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Merdiano Congress International
Event manager: David H. Slangen
T +39 0688595250 - david.slangen@meridiano.it
The registration fee for the whole blended programme is EURO 225,00 and includes:
• Access to the online tutorials
• Scientific sessions
• Coffee breaks and lunch
• Educational materials
• Certificate of attendance
Cardiometabolic disorders are the major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and are intrinsically linked with diabetes, a devastating disease affecting more than 400 million people. Diabetes is the leading cause of cardiovascular disease, end-stage renal disease, blindness and non-traumatic lower-limb amputation, as well as negatively affecting pregnancy outcomes and the nervous system. However, diabetes and its complications can be avoided. A huge number of people suffer from initial alterations in glucose metabolism, known as "pre-diabetes". These people are at higher risk of developing overt diabetes in the coming years, but evidence shows the progression towards diabetes can be halted. Prompt intervention, with significant changes in lifestyle and/or implementation of appropriate pharmacotherapy, are effective strategies to prevent diabetes in at-risk people. To facilitate this, healthcare professionals should be updated with the most recent and compelling evidence about diabetes prevention. For those with overt diabetes, relentless effort should be expended to avoid the debilitating complications of the disease and to increase life expectancy. Knowledge and understanding of the complex pharmacological mechanisms and their clinical implementation will facilitate successful management of diabetes.
Like diabetes, thyroid disorders are among the most prevalent endocrine diseases that also impact cardiovascular homeostasis. Unfortunately, a great number of patients with thyroid diseases are undiagnosed, contributing to increased morbidity and reduced quality of life. Therefore, there is a need for clear recommendations allowing for effective and prompt recognition of the most frequent thyroid disorders in order to adequately treat patients and avoid adverse clinical outcomes.
Finally, hypertension is still the primary cause of death in the world and medicine is far from establishing adequate control of this cardiovascular risk factor. Recently, new aggressive targets for antihypertensive treatment were proposed, but it is not clear if scientific evidence justifies this therapeutic strategy. Additional discussion surrounds the issue of applying the results of controlled clinical trials to daily life. The role of combination treatment in hypertension and recent novelties in the availability of fixed dose formulations will also be discussed.
EXCEMED is involved in a comprehensive educational blended journey to increase knowledge in cardiometabolic diseases. This programme will address the most recent advancements of research in the areas of cardiometabolic medicine and will discuss the best approaches for clinical management of the complex cardiometabolic patient in daily practice. A multistep approach will be used, encompassing web-based and live activities. All activities – in-person and online – will involve the full interactivity of learners.
The conference ''Cardiometabolic disorders in clinical practice: a comprehensive update'', Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 08/09/2018-09/09/2018 has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) with 9 European CME credits (ECMEC®s). Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.”
“Through an agreement between the Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert EACCME® credits to an equivalent number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits TM . Information on the process to convert EACCME® credit to AMA credit can be found at www.ama-assn.org/education/earn-credit-participation-international-activ....
“Live educational activities, occurring outside of Canada, recognised by the UEMS-EACCME® for ECMEC®s are deemed to be Accredited Group Learning Activities (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.”
DAY 1
08.45 Welcome and introduction
N.T. Khue and H.H.Q. Tri, Vietnam
Chairs: N.T. Khue and H.H.Q. Tri, Vietnam
09.00 L1: The diabetes pandemic
E. Maddaloni, Italy
09.20 L2: Metabolic and clinical changes of pre-diabetes
P. Pozzilli, Italy
09.40 L3: How to recognize people with pre-diabetes
K. H. Yoon, Korea
10.00 Discussion
10.20 Coffee break
Chairs: N.T. Khue and H.H.Q. Tri, Vietnam
10.50 L4: Obesity – a contemporary issue creating future problems
N.T. Khue, Vietnam
11.10 L5: Keywords for pre-diabetes management
P. Pozzilli, Italy
11.30 L6: Is treatment of pre-diabetes cost-effective?
M. Mohamed, Malaysia
11.50 Discussion
12.15 Lunch
Chairs: N.T. Khue and H.H.Q. Tri, Vietnam
Case study 1 : Newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes
Case presentation
Start with lifestyle intervention only
K.H. Yoon, Korea
Immediately start with drug therapy
P. Pozzilli, Italy
Discussion with the audience
Case study 2: Frail elderly? patient with type 2 diabetes
Case presentation
M. Mohamed, Malaysia
E. Maddaloni, Italy
Discussion with the audience
15.15 Coffee break
Chairs: N.T. Khue and H.H.Q. Tri, Vietnam
Case study 3: Subclinical hypothyroidism
G. Kahaly, Germany
Case study 4: Hypothyroidism during pregnancy
G. Kahaly, Germany
Case study 5: Thyroid cancer
N. Nicodemus, Philippines
17.15 End of the first day
DAY 2
Chairs: D.V. Phuoc and H.H.Q. Tri, Vietnam
09.00 L7: Blood pressure targets in hypertensive patients: European guidelines
G. Mancia, Italy
09.20 L8: Are blood pressure targets proposed after the SPRINT study realistic in clinical practice?
D.V. Phuoc, Vietnam
09.40 L9: New possibilities for fixed-dose combination treatment in hypertension
H.H.Q. Tri, Vietnam
10.00 Discussion
10.20 Coffee break
This session includes two different parallel workshops, each lasting 1 hour. Participants will be divided into groups and will attend both workshops in rotation. By the end of the session each participant will have attended both workshops.
WG1 Complex patient with hypertension: when a beta-blocker is needed
H.H.Q. Tri, Vietnam
WG2 Complex patient with hypertension: when combination therapy is needed
D. V. Phuoc, Vietnam
12.50 Back to plenary and take-home messages from the working groups
13.00 End of the live educational conference
EXCEMED is a non profit foundation dedicated, since the last four decades, to the development of high-
quality medical education programmes all over the world.
EXCEMED adheres to the guidelines and standards of the European Accreditation Council for
Continuing Medical Education (EACCME ® ) which states that continuing medical education must be
balanced, independent, objective and scientifically rigorous.
Senior Programme Manager: Alessia Addessi
T +39 06 420413 591 - F +39 06 420413 677
alessia.addessi@excemed.org
Medical Advisors:
Ernesto Maddaloni and Stefano Taddei
For registration, accommodation and any logistic inquiry, please contact:
Meridiano Congress International
Event Manager: David H. Slangen
T +39 06 88595 250 - F +39 06 88595 234
david.slangen@meridiano.it