Programme

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Registration

Email to aeje@dcm.aau.dk

Aim of the symposium

The aim of this Midterm symposium is to provide a comprehensive overview of the current landscape of atrial fibrillation, integrating insights from leading experts on the burden of the disease, social determinants, innovative management practices, and prevention strategies. The symposium seeks to foster collaboration, encourage the exchange of ideas, and highlight future directions for research and clinical practice in addressing the challenges and opportunities posed by atrial fibrillation.

Recommended participants

Researchers, clinicians, and healthcare professionals interested in atrial fibrillation.

Learning outcome

• Gain insights into the current burden and impact of atrial fibrillation on public health.
• Learn how social determinants influence atrial fibrillation research and practice.
• Explore current practices and future innovations in the holistic management of atrial fibrillation.
• Understand the integrated approach to managing atrial fibrillation in frail, multimorbid, and polymedicated older people.
• Discover public health perspectives and strategies for the prevention of atrial fibrillation.

Confirmed speakers

• Nicklas Vinter, MD, PhD Postdoctoral fellow, Danish Center for Health Services Research, Aalborg University
• Emelia J. Benjamin, MD, ScM, Jay and Louise Coffman Professor in Vascular Medicine and Associate Provost, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
• Gregory Y.H. Lip, MD Price-Evans Chair of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom, Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, United Kingdom, and Consultant Cardiologist (Hon), Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital NHS Trus
• Søren Paaske Johnsen, MD, PhD Center Director, Professor, Danish Center for Health Services Research, Aalborg University
• Gunnar Gislason, MD, PhD Professor of cardiology, University of Copenhagen, and Chief Medical Science Officer, the Danish Heart Foundation

Collaboration

This symposium is a collaboration between DCAcademy and Aalborg University.

I hope you will join me for an insightful and collaborative event!