Scientific Program Cardiology

Day I (Thursday 2nd of April 2026)

08:00
Research Centers

8:00-12:00 Hands-on Training
Hands-on “Cardio – Advanced echocardiography”
Magdalena Gurzun, Ionuț Donoiu
13:00
Aula Magna

13:00-13:30 Official opening
Dan Gheonea, Mihaela Vladu, Ionuț Donoiu
Cătălina Poiană – President Romanian College of Physicians
13:30-15:30 Prevention – the basis of modern medicine
Dan Gheonea, Cătălina Poiana, Bogdan Timar, Dragoș Vinereanu
Liana Gheorghe, Mircea Mănuc, Cristian Gheorghe, Gindrovel Dumitra
15:30-16:00 Coffee Break
16:00-18:00 Top conferences
Artificial intelligence (AI) in Screening Endoscopy (ESGE Curriculum)
Adrian Săftoiu
Diabetes in Romania - past, present and future
Maria Moța
H. pylori still a concern in stomach diseases prevention?
Cristina Cijevschi
Cardiology of the future: from drugs to devices
Dragoș Vinereanu
IBD in Romania - can we prevent the cases burst?
Cristian Gheorghe
Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty in the cardiometabolic disease continuum: evidence for prevention of obesity-associated complications
Bogdan Mateescu
18:00
End of Day I


Day II (Friday 3rd of April 2026)

CARDIOLOGY HALL – 2nd Floor
08:30
Cardiovascular Prevention: From Risk Factors to Precision Strategies
Chairmen: Dragoş Vinereanu, Octavian Istrătoaie

  • 08:30–08:45 Alcohol and Cardiovascular Risk
    Constantin Militaru
  • 8:45–09:00 The Role of Genetic Testing in the Prevention and Early Treatment of Cardiovascular Diseases
    Anca Mihu-Marinescu
  • 09:00–09:15 Inflammation in Cardiovascular Diseases
    Maria Iovănescu
  • 09:15–09:30 Stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation: lessons learned and lessons not learned...yet
    Dragoş Vinereanu
09:30
Management integrat al obezității în context cardio-metabolic (Eli Lilly)
Ionuț Donoiu, Constantin Kamal
10:00
Dapagliflozin – beneficii extinse la pacienții cu insuficiență cardiacă (AstraZeneca)
Constantin Militaru
10:20
No heart is lost too soon (Novartis)
Eugen Țiereanu
10:40
Controlul colesterolului la pacienții cu factori multipli de risc: potențialul unei formule nutraceutice în planul terapeutic (Catena)
Constantin Militaru
10:55
De la LDL-C crescut la protecție cardiovasculară optimă: un parcurs ghidat de dovezi (Sanofi)
Octavian Istrătoaie
11:15
Coffee Break
11:30
Hypertension in 2026: Beyond Blood Pressure Numbers
Chairmen: Elisabeta Bădilă, Cristina Florescu

  • 11:30–11:45 Lost in Translation: When ESC Guidelines for Hypertension Don't Fit Our Clinic
    Elisabeta Bădilă
  • 11:45–12:00 The Paradox of Hypertension Today: The Main Factors Affecting Therapeutic Control
    Roxana Darabont
  • 12:00–12:15 Emerging Pharmacological Approaches in the Management of Arterial Hypertension
    Cristina Florescu
  • 12:15–12:30 Role of imaging in cardiovascular risk assessment in patients with hypertension
    Roxana Mustafa
12:30
Prestance, antihipertensivul cu multiple fațete. Toate prețioase (Servier)
Octavian Istrătoaie

Sinergie împotriva hipertensiunii arteriale (Servier)
Ionuț Donoiu
13:00
Lunch Break
14:00
Valvular Heart Disease: From Screening to Optimal Timing of Intervention
Chairmen: Bogdan A. Popescu, Constantin Militaru

  • 14:00–14:15 Severe secondary mitral regurgitation: how do we treat?
    Bogdan A. Popescu
  • 14:15–14:30 Tricuspid Valve and Right Ventricle - When Flow Is Too Much
    Magdalena Gurzun
  • 14:30–14:45 Cardiac MR in the Prognostic Assessment and Management of Valvular Heart Disease
    Sebastian Militaru
  • 14:45–15:00 Assessment of Perioperative Cardiac Risk in Valvular Interventions
    Mihaela Berceanu
15:00
De la evidență la durabilitate: Repatha în FOURIER și FOURIER‑OLE (Amgen)
Ionuț Donoiu
15:15
Beneficiile titrării bisoprolol la doze maxim tolerate de către pacienții cu ICFEr nou diagnosticat (Merck)
Eugen Țieranu

Beneficiile titrării bisoprolol la doze maxim tolerate de către pacienții cu ICFEr cronică stabilă și comorbidități (Merck)
Radu Stăvaru
15:45
Supporting the project Mission Possible 70/2030 to increase BP control among hypertensive patients in Romania (Servier)
Cristian Militaru
16:00
Coffee Break
16:30
Modern Decision-Making in Coronary Artery Disease: From Risk Assessment to Revascularization
Chairmen: Adrian Mereuţă, Octavian Istrătoaie

  • 16:30–16:45 Applying the universal definition of myocardial infarction in clinical practice
    Adrian Mereuţă
  • 16:45–17:00 Revascularization of Non-Culprit Lesions in Myocardial Infarction without Cardiogenic Shock
    Valentin Chioncel
  • 17:00–17:15 Total vs. conventional coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with low EF
    Grigore Tinică
  • 17:15–17:30 Normal Angiogram in Acute Coronary Syndrome - Pretest Risk Stratification and Angiographic Findings
    Eugen Ţieranu
  • 17:30–17:45 Acute Coronary Syndrome in Cancer Patients
    Cristian Militaru
17:45
End of Day II


Day III (Saturday 4th of April 2026)

CARDIOLOGY HALL – 2nd Floor
08:30
Contemporary Cardiac Surgery: Techniques, Indications and Outcomes
Chairmen: Grigore Tinică, Victor Raicea

  • 08:30–08:45 Tirone David Procedure in Acute Type A Aortic Dissection
    Grigore Tinică
  • 08:45–09:00 Ascending Aortic Aneurysm - One Surgery Does Not Fit All
    Cătălin Badiu
  • 09:00–09:15 Ventricular Septal Defect Complicating Myocardial Infarction
    Victor Raicea
  • 09:15–09:30 Aortic Arch Replacement - "Nijmegen" Protocol
    Liviu Moraru
09:30
Biomarkers în cardiometabolic disease: from risk to management (Roche)
Ionuț Donoiu
09:50
Managementul pacientului cu sindrom coronarian acut - personalizare și echilibru (Zentiva)
Radu Stăvaru
10:05
Modularea unui răspuns arhaic plachetar: Kogavant (ticagrelor) (Gedeon Richter)
Ionuț Donoiu
10:20
Un nou jucător schimbă regulile jocului! (KRKA)
Octavian Istrătoaie
10:35
Empagliflozin - abordarea integrată a pacientului cardio-reno-metabolic (Boehringer)
Octavian Istrătoaie
10:50
Rolul sulodexidului în protecția vasculară: de la boala venoasă cronică la prevenția evenimentelor trombotice (Alfasigma)
Octavian Istrătoaie
11:05
Coffee Break
11:30
Heart Failure: Early Detection and Strategies to Prevent Disease Progression
Moderators: Daniel Lighezan, Octavian Istrătoaie

  • 11:30–11:45 Obesity and Heart Failure: Marker or Comorbidity
    Daniel Lighezan
  • 11:45–12:00 Ultrasound Evaluation of Congestion - A Look Beyond Edema
    Ana Maria Balahura
  • 12:00–12:15 Acute Heart Failure in HFpEF – Characteristics and Management
    Răzvan Radu
  • 12:15–12:30 Baloon Pulmonary Angioplasty in Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
    Pavel Platon
12:30
Cardiac amyloidosis – diagnosis and treatment options (Pfizer)
Ionuț Donoiu
12:50
Ecografia de ultimă generație - de la imagine la decizia clinică (Med Tehnica)
Cătălin Petrișor
13:10
Lunch Break
14:00
Advanced Cardiovascular Assessment: From Risk Factors to Established Disease
Chairmen: Ruxandra Beyer, Oana Munteanu-Mirea

  • 14:00–14:15 The Role of Advanced Imaging in Early Identification of Asymptomatic Cardiovascular Disease and in Cardiovascular Prevention Strategies
    Diana Hădăreanu
  • 14:15–14:30 Left Ventricular Systolic Function: From Ejection Fraction to Myocardial Work - Novel Perspectives
    Ruxandra Beyer
  • 14:30–14:45 Cardiopulmonary Stress Test as a Tool for Early Diagnosis of Cardiovascular Disease
    Oana Munteanu-Mirea
  • 14:45–15:00 Advanced echocardiography in cardiac resynchronization therapy - beyond the guideline
    Despina Toader
15:00
Deficitul de magneziu și implicațiile cardiovasculare – soluții terapeutice moderne (Worwag)
Ionuț Donoiu
15:15
Transformarea managementului cardiomiopatiei hipertrofice obstructive: importanța diagnosticului și a terapiei cu mavacamten (BMS)
Sebastian Militaru
15:30
Rolul acidului acetilsalicilic in prevenția cardiovasculară (Dr. Max)
Georgică Târtea
15:45
Coffee Break
16:00
Cardiac Arrhythmias: Prevention of Complications and Personalization of Treatment
Chairmen: Radu Vătăşescu, Georgică Târtea

  • 16:00–16:15 The Role of Ablation Procedures in the Prevention of the Progression of Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure
    Radu Vătăşescu
  • 16:15–16:30 Risk Stratification in Patients with Genetic Cardiomyopathies
    Ioana Şuş
  • 16:30–16:45 Risk Stratification and Management in WPW Syndrome
    Adrian Ungureanu
  • 16:45–17:00 Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death
    Emilia Goanță
  • 17:00–17:15 From Arrhythmia to Heart Failure: The Role of the Pace and Ablate Strategy in Preventing Decompensation
    Georgică Târtea
17:15
End of Day III


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