These are the slides shown during the General Assembly of our WG, during the ESC congress 2017 in Barcellona!

1. ESC WG on e-Cardiology
General Assembly
Tuesday, Aug 29 2017
ESC meeting room 1

2. Speaker
Ex-officio positions. We are really grateful to:
:
Dr. Enno van der Velde
for their activities and support to the initiatives
of the WG in the last years!
1. Nucleus Composition 17-18
Prof. Pablo Laguna
(CinC representative)

3. Joost
Lumens
Goran
Krstacic
Nico
Bruining
Blanca
Rodriguez
Iana
Simova
Mamas
Mamas
Gianfranco
Parati
Olivier
Bernard
Polychronis
Dilaveris
Ines
Frederix
Natasja de
Groot
Catherine
Chronaki

4. 1. Nucleus Composition 17-18
Chairperson and
Web and Communication Editor Assoc Prof. Enrico Gianluca Caiani
Past- Chairperson Prof. Goran Krstacic
Vice-Chairperson Assis. Prof. Joost Lumens
Treasurer Assoc. Prof Nico Bruining
Secretary Prof. Iana Simova
Ordinary Nucleus Member Assoc. Prof. Olivier Bernard
Ordinary Nucleus Member Prof. Blanca Rodríguez
Ordinary Nucleus Member Prof. Gianfranco Parati
Ordinary Nucleus Member Dr. Polychronis Dilaveris
Ordinary Nucleus Member
Prof. Mamas Mamas
New Ordinary Nucleus Member Prof. Ruben Casado Arroyo
New Ordinary Nucleus Member Dr. Marco Di Rienzo
Ex-officio (EHRA representative) Dr. Natasja de Groot
Affiliate (HL7) Dr. Catherine Chronaki
Affiliate (EACP representative) Dr. Ines Frederix
Sept 18
Sept 18
Elected in board of ESC
Council of Hypertension
Sept 18

5. Membership
Evolution
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157
173
213
283
327 343
388 414
444
498
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100
200
300
400
500
600
Jan 2010 Jan 2011 Jan 2012 Jan 2013 Jan 2014 Jan 2015 Jan 2016 July 2016 Jan 2017 July 2017
Nbofmembers
+ 20% in one year

6. Membership
Profile
Gender
Age range
Most represented
countries

7. “To promote the use of
information and
communication technology as
widely as possible within the
field of Cardiology”
Signal
processing
Image
processing
Modelling e/m/p-Health
Cardiology
Visit the ESC Website and join us!
• Task Unit on Heart Rhythm and cardiac electro-mechanics
• Task Unit on cardiovascular and interventional imaging
• Task Unit on Digital health

8. Total number of abstract submitted topic 9 -
eTechnology 96
Rejected = Below cut of grade 37
Not validated / Withdrawn 2
Pre-Selected = Above cut of grade 6,33 57
Total number of abstracts to be accepted 38
2016 (62)
•2 Advances in Science sessions (6)
•1 Best poster session (4)
•1 Moderated poster session (7)
•1 Rapid fire (10)
• Poster sessions (35)
2016
96
62
63
33
2017 (38)
•2 Advances in Science sessions (6)
•2 Best poster session (8)
•2 Moderated poster session (14)
•0 Rapid fire (0)
•Poster sessions (10)
2017
4. ESC 2017 Congress
e-Cardiology abstracts

9. 4. ESC 2017 Congress
Advances in Science
1. Computer modelling and simulation – Aug 26, 11-12:30 – Village 3
2. Remote patient monitoring and telemedicine – Aug 28, 16:30-18 – Village 3
Accepted sessions
1. eHealth to improve clinical practice – Aug 27, Agorà 2
2. eHealth for interventional cardiology – Aug 27, Agorà 2
3. eHealth and the ESC Clinical Practice Guidelines – Aug 28, Agorà 2
4. Big Data for Dummies– Aug 28, Agorà 2
5. Impact of information technology solutions on cardiovascular care – Aug 27, Village 3

10. 4. ESC 2017 Congress
The ESC Congress 2017 is presenting a Pilot
Programme in collaboration with Mobile
World Congress which includes an exhibition
area (Digital Health Area) and some sessions
(one each day, Aug 26-29, 12:30-13:45)
dedicated to showcase new technologies in
Digital Health.
Our WG has been involved in the scientific
organization of these sessions, and suggesting
moderators.
ESC Plaza Digital
health demonstration

11. 4. ESC congress 2018: call for proposals - new topic list
MUNICH, Germany from 25 to 29 August 2018
Highlight of 2018 'Valvular Heart Disease'
33. e-Cardiology
33.1. Image Processing and Imaging Standards
33.2. Cardiovascular Signal Processing
33.2.1. ECG and Arrhythmia Analysis
33.2.99. Cardiovascular Signal Processing, Other
33.3. Computer Modeling and Simulation
33.4. Digital Health
33.4.1. Remote Patient Monitoring and Telemedicine
33.4.2. Hospital Information Systems
33.4.3. Big Data Analysis
33.4.4. e-Health
33.4.5. m-Health
WGs: up to 10 sessions (selected internally)
can be submitted. Sessions beyond that
number will not be considered !
Deadline 29 September!
Internal deadline:
Sunday 17 September
Internal ranking

12. 4.1 Other ESC meetings
Participation to the “eHealth: Paradigm Shift or Emperor’s New Clothes?
An ESC CRT Workshop” (Oct 12, 2016)
In addition, joint sessions proposed at:
- EHRA 2017
- EuroEcho 2017
- EACP 2018
4.2 Non-ESC Endorsed meetings
- Computing in Cardiology
- Med-e-Tel (Luxembourg)
- IEEE e-Health and Bioengineering (Romania)
- E-Cardiology and e-Health (Berlin)

13. 5. Program 2016-2018: “Filling in the gaps”
- the gap with our WG members, existing and potential: to continue in the process of
making our membership appealing to the scientific community, and intercept their needs
Creating new opportunities of education and research:
Since Sept 2016, member of the ESC Council on Basic Cardiovascular Science
Associate Partner to help steer the future of computational
biomedicine. This will create the possibility for Working Group
members working in computer modelling to be part of
dedicated initiatives in the next 3 years

14. 5. Program 2016-2018: “Filling in the gaps”
Supporting the presence of young members with specific awards in selected
conferences:
Basic Science Summer School: 2 registrations offered by our WG to young basic scientists
(300 € each).
1° edition of Young Investigators Award in the field of e-
Cardiology (1000 €)
Work in progress: e-Cardiology Young Investigator Award on
cardiovascular modelling (1000 €)

15. Joint WG e-Cardiology ESC – CinC:
Clinical Needs Translational Award (CTA)
• Strong connection between our WG and CinC (Computing in Cardiology)
organization, since our WG was established. Previous denomination of our
WG was in fact reflecting the same as CinC (Computers in Cardiology up to
2012).
• The WG-15 Chairperson is ex-officio member of CinC Board, and since
2014 this has been reciprocated.
• CinC organizes a yearly international conference that constitutes a
reference event for our potential community (biomedical engineers and
cardiologists interested in the IT field)
• In the last years, the participation of cardiologists to CinC has been
declining. The same happens for the participation of cardiology IT
specialists to ESC.
• We think there is the need to create opportunities to increase cross-
fertilization for both communities, with benefits for both.

16. Joint WG e-Cardiology ESC – CinC:
Clinical Needs Translational Award (CTA)
• At the CinC submission (mid-April 2016), authors have to tick special box to apply
for the award and send the 4 pages together with the abstract.
• A panel composed of researchers with a clinically oriented profile will assess the
submitted papers and choose the winner.
• A member of the winning team will have to present the paper at the Plenary
session on the last day of the conference (15 min + 5 min questions).
• In this award, the focus is on the research team (not on the single presenter).
• A cheque (US$500 + € 500) will be given to the winning team at the closing plenary
session, together with a commemorative diploma for each member. Also,
acknowledgement will be given on the ESC WG e-Cardiology website and during
the annual WG e-Cardiology meeting.
http://www.cinc.org/joint-wg-e-cardiology-esc-cinc-clinical-needs-translational-award-
cta/

17. Clinical Translational Award (CTA) at CinC:
Aim:
to encourage participation
of multidisciplinary
research teams, with
emphasis on the potential
clinical applicability and
impact of the research.

18. 5. Program 2016-2018: “Filling in the gaps”
Maintaining an open communication channel with all members
Periodic newsletter with useful information and WG initiatives (also of our members)
- Sept16 - Dic16 - May17
- Oct16 - Jan17 - Jul17
Official Linkedin group for our WG from Sept 2017!
- Be a platform of discussion for cardiologists and engineers
- Facilitate networking among members
- Grants, discounts, job posting
- Give access to free educational material (slides, survey,…)
- Offer a benefit for members only and so recruit new members
- Promoting emailing with active members

19. Promotion and communication
Website
New design

20. Promotion and communication
Website
New content

21. 5. Program 2016-2018: “Filling in the gaps”
- the gap with other ESC bodies
Creating new opportunities of collaboration:
Since September 2016, in our Nucleus we invited representatives of:
- EHRA (Dr. Natasja de Groot)
- EACP (Dr. Ines Frederix)
Offering our collaboration:
WG representatives in:
- EHRA board (Prof. Goran Krstacic)
- ESC Congress Programme Committee 2016-2018: TOPIC COORDINATOR for «e-
Technology» (Prof. Goran Krstacic)
- ESC Advocacy committee (Prof. Enrico Caiani)
- EORP (Prof. Gianfranco Parati)
- Council of Basic CV Science (Prof. Blanca Rodriguez)
- eHealth task force (Prof. van der Velde, Prof. Caiani, Dr. Chronaki)
- Europace (WG e-Cardiology Associate Editor)

22. 5. Program 2016-2018: “Filling in the gaps”
- the gap with other ESC bodies
On going:
- Proposal for Questionnaire for National Societies of Cardiology, in order to start
creating a specific network relevant to Digital Health, linking competences already present
at the level of NSCs and collecting information about initiatives already developed.
- EJPC (WG e-Cardiology Associate Editor)
- ESC e-Cardiology Working Group Position Paper: Applying e-Health strategies to
promote and improve patient engagement in cardiovascular disease.
Developed in collaboration with the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC), the European Heart
Rhythm Association (EHRA), the Heart Failure Association (HFA), the European Association of Cardio Vascular
Imaging (EACVI), the Acute Critical Care Association (ACCA), the European Association of Percutaneous
Cardiovascular Intervention (EAPCI), the Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions (CCNAP).
- e-Health implementation in stroke care: a position paper from e-Cardiology WG , the
ESC Council of Stroke and the ESC Council of Hyperthension (just started!)

23. 6. View into the next future…

24. 7. How to make it better…