devices/optimal application/multiple stents

Heart Failure :
• Neurohumoral, immunologic and cytokine aspects of heart failure
• Nitric oxide and nitric oxide synthase in heart failure
• Myocyte and receptor abnormalities in heart failure
• Natriuretic peptides, endothelin: role in heart failure
• Inflammatory mediators and heart failure

Arrhythmias :
• Arrhythmias and antiarrhythmic drug therapy
• Atrial flutter/fibrillation - electrophysiologic concepts and clinical aspects
• Management of cardiac arrhythmias pediatric population
• Heart rate variability and prognostic implications
• QT prolongation/dispersion: pathophysiology and prognostic implications

Cardiac Surgery :
• Advances in congenital heart disease
• Angioplasty or surgery for multivessel coronary artery disease
• New approaches to surgical revascularization: Minimally invasive surgery, TMLR
• Therapeutic and physiologic issues surrounding heart valve surgery
• Mechanical support left ventricular assist devices

Miscellaneous :
• Practice guidelines, cost containment
• Computers in cardiology