FORMATS OF THE SESSIONS

Types of the Sessions
The aims and contents of the sessions of the Congress are presented below. "Learning Objective" sections added under the topics within the scientific program will enable colleagues to attend the sessions which are most suitable to their aims and expectations.

Symposia
These are the scientific sessions which provide an overview on the latest updates and literature on cardiovascular diseases and a format of discussion for the reflections on clinical practice and future. Researchers or those who are interested in the subject at clinical level; Cardiology Specialists, Cardiac Surgeons, Internal Diseases Specialists and other colleagues may attend to these sessions.

Practical Cardiology
The aim of these sessions is to improve and update existing knowledge on daily practical cardiology. Internal Disease Specialists, Family Medicine Specialists, Family Physicians, General Practitioners, Emergency Medicine Specialists providing first and second line cardiology service and Cardiology Specialists and Cardiac Surgery Specialists who do not have access to interventional therapy option in the centers they work may attend these sessions.

How to do?
The problems faced during daily cardiology practice will be discussed in an interactive session and the experts will provide viewpoints on how to do practical applications. Cardiology Specialists, Internal Diseases Specialists, Cardiac Surgery Specialists, Family Medicine Specialists, Family Physicians, Emergency Medicine Specialists, General Practitioners and the other colleagues interested in the issue may attend these sessions.

"OOO" Sessions (Case Focused Sessions)
These are the sessions; composed of one chair and two panelists who provide a discussion format based on the cases of cardiovascular diseases; practical information for similar cases in the daily practice which are provided to the audience. Cardiology Specialists, Cardiac Surgery Specialists, Internal Diseases Specialists and other colleagues interested in the issue at research and clinical level may attend to these sessions.

Pro-Con Debates
These are the sessions which a discussion format between the pros and cons is composed to get an overview on divisive issues of cardiovascular diseases. Cardiology Specialists, Cardiac Surgery Specialists, Internal Diseases Specialists and other colleagues interested in the issue at research and clinical level may attend to these sessions.

Courses
Courses on diverse subjects are organized for a limited number of participants and the participants should be registered before hand for these courses. Basic and advanced skills, techniques on the subject will be demonstrated in practice by the experienced specialists. Special Participation Certificates will be given at the end of the courses.

Oral Presentations
These are the scientific sessions which provide the results of the latest national and international scientific studies on cardiovascular diseases. Cardiology Specialists interested in the issue at research level and other colleagues may attend to the sessions.

E-Posters
These are the scientific sessions which provide online access to the results of the latest national and international studies on cardiovascular diseases. Cardiology
Specialists interested in the issue at research level and other colleagues will have access to these presentations on the computers in poster area.

"Istanbul Update" sessions
Especially developed for international participants. All sessions will be held in English. Simultaneous translation into Arabic, Russian and Turkish will be provided.


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