Program

Time Wednesday, June 7, 2023

16:00 - 18:30

Registration

Time Thursday, June 8, 2023

07:30 

Registration opens

08:30 - 10:00

Silfurberg A + B

Opening session: The future of cardiology

Moderators: Þórdís Jóna Hrafnkelsdóttir, MD PhD, Iceland and Gunnar Þór Gunnarsson MD PhD, Iceland
Þ. J. Hrafnkelsdóttir, President of the Icelandic Society of Cardiology.
F. Weidinger, MD PhD, Austria, President of the European Society of Cardiology: Treatment strategies for chronic coronary syndromes.  
D. O. Arnar, MD PhD, Iceland: The Future of cardiology

10:00 - 10:30

Coffee break/Exhibition/Moderated posters

Poster session 1 - Arrythmias and device therapy

Moderator: Ainars Rudzitis, MD, PhD, Latvia


Poster session 2 - Arrythmias and device therapy / Basic science

Moderator: Ole Christian Mjølstad, MD, PhD, Norway


Poster session 3 - Imaging / Basic science

Moderator: Claes Held, Sweden

10:30 - 12:00

Silfurberg A

A-B-C, a Comprehensive Management of Atrial Fibrillation

Moderators: P.R. Taub, MD PhD, USA and K. Guðmundsdóttir Kemp, MD PhD, Iceland

Afib screening and anticoagulation

J. Engdahl, MD PhD, Sweden

AF symptom control

H.M.Skúladóttir, MD, Iceland

Comorbidities and lifestyle treatment in AF

H. Saarinen, MD, Finland

Silfurberg B

Genetics as an integral part of cardiovascular disease management; current practice and future opportunities

Moderators: D. O. Arnar, MD PhD, Iceland and J. Mogensen MD PhD, Denmark

Clinical translation of rare variants in cardiovascular diseases

P. Sulem, MD, Iceland

Prediction of First and Recurrent Cardiovascular Events Using Large-Scale Proteomics

H. Helgason, PhD, Iceland

Genome-wide association analysis of resistant hypertension identifies 24 risk variants and strong links to hyperaldosteronism and serum potassium levels

H. Hólm, MD, Iceland

Ríma A + B

Bleeding complications

Moderator: B. Libungan, MD PhD, Iceland and M. Serg, MD PhD, Estonia

Bleeding and bleeding risk in elderly NSTEMI patients

P.  Porela, MD PhD, Finland

Crash course in clinical stroke treatment

B. L. Þórarinsson, MD, Iceland

Antiplatelet therapy and bleeding risk in cardiac surgery patients

P.A. Jeppsson, MD PhD, Sweden

Kaldalón

Nursing program

The significance of models of care in the services of cardiac patients

Moderators: A. Ketilsdóttir, RN MSc, Iceland and T.M. Norekvål, RN, MSc, PhD, Norway

Keynote lecture:

How do we evaluate models of care for patients with cardiovascular conditions?

J. Hendriks, RN MSc PhD, Australia

Cardiovascular patient’s experience of care

R.K Haraldsdóttir and D. Brynjarsson

Panel discussion

Hendriks, Risom, Haraldsdottir, Brynjarsson

12:00 - 13:30

Lunch and Exhibition

12:30 - 13:30

Silfurberg A

The Heart of Iceland

Tómas Guðbjartsson, MD PhD, Iceland

13:30 - 15:00

Silfurberg A

Ischemic heart disease, interventions and guidelines in practice

Moderator: Þ. Guðnason, MD PhD, Iceland and J. F. Lassen, MD, PhD, Denmark

Left main disease in the Nordics

I. J. Guðmundsdóttir, MD PhD, Iceland 

Revascularization in heart failure following the     REVIVED trial

M. Roffi, MD PhD, Switzerland

The underrated role of intravascular imaging in the management of coronary artery disease.

A. Erglis, MD PhD, Latvia

Silfurberg B

Cardiovascular imaging, CT, MRI and Echo

Moderator: R. Danielsen, MD PhD, Iceland and Tiina Ojala, MD PhD

Echocardiographic evaluation of hypertrophic  cardiomyopathy: uptodate knowledge and practical tips

K. Palm, MD, Estonia

CMR in heart failure patients: current opportunities and future perspectives

T. Lapinskas, MD PhD, Lithuania

CTA what's on the horizon?

M. Bøttcher, MD PhD, Denmark

Ríma A + B

Adults with Congenital Heart Disease, all you want to know

Moderator: G. Sigfússon, MD, Iceland and Z. Mandalenakis, MD PhD, Sweden

Morbidity and mortality in ACHD

Z. Mandalenakis, MD PhD, Sweden

Interventional catheterisation in adults with congenital heart disease

P. Eriksson, MD PhD, Sweden

Pregnancy in ACHD, associated risk and management

M-E. Estensen, MD PhD, Norway

Simple defects, not so benign as it sounds?

M. Rahbek Schmith, MD PhD, Denmark

Kaldalón

Atrial fibrillation: patients' experiences and integrated care

Moderators: H.Ý. Erlingsdóttir, RN MSc, Iceland and L. Hagalund,RN MSc, Sweden

The relationship between illness perceptions and health-related quality of life in patients with atrial fibrillation

L. Holmlund, MSc, RN, Sweden

Mental health, quality of life and symptom experience among patients who have had an ablation for atrial fibrillation

S.S. Risom, RN MSc PhD, Denmark

Understanding for whom, under what conditions, and how an integrated approach to atrial fibrillation service delivery works

A. Pearson, RN MSc, United Kingdom

Integrated care in Atrial Fibrillation

J. Hendriks, RN MSc PhD, Australia

15:00 - 15:30

Coffee break/Exhibition/Moderated posters

Poster session 4 - Coronary artery disease

Moderator: Ainars Rudzitis, MD, PhD, Latvia and Ole Christian Mjølstad, Norway


Poster session 5 - Heart failure

Moderator: Ole Christian Mjølstad, Norway and Joanna Hlebowicz, Sweden 


Poster session 6 - Hypertension

Moderator: Joanna Hlebowicz, Sweden 

15:30 - 17:00

Silfurberg A

The many faces of heart failure

Moderators: J. Celutkine, MD PhD, Lithuania and I. J. Ingimarsdóttir, MD PhD, Iceland

The heart and the kidneys relationships status – it is complicated

S.Snædal, MD PhD, Iceland

Cardiac transplantation and VADs, for whom and when?

O Braun, MD PhD, Sweden

Device therapy in heart failure

F. Braunschweig, MD PhD, Sweden

Silfurberg B

Prevention across the metabolic spectrum

Moderators: A.F. Sigurðsson, MD PhD, Iceland and M. Leósdóttir, MD PhD, Sweden

Lifestyle Strategies for Cardiometabolic Disease

P.R. Taub, MD PhD, USA

Reducing the impact of atherogenic lipoproteins throughout the lifecourse - what do we have now and what is coming

K. Ray, MD PhD, UK

Diabetes and cardiovascular risk – moving from a glucocentric to a holistic view on management.

L. Ryden, MD PhD, Sweden

Ríma A + B

Cardiovascular disease in the elderly, the future is old.

Moderators: B. Adalsteinsdottir, MD PhD, Iceland and E. Skaar, MD PhD Norway

The concept of frailty and impact of frailty screening prior to TAVI

S. Rostoft, MD PhD, Norway

Acute coronary syndrome in frail older adults, limitation of evidence and strategies to improve care

J. Alfredsson, MD PhD, Sweden

Reversing frailty to improve outcomes in older adults undergoing cardiovascular interventions

J. Afilalo, MD PhD, Canada

Panel discussion: All above joined by V. Guldbrand Rasmussen, MD PhD, Denmark.

Kaldalón

Remote and Digital Health Solutions

Moderators: H. Halldorsdottir, RN MSc, Iceland and I.E. Højskov, RN PhD, Denmark

Remote symptom monitoring and self-care support for Heart failure patients

H. Broddadóttir, RN MSc, Iceland

Behavior and the heart: Online cognitive behavioral therapy for atrial fibrillation and post myocardial infarction

J. Särnholm, Sweden

Trust-building and personalized life changes among digital cardiac rehabilitation process.

MR. Anttila, RN Phd, Finland

eCardiacRehab program

T.M. Norekvål, RN MSc PhD, Norway

17:00 - 18:30

Mingle at Björtuloft Harpa

Time Friday, June 9

08:30 - 10:00

Silfurberg A

Cancer treatment and cardio-toxicity

Moderator: Þ. J Hrafnkelsdóttir, MD PhD, Iceland, and M. Elmet, MD, Estonia

Cardiotoxicity: the oncologist's perspective

A. Smáradottir, MD, Iceland

What do the guidelines tell us?

N. Lang, MD PhD, UK

 
 
 
 
 
 
9:30

Reaching the label of top10 best hospitals in the world.

Dr B. Zoëga, MD PhD, Sweden

Silfurberg B

The autonomic nervous system

Moderator: E. Rinkuniene, MD, Lithuania, and M. R. Schmidt, MD PhD, Denmark

ANS dysfunction and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome post COVID

A. Fedorowski, MD PhD, Sweden

POTS - A clinician‘s perspective

S. Guðmundsson, MD, Iceland

Sleep, Death and the Heart - Autonomic Neural Mechanisms 

V. Somers, MD PhD, USA

 

Ríma A + B

The young (at heart) cardiologist

Moderator: H. Agnarsson, MD, Iceland

Hands-on-ECG

H. Agnarsson, MD, Iceland

Electrophysiology for the Non-Electrophysiologist

K. Guðmundsson, MD, Iceland

Kaldalón

Nursing Program


Living with heart disease

Moderators: G. K. Þórðardóttir, RN MSc, Iceland and R. Nacaytuna, RN, MSc, Iceland

Informing patients about potential adverse drug reactions after percutaneous coronary intervention reduces the occurrence of self-reported adverse drug reactions. ONLINE LECTURE

T. Pettersen, RN, MSc, PhD, Norway

Bridging Gaps in Care – a new pathway for Patients with cryptogenic stroke and a persistent foramen ovale

B. Lykkeberg, RN, MSc, PhD, Denmark

Lack of social support and its impact on health behaviors and health outcomes in patients with cardiac disease.

M. Blakø, RN, MSc, PhD, Denmark

Palliative care and meaningful conversations in preparation of end of life for people with advanced cardiac disease

Y. Millerick, RN MSc, United Kingdom

10:00 - 10:30

Coffee break/Exhibition/Moderated posters

Poster session 7 - Interventional cardiology and cardiovascular surgery

Moderators: Ann Bovin, Denmark and Martin Serg, Estonia


Poster session 8 - Myocardial, pericardial and valvular disease

Moderators: Martin Serg, Estonia and Tomas Lapinskas, Lithuania

 

10:30 - 12:00

Silfurberg A

Chronic heart failure

Moderators: A. Rafnsson, MD PhD, Iceland, and O. C. Mjølstad, MD PhD, Norway

The Icelandic Heart Failure Registry and clinical HF research

I. J. Ingimarsdóttir, MD PhD, Iceland

STRONG-HF - concept of chemotherapy for HF

Jelena Celutkiene, MD PhD, Lithuania

New therapies in HFpEF

Dan Atar, MD PhD, Norway

Silfurberg B

Heart and sleep

Moderators: H.M. Skúladóttir, MD, Iceland and A. Erglis, MD, PhD, Latvia

Treatment of sleep apnea in the cardiac patient; Clinical pearls and pitfalls

J. Cunningham, MD, Iceland

The future of sleep apnea diagnostics

E.S. Arnardóttir, PhD, Iceland

The importance of incorporating  cardiovascular parameters in sleep diagnostics - signal analytical approach

S. Kainulainen, PhD, Finland

Sleep and Belly FAt- You Lose Some, You Gain Some

V. Somers, MD PhD, USA

Ríma A + B

The young (at heart) cardiologist

Moderator: J. Hlebowicz, MD PhD, Sweden, and J. Badariene, MD PhD, Lithuania

„The kids are getting older“ -  everything a fellow needs to know about ACHD

M.R. Schmidt, MD PhD, Denmark

„Why the future is prevention“ - everything a fellow needs to know about lipids

A.Sigurðsson, MD PhD, Iceland and K.Ray, MD PhD, UK

Kaldalón

Chest pain: from initial assessment to quality of life

Moderators: B. Kærnested, RN MSc,  Iceland and H. Broddadottir, RN MSc, Iceland

Keynote lecture:

The development of a nurse-led chest pain service from ED to the community: a 10-year journey

S. Ingram, RN MSc RANP, Ireland

Chest pain assessment, triage and treatment in the emergency department Landspitali

Þ.E. Hjartardottir, RN,  Iceland

Psychological and emotional well-being in cardiac patients following heart disease diagnosis and intervention: Implications and support needs

E. Svansdóttir, Cand Psych PhD, Iceland

Oral Abstract Presentation Competition

Perfect health not so perfect after all – the use of generic and disease-specific patient-reported outcomes measures in description of health in 2574 patients following PCI

T.M. Norekvål, RN PhD, Norway

12:00 - 13:30

Lunch/Exhibition

12:30 - 13:30

Silfurberg A

Gold sponsor session: Novonordisk
Obesity and cardiovascular disease: A heavy clinical burden?

12:30 - 13:00

Treatment of obesity: Linking means of action to clinical outcomes

Dr. Erla Sveinsdóttir, Medical director, Women's health clinic in Primary Care
Past-President, The Icelandic Association for the Study on Obesity, Iceland
13:00 - 13:30

From a cardiologist point of view: Do we need to care about obesity?

Dr. Morten Böttcher, Professor, cardiology. Gødstrup Hospital, Denmark

13:30 - 15:00

Silfurberg A

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Moderator: G. Þ. Gunnarsson, MD PhD, Iceland, and M. Elmet, MD, Estonia

The peek-and-boo left ventricular outflow tract obstruction gradient

B. Aðalsteinsdóttir, MD PhD, Iceland

Family screening and follow-up in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

J. Mogensen, MD PhD, Denmark

Advances in personalized treatment of LVOT obstruction. (ONLINE)

I. Olivotto, MD PhD, Italy

Silfurberg B

Arrhythmias and risk assessment

Moderator: D. O. Arnar, MD PhD, Iceland, and A. Erglis, MD PhD, Latvia

Ventricular Tachycardia - causes and pathophysiology

K. Guðmundsson, MD, Iceland

Syncope – a pragmatic approach

A. Fedorowski, MD PhD, Sweden

ICD treatment in 2023

F. Braunschweig, MD PhD, Sweden

Ríma A + B

The young (at heart) cardiologist

Moderators: H. Agnarsson, MD, Iceland

Hands-on-haemodynamics, simulation and so much more

M. Broomé, MD PhD, Sweden

Kaldalón

Nurses

Coronary risk: complex interactions

Moderators: I. V. Ólafsdóttir, RN, MSc, Iceland and P. Puranen, RN MHC, Finland

Pregnancy, menopause and heart disease risk

H. L. Oddgeirsdóttir, MD, Iceland

Psychological trauma and the risk of developing heart disease

R.S.D. Lynch, MD, Iceland

Risk factor profile of patients with coronary heart disease and their risk of developing diabetes

M.H. Svavarsdóttir, RN MSc, PhD, Iceland

Effects of cardiac rehabilitation on coronary risk factors

M. Leósdóttir, MD PhD Sweden

15:00 - 15:30

Coffee break/exhibition - moderated posters

Poster session 9 - Other I

Moderators: Dan Høfsten, Denmark and Arnas Karuzas, Lithuania


Poster session 10 - Other II

Moderators: Arnas Karuzas, Lithuania and Hjálmar Ragnarsson, Iceland


Poster session 11 - Preventive cardiology

Moderators: Eno-Martin Lotman, Estonia

15:30 - 17:00

Silfurberg A

Secondary prevention

Moderator: K. Andersen, MD PhD, Iceland, and D. Atar, MD PhD, Norway

Clinical CAD cases - a journey through the decades

B. Libungan, MD PhD, Iceland

Are we achieving our goals?

M. Leósdóttir MD PhD, Sweden

Lipids, combination lipid-lowering therapy vs step-wise approach- time to be pragmatic

K. Ray, MD PhD, UK

Silfurberg B

Percutaneous valve interventions, new frontiers

Moderator: M. Niemelä, MD PhD, Finland, and I. J. Guðmundsdóttir, MD PhD

Simulation of valvular disease 

M. Broomé, MD PhD, Sweden

Considerations regarding lifetime management of a patient referred for TAVI

G. Bieliauskas, MD, Denmark

Minimal invasive mitral OP

P. Wierup, MD PhD, Sweden

Ríma A + B

The young (at heart) cardiologist

Moderator: G. Þ. Gunnarsson, MD PhD, Iceland and K. Trusinskis, MD PhD, Latvia

Clinical cases presentation

Clinical cases awards

Kaldalón

Nurses

How do we counsel our cardiac patients?

Moderators: M. V. Guðmundsdóttir, RN MSc, Iceland, and M.H. Svavarsdóttir, RN MSc PhD

Health literacy and cardiovascular disease management

B. Ingadóttir, RN MSc PhD, Iceland

Motivational interviewing and lifestyle changes

H. S. Friðjónsdóttir, RN MSc PhD, Iceland

Positive psychology, a useful strategy to support lifestyle changes

S. Sigurðardóttir, MD, Iceland

Lifestyle changes from a person-centered approach

M. Lidin, RN MSc PhD, Sweden

17:00 - 18:00

   

Ríma A + B

ECG Quiz

Moderators: H.R. Agnarsson,  MD, Iceland and H.Saarinen, MD, Finland
 

19:00 -

Congress dinner

Gamla Bíó
Time Saturday, June 10

08:30 - 10:00

Silfurberg A + B

Cardiovascular prevention and epidemiology; New insights from the Icelandic Heart Association

Moderator: C. Held, MD PhD, Sweden, and R. Slapikas, MD PhD, Lithuania

Improved CV risk assessment by adding imaging

V. Guðnason, MD PhD,  Iceland

New insights from omics data in cardiovascular risk assessment

V. Guðmundsdóttir, PhD,  Iceland

Relation of educational attainment with subclinical atherosclerosis

K. Andersen, MD PhD, Iceland

Trends in STEMI and NSTEMI diagnoses during 35 years - a total population perspective in Iceland

S. Bjarnadóttir, MD, Iceland

The impact of population based interventions vs statins in cholesterol lowering over 25 years

B. Þórsson, MD, Iceland

Ríma A + B

Nursing program

Oral Abstract Presentation Competition

Moderators: P. Puranen, RN MHC, Finland and L. Haglund, RN MSc, Sweden
Jury: I.E Højskov, RN MSc PhD, Denmark, M. Svavarsdóttir, RN MSc PhD Iceland, and A Ketilsdottir, RN MSc, Iceland

Advanced heart failure nursing experience at Tartu University Hospital in Estonia

A. Elmet, RN MSc, Estonia

Perceived social support among percutaneous coronary intervention patients over a six-years follow-up period

O.M. Kähkönen, RN MSc PhD, Finland

Co-creation in the development of a digital cardiac rehabilitation programme

K.J. Ramstad, RN MSc, Norway

The launching of a nurse-led acute myocardial infarction secondary prevention program at Tartu University Hospital in Estonia

A. Elmet, RN MSc, Estonia

Attribute development for a discrete choice experiment to elicit patient preferences for a digital cardiac rehabilitation programme: a qualitative study

N. Hjertvikrem, RN MSc PhD, Norway

The nurse's role in the cardiac rehabilitation team – data from the Perfect-CR study and SWEDEHEART

M. Lidin, RN MSc PhD, Sweden

Best presentation nomination and awards

10:00 - 10:30

Coffee break/exhibition

10:30 - 12:00

Silfurberg A + B

European Heart Journal‘s year in cardiovascular medicine

Moderator: Marco Roffi, Co-editor of EHJ, MD PhD, Switzerland, Gunnar Þór Gunnarsson, MD PhD, Iceland

Cardiovascular risk factors - prevention

K Andersen, MD Phd, Iceland

Coronary artery disease

EHJ speaker Marco Roffi, MD PhD, Switzerland

Imaging

K Trusinskis, MD PhD, Latvia

Heart failure

EHJ speaker Dan Atar, MD PhD, Norway

12:00 - 12:30

Silfurberg A and B

Closing remarks and next Congress


Wrap up- what have we achieved?

Head of Scientific Committee, Gunnar Þór Gunnarsson, MD PhD, Iceland

NBCC2025

President elect of the Danish Society of Cardiology: Prof. Jens Flensted Lassen, MD PhD, Denmark

The Future of Cardiology - Closing remarks

Head of Organizing Committee: Þórdís Jóna Hrafnkelsdóttir, MD PhD, Iceland

Main topics

Prevention across the metabolic spectrum
Cardiovascular disease in the elderly 
Adults with congenital heart disease
Advanced and chronic heart failure
Cardio-oncology
Genetics 
Heart and sleep
The autonomic nervous system
Atrial fibrillation 
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Ventricular arrhythmias and risk assessment 
Coronary and valvular interventions
Expert review on European Heart Journal´s Year in Cardiovascular Medicine
Hands-on program for the "young at heart" 
Nursing program, with a focus on living with heart disease and risk factor management 

Harpa

SOCIAL PROGRAM

Bjortuloft

Get-Together at Björtuloft

Thursday, June 8, 2023
Time: 17:00 – 18:30
Price:  ISK 2.900

Perlan

Congress dinner in Gamla Bíó

Friday, June 9, 2023
Time: 19:00 
Price:  ISK 17.200

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