Scientific Programme
This event is based on recent ESC Guidelines.
Room A & Room B are located on the 1st floor of the Focus Hotel.
Main track (Room A)
Interventional Cardiology Course
Multidisciplinary Track
Room AMain track
Room BInterventional Cardiology Course & Multidisciplinary Track
8.10Thursday
Room A · Main track
Pre-course day — no Main Stage sessions
Room B · Interventional & Multidisciplinary
14:00 – 15:30
Bioengineering
15:30 – 15:45 · Coffee Break
15:45 – 16:45
Bioengineering
16:45 – 17:00 · Coffee Break
17:00 – 18:00
ECG for Allied Professionals
- ECG Fundamentals: Lead Placement and a Systematic Approach to Interpretation
- Recognising Life-Threatening Arrhythmias at the Bedside
- ECG Changes in Acute Coronary Syndromes
- Common Pitfalls and Artefacts in ECG Interpretation
9.10Friday
Room A · Main track
8:30 – 10:00
STEMI: difficult decisions in the acute phase
- STEMI 2026: current standard of care and the key gaps that require new strategies
- STEMI with multivessel disease: one-stage PCI? Guidelines are strong, but patient selection remains unclear
- Massive thrombus burden in STEMI – how to manage the most challenging scenarios?
- No-reflow in STEMI – identifying the mechanism and treating immediately
- From successful reperfusion to long-term recovery: why cardiac rehabilitation must start during the STEMI pathway
- Take home message
10:00 – 10:15 · Coffee Break
10:15 – 11:45
Opening Session — Coronary disease in Central Europe: opportunities and unmet needs
- Interventional cardiology in Central Europe: strengths, disparities and critical system gaps
- Learning from Europe: what to adopt—and what not to repeat—in interventional cardiology
- Risk factors in Central Europe – the silent drivers of coronary instability
- Take home message
11:45 – 12:00 · Coffee Break
12:00 – 13:00
Dyslipidemia — therapeutic targets & intensification
- Residual lipid risk – what truly drives atherosclerosis progression?
- LDL, TG, Lp(a) – a practical algorithm of therapeutic targets
- Rapid treatment intensification: optimal sequencing of lipid-lowering therapies
- Take home message
13:00 – 13:15 · Coffee Break
13:15 – 14:45
Complex atherosclerosis & PCI: ischemic risk as key driver
- Ischemic risk – how to assess it in advanced atherosclerosis and complex PCI?
- Multivessel disease in ACS – should we treat the left main immediately?
- Bifurcation with severe calcifications – how to plan a comprehensive PCI strategy?
- Very high-risk patient: MVD + LV dysfunction / CKD / diabetes
- Take home message
14:45 – 15:45 · Lunch
15:45 – 16:45
Hypertension — secondary prevention
- Therapeutic targets in 2026: how low should we go?
- Modern pharmacotherapy and strategies for effective BP control
- Interventional treatment of hypertension: indication & patient selection
- Take home message
16:45 – 17:00 · Coffee Break
17:00 – 18:30
All you need to know about Vulnerable Plaque
- VP definition, histopathology, biomarkers and imaging modalities (9 min)
- Deep dive in intravascular imaging modalities for VP detection: IVUS / OCT / NIRS and combined modalities …what should we use? (9 min)
- The role of Foton Counting CT in VP detection (9 min)
- Panel discussion (9 min)
- Case in the box: How to treat (first part) (opening the discussion of medical vs PCI for VP) (5 min)
- Optimal medical treatment for VP (9 min)
- VP and Dangerous VP …is PCI an option? (9 min)
- End of the Case (second part) how was treated (4 min)
- Panel discussion (9 min)
- Update on ongoing VP trials (9 min)
- The future is AI (AI options for OCT/ CT/ IVUS/ OFR/QFR and new indexes) (9 min)
Room B · Interventional & Multidisciplinary
9:00 – 10:00
Preventing Burnout in Healthcare Workers
- Organizational Strategies to Prevent Burnout in Healthcare Systems
- Team Dynamics and Psychological Safety in High-Stress Clinical Environments
- Mental Health Support for Healthcare Workers: From Crisis Response to Prevention
- Building Individual Resilience: Practical Strategies for Healthcare Professionals
10:00 – 10:15 · Coffee Break
10:15 – 11:15
Environmental Pollution and Cardiovascular Disease — from Air Quality to Clinical Outcomes
- Heat, Climate, and the Heart: Cardiovascular Risk in a Changing Environment
- Air Pollution and Vulnerable Plaque – Why High-Risk Patients Decompensate
- Acute Coronary Syndromes Triggered by Environmental Exposure – What Interventional Cardiologists Actually See
- From Energy Production to Cardiovascular Prevention
11:15 – 11:30 · Coffee Break
11:30 – 12:30
Innovations (Elixir)
Sponsored Session
12:30 – 12:45 · Coffee Break
12:45 – 14:00
From Research to Publication: Strategies for Successful Scientific Publishing
- Structuring a Scientific Manuscript
- Choosing the Right Journal and Preparing for Submission
- Understanding the Peer-Review Process
- Increasing Research Visibility and Impact
14:00 – 14:15 · Coffee Break
14:15 – 14:45
Shockwave — state of the art
14:45 – 15:45 · Lunch
15:45 – 16:45
Shockwave case challenge with grant award
16:45 – 17:00 · Coffee Break
17:00 – 18:30
Women's Leadership
10.10Saturday
Room A · Main track
9:00 – 10:00
Obesity & inflammation — metabolic drivers of ASCVD
- Metabolic-inflammatory phenotypes of atherosclerosis progression
- Key metabolic and inflammatory parameters to monitor
- Obesity treatment and metabolic therapies in ASCVD risk reduction
- Take home message
10:00 – 10:15 · Coffee Break
10:15 – 11:45
Leaving nothing behind — modern strategies for coronary lesion treatment
- Leaving nothing behind strategies – why the future of PCI is minimizing permanent implants
- De-novo small vessel lesion treated with DCB – redefining the strategy
- Complex lesion with loss of vessel compliance – when does a Bioadaptor change the PCI approach?
- Bioresorbable scaffold in a young patient – optimal long-term strategy?
- Take home message
11:45 – 12:00 · Coffee Break
12:00 – 13:00
Antithrombotic therapy after ACS/PCI: balancing ischemic and bleeding risk according to ESC guidance
- High-risk patient – who requires treatment intensification most?
- Balancing bleeding and ischemic risk in real-world practice
- Optimization of antiplatelet and antithrombotic therapy
- Take home message
13:00 – 14:00 · Lunch
14:00 – 15:30
Microcirculation / INOCA / persistent ischemia
- Ischemia without significant stenosis: how to diagnose microvascular dysfunction and identify the true source of symptoms
- Chest pain with a normal angiogram – what next?
- Vasospasm or microvascular dysfunction? When iFR/FFR and imaging do not explain the symptoms
- Persistent ischemia after successful PCI – what did we miss?
- Take home message
15:30 – 15:45 · Coffee Break
15:45 – 16:45
Gender-specific cardiovascular risk — a sex-oriented clinical approach
- Sex as a risk modifier: differences we often overlook
- Key risk factors specific to women and men
- Sex-oriented prevention: practical principles of management
- Take home message
16:45 – 17:00 · Coffee Break
17:00 – 18:30
Cardiogenic shock in myocardial infarction
- Cardiogenic shock in STEMI: what truly drives survival – timing, reperfusion strategy, or optimal mechanical support?
- Left main myocardial infarction with cardiogenic shock – immediate PCI or primary stabilization?
- STEMI + multivessel disease + Impella – should we perform multivessel PCI?
- Persistent shock despite successful PCI – what next?
- Take home message
Room B · Interventional & Multidisciplinary
9:00 – 10:00
Treatment of CAD in TAVI Patients
- Coronary artery disease in TAVI candidates — what should be treated and what can be left alone?
- PCI before, during or after TAVI — timing, completeness of revascularization and real-world decision-making
- Coronary access after TAVI — valve selection, commissural alignment and future PCI strategy
- Discussion
10:00 – 10:15 · Coffee Break
10:15 – 11:15
TAVI — challenging scenarios
- Optimizing TAVI Outcomes: Matching Valve Choice to Patient Anatomy and Clinical Profile
- TAVI in Bicuspid Aortic Valve and Heavily Calcified Anatomy: How to Plan and Avoid Complications
- Coronary Obstruction and Future Coronary Access After TAVI: Prevention and Procedural Strategies
- Long-Term Durability of TAVI Valves
11:15 – 11:45 · Coffee Break
11:45 – 13:00
Renal Denervation — Optimizing the Patient Pathway in Practice
- Polish Perspective – Patient Definition & Pathway Framework
- International Experience – What Works in Practice
- Interventional Perspective – Treatment & Outcomes
13:00 – 14:00 · Lunch
14:00 – 15:15
Impella CHIP case challenge
15:15 – 15:45 · Coffee Break
15:45 – 17:45
Patient forum: „Equal Access to Modern Cardiovascular Care Across Europe: What Can We Learn From Each Other?”
Foyer located on the 1st floor of the Focus Hotel.
10.10Saturday
11:30 – 13:00
Abstract session
Chair: Izabella Uchmanowicz, Eleni Kletsiou
13:00 – 14:00 · Lunch
14:00 – 15:30
Abstract session
Chair: Izabella Uchmanowicz, Jakub Morze, Ekaterini Lambrinou
Workshops
Rooms 1-6 are located on the 3rd floor of the Focus Hotel.
Hands-on / Interventional
Allied workshops
Room 1
Room 2
Room 3
Room 4
Room 5
Room 6
8.10Thursday
17:15 – 17:30 · Break
9.10Friday
Room 2 · 8:30 – 9:45
Topic 2 – Basic PCI tools (guiding catheters, wires, balloons, etc.)
Workshop details9:45 – 10:00 · Break
Room 6 · 10:00 – 11:15
Impella workshop
11:15 – 12:45 · No workshops in this slot — see Room A & B sessions
Room 2 · 12:45 – 14:00
Topic 2 – Basic PCI tools (guiding catheters, wires, balloons, etc.)
Workshop details14:00 – 14:15 · Break
15:15 – 15:45 · Break
16:45 – 17:00 · Break
Room 3 · 17:00 – 18:00
Inclusive and Affirming Practices in Healthcare and Clinical Research for LGBTQ+ People
Workshop detailsRoom 6 · 17:00 – 18:15
Impella workshop
NON-SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME
Room A located on the 1st floor of the Focus Hotel.
GET Together
October 9, 2026 | 20:30
Dinner in the form of a cocktail with a glass of wine
Electronic music in the background
Electronic music in the background
*The event is not financed with funds provided by member companies of INFARMA, the POLMED Chamber, or MedTech Europe.