New EFIM 2013 Preliminary Programm

1. th European Congress
of Internal Medicine
(European Federation of Internal Medicine EFIM)
2–5 October, 2013 | Prague, Czech Republic
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Preliminary Programme

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European Congress of Internal Medicine (European Federation of Internal Medicine EFIM)
2–5 October, 2013 | Prague, Czech Republic
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European Congress of Internal Medicine (European Federation of Internal Medicine EFIM)
2–5 October, 2013 | Prague, Czech Republic
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PRELIMINARY SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME
Wednesday October 2, 2013
09:00–21:00 Registration Opening
Congress Hall
16:30–18:00 Opportunities of Internal Medicine in Europe and in the USA
Chairs: P. Conthe (Spain), M. Cooke (USA)
M. Cooke (USA) President of ACP:
The role of internists in America
R. Pujol (Spain):
The role of internists in different setting through Europe
Opportunities of Internal Medicine
Chairs: M.D. Cappellini (Italy), W.O. Bauer (Switzerland)
J. G. Alegria (Spain):
Efficient clinical management in Internal Medicine: Measuring quality
of care in your IM unit
A. M. Baptista (Portugal):
Acute medicine: Internist in emergency room, directing and bedside
working with the patient
P. M. Schumm-Draeger (Germany):
Chronic disease: A multidisciplinary approach, internist collaborating
with other specialties in chronic disease, the example of diabetes
18:00–19:30 Opening Ceremony
19:30–21:30 Welcome Reception
Thursday October 3, 2013
08:00–17:30 Registration Opening
Congress Hall
09:00–10:00 EULAR/ČRS/EFIM Joint Session – Rheumatology
Chairs: K. Pavelka (Czech Republic), E. Kucharz (Poland)
E. Kucharz (Poland):
Cardiovascular complications in RA
K. Pavelka (Czech Republic):
Axial spondylarthritis
J. Vencovsky (Czech Republic):
Myositis
10:00–11:00 ESC/CSC/EFIM Joint Session on Cardiology
Chairs: D. Wood (Great Britain), R. Ceska (Czech Republic)
D. Wood (Great Britain):
European guidelines – Prevention of CVD
J. Hradec (Czech Republic):
European guidelines – Heart failure
P. Widimsky (Czech Republic):
European guidelines – Myocardial Infarction
11:00–11:30 Coffee Break
11:30–12:30 New horizons in Lipid Lowering Therapy
Chairs: K. Parhofer (Germany), D. Sereni (France)
R. Ceska (Czech Republic):
Familial Hypercholesterolemia
K. Parhofer (Germany):
PCSK-9 and new directions of treatment of Hypercholesterolemia
E. Bruckert (France):
Screening programmes for FH
12:30–14:00 Satellite Symposium Zentiva- AT1-blockers in Hypertension
Hypertension
Chair: J. Widimsky (Czech Republic)
P. Nilsson (Sweden):
New European guidelines on hypertension
A. Corsini (Italy):
AT1 receptor blockers, potential differences
J. Skoupa (Czech Republic):
Availability and quality of generic drugs

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2–5 October, 2013 | Prague, Czech Republic
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2–5 October, 2013 | Prague, Czech Republic
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10:00–11:00 Current trends in Pharmacotherapy of Internal diseases
Chair: Z. Rajner (Croatia)
Z. Rajner (Croatia):
ESC/EAS Guidelines for the management of dyslipidaemias
D. Karetova (Czech Republic):
Flebotrombosis and anticoagulant treatment
11:00–11:30 Coffee Break
11:30–12:30 Rare diseases
Chairs: D. Germain (France), A. Linhart (Czech Republic)
D. Germain (France):
General overview of lysosomal storage diseases
A. Linhart (Czech Republic):
Fabry disease
V. Malinova (Czech Republic):
Gaucher disease
12:30–14:00 Lunch Break
14:00–15:00 Incidentalomas in Endocrinology
Chairs: M. Krsek (Czech Republic), M. Terzolo (Italy)
R. Paschke (Germany):
Thyroid incidentalomas (nodules)
M. Terzolo (Italy):
Adrenal incidentalomas
M. Krsek (Czech Republic):
Pituitary incidentalomas
15:00–16:20 Infectious disease
Chair: J. Garau (Spain), F. Ferreira (Portugal)
J. Garau (Spain):
Influenza
M. Colombo (Italy):
Viral hepatitis
L. Machala (Czech Republic):
Antiretroviral Therapy – Where are we now
V. Kolek (Czech Republic):
Clinical guidelines for the management of community acquired
pneumonia – how real they are
16:20–16:30 Coffee Break
14:00–15:00 ERA-EDTA/CNS/EFIM Joint Session on Nephrology I.
New guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with
chronic kidney disease
Chairs: A. Wiecek (Poland), C. Wanner (Germany)
A. Wiecek (Poland):
Treatment of anemia in chronic kidney disease
I. Rychlik (Czech Republic):
Treatment of hypertension in chronic kidney disease
C. Wanner (Germany):
Treatment of dyslipidemia in chronic kidney disease
15:00–16:00 ESH/EFIM Joint Session – Hot Topics in Hypertension I.
Chairs: R. Cifkova (Czech Republic), P. Nilsson (Sweden)
G. S. Stergiou (Greece):
Home and ambulatory blood pressure monitoring
A. Januszewicz (Poland):
Obstructive sleep apnoea and hypertension
P. Nilsson (Sweden):
Hypertension in diabetes
16:00–16:30 Coffee Break
16:30–17:30 Hot Topics in Internal Medicine
Chairs: M.D. Cappellini (Italy), J.W.F. Elte (The Netherlands)
F. Mantero (Italy):
Primary aldosteronism – update
Ch. Davidson (Great Britain):
Atrial fibrillation
F. Bosch (The Netherlands):
The role of ultrasound in the acutely ill medical patient
Panorama Hall
09:00–10:00 EFLM/CSKB/EFIM Joint Session
Clinical Biochemistry – Laboratory Medicine and Internal Medicine
Chairs: I. Watson (Great Britain), T. Zima (Czech Republic)
T. Zima (Czech Republic):
Tumour markers – using in the general practice – screening, monitoring,
effectiveness
I. Watson (Great Britain):
As a Patient what should I expect from Point of Care Laboratory Testing?
J. Berg (Great Britain):
Pathology Harmony; a pragmatic and scientific approach to unfounded
variation in the clinical laboratory

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2–5 October, 2013 | Prague, Czech Republic
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European Congress of Internal Medicine (European Federation of Internal Medicine EFIM)
2–5 October, 2013 | Prague, Czech Republic
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Friday October 4, 2013
08:00–18:00 Registration Opening
Congress Hall
09:00–10:00 Gastroenterology
Chairs: S. Lindgren (Sweden), S. Ünal (Turkey)
S. Lindgren (Sweden):
Spectrum of autoimmune liver disease with particular emphasis on over-
lap syndromes
B. Moum (Norway):
Epidemiology of IBD (inflammatory bowel disease)
M. Lukas (Czech Republic):
Clostridium difficile infection – a current problem in clinical
gastroenterology
10:00–11:00 Diabetes mellitus
Chairs: J.W.F. Elte (The Netherlands), J. Skrha (Czech Republic)
J. Skrha (Czech Republic):
Modern trends in the treatment of Type 2 diabetes
I. Tkac (Slovakia):
The role of diabetic environment and genetic background in the
development of cardiovascular disease in diabetes
J.W.F. Elte (The Netherlands):
Diabetes and the liver - chicken or egg?
11:00–11:30 Coffee Break
11:30–12:30 Satellite Symposium Zentiva: Statin Therapy in CV diseases
Dyslipidemia/Statins and polypill
Chair: R. Ceska (Czech Republic)
A. Zambon (Italy):
Statins as basic hypolipidemic therapy, differences between atorvastatin
and rosuvastatin
P. Ostadal (Czech Republic):
Statins in ACS
D. Wood (Great Britain):
Polypill concept
16:30–17:30 Pulmonary Hypertension
Chairs: A. Torbicki (Poland), A. Linhart (Czech Republic)
P. Jansa (Czech Republic):
Screening and early diagnosis of pulmonary HT
A. Linhart (Czech Republic):
Echocardiography in the diagnosis of pulmonary HT
A. Torbicki (Poland):
Treatment of pulmonary HT
Club E
09:00–11:00 Free communication
11:00–11:30 Coffee Break
11:30–12:30 Free communication
12:30–14:00 Lunch Break
14:00–16:00 Free communication
16:00–16:30 Coffee Break
16:30–17:30 Free communication

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European Congress of Internal Medicine (European Federation of Internal Medicine EFIM)
2–5 October, 2013 | Prague, Czech Republic
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2–5 October, 2013 | Prague, Czech Republic
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14:00–15:00 Metabolic Syndrome and DMT2
Chairs: D. Dicker (Israel), A. Elis (Israel)
D. Dicker (Israel):
Fatty Heart – A new cardiovascular risk factor for the metabolic patient?
E. Grossman (Israel):
Hypertension in the obese and metabolic patient, should we treat differently?
M. Rapoport (Israel):
Hyperglycemia management in patients admitting internal medicine
department – do we know how?
15:00–16:00 ERA-EDTA/ČNS/EFIM Joint Session on Nephrology II.
Targeted treatment in systemic diseases with renal involvement
Chairs: V. Tesar (Czech Republic), R. Jones (Great Britain)
R. Jones (Great Britain):
Rituximab in the treatment of glomerular disease (ANCA-associated
vasculitis, lupus nephritis, membranous nephropathy)
V. Tesar (Czech Republic):
Belimumab in systemic lupus erythematosus
R. Rysava (Czech Republic):
Eculizumab in hemolytic uremic syndrome
16:00–16:30 Coffee Break
16:30–17:30 IAS/EFIM/EAS Joint Session
100 years a er Anitschkow – What have we learned over the last century?
Chairs: L. Tokgozoglu (Turkey), M. Vrablik (Czech Republic)
M. Vrablik (Czech Republic):
Atherosclerosis – from Anitschkow to global risk assessment
L. Tokgozoglu (Turkey):
Atherosclerosis – biomarkers, non-invasive and invasive diagnosis
A. Zambon (Italy):
Current treatment of HLP/DLP
A. Corsini (Italy):
Future and experimental therapy of HLP/DLP
12:30–14:00 Current trends in Internal Medicine I.
Chairs: A. Mahr (France), J. Spinar (Czech Republic)
R.Ceska (Czech Republic):
Reduction of the global cardiovascular risk in everyday practice – VARO
A. Mahr (France):
Updates in the management of vasculitis
V. Kokorin (Russia):
New possibilities of early differential diagnosis of acute myocardial
infarction with cardiac fatty acid binding protein
J. Belohlavek (Czech Republic):
Hyperinvasive approach to out of hospital cardiac arrest
Panorama Hall
09:00–10:00 R3i/EFIM Joint Session
Residual Risk – What does it mean? How to influence it?
Chairs: J. CH. Fruchart (France), E. Shlyakhto (Russia)
J. CH. Fruchart (France):
R3i
R. Ceska (Czech Republic):
Non pharmacological treatment of children with metabolic syndrome
A. Zambon (Italy):
Pharmacological treatment of residual risk
10:00–11:00 ESH/EFIM Joint Session – Hot Topics in Hypertension II.
Chairs: E. Grossman (Israel), C. Farsang (Hungary)
R. Cifkova (Czech Republic):
Epidemiology of hypertension in Europe
C. Farsang (Hungary):
Resistant hypertension
J. Widimsky jr (Czech Republic):
Renal denervation
11:00–11:30 Coffee Break
11:30–13:00 BREAK
13:00–14:00 Anemia in Chronic Diseases
Chairs: A. Bourgarit (France), I. Bruckner (Romania)
M. Markova (Czech Republic):
Anemia – classification and clinical approach
A. Bourgarit (France):
Anemia in the elderly
D. Bartos (Romania):
Anemia and heart failure

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European Congress of Internal Medicine (European Federation of Internal Medicine EFIM)
2–5 October, 2013 | Prague, Czech Republic
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2–5 October, 2013 | Prague, Czech Republic
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Saturday October 5, 2013
08:30–13:00 Registration Opening
Panorama Hall
09:00–10:00 Current controversies debates
L. Kotik (Czech Republic) – T. Kovarnik (Czech Republic):
Conservative or invasive treatment of stable CAD?
10:00–11:00 Interventional Angiology
Chairs: V. Kokorin (Russia), M. Bulvas (Czech Republic)
S. Heller (Czech Republic):
Challenges in the endovascular treatment of AAA
V. Prochazka (Czech Republic):
Endovascular therapy of acute cerebral ischemia
M. Bulvas (Czech Republic):
Mechanical thrombo-embolectomy in acute and subacute ischemia
of lower limbs
11:00–11:30 Coffee Break
11:30–12:30 Cardiometabolic Risk – Gender oriented
Chair: P. M. Schumm-Draeger (Germany)
12:30–13:00 CLOSING CEREMONY
Meeting Hall 1
12:30–14:00 Lunch Break
14:00–18:30 7th
Young Internists Day
Chairs: L. Bosanska (Germany), R. Duckitt (Great Britain)
L. Bosanska (Germany):
Young Internists in Europe – Introduction
Clinical Gymnasium – Interactive case presentations
Moderators: C. Davidson (Great Britain), S. Rigby (Great Britain), L. Dagna (Italy)
Your Opinion Counts! Discussion round
Moderators: R. Duckitt (Great Britain), C. Araujo (Portugal)
Lecture Mind the gap: the transition to hospital consultant
M. Westerman (The Netherlands)
Club E
09:00–11:00 Rheumatology – Essential skills in musculoskeletal examination:
A practical workshop
Chairs: H. Almoallim (Saudi Arabia), N. Janoudi (Saudi Arabia)
11:00–11:30 Coffee Break
11:30–12:30 Free communication
12:30–14:00 Lunch Break
14:00–15:00 Free communication
15:00–16:00 Free communication
16:00–16:30 Coffee Break
16:30–17:30 Free communication

7. Congress Secretariat
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E-mail: efim2013@guarant.cz
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