The document provides an overview and schedule for the Prague European Days of Internal Medicine conference taking place from September 18-20, 2014 in Prague, Czech Republic. The conference will include sessions on cardiology, hypertension, diabetes, nephrology, rare diseases, gastroenterology, oncology, rheumatology and other topics in internal medicine. Presentations will be given by physicians and researchers from various European countries and the United States. The conference aims to discuss the latest advances and research in various areas of internal medicine.

1. PEDIM 2014
See you
in Prague!
Prague European Days
of Internal Medicine
18–20 September, 2014
Programme

2. Prague European Days of Internal Medicine 18–20 September, 2014
PEDIM 2014
Programme Overview
Thursday 18th September 2014
PRAGUE room BELVEDERE room
08:30–09:00
Opening ceremony
09:00–10:00 Invasive cardiology
Free communication
Case reports – Rare diseases
10:00–11:00 Hypertension
Free communication
Case reports – Infectious diseases /
Rheumatology
11:00–11:30 Coff ee break Coff ee break
11:30–12:30
Industry Sponsored Symposium
HT and hyperuricemia
Free communication
Case reports – Gastroenterology / Endocrinology
12:30–14:00 Lunch break Lunch break
14:00–15:00 Preventive cardiology – lipids – R3i
Free communication
Young internists
15:00–16:00 Hot topics in internal medicine I
Free communication
Cardiology 1
16:00–17:00 Diabetes and metabolic syndrome
Free communication
Cardiology 2
Friday 19th September 2014
PRAGUE room BELVEDERE room
09:00–10:00 Nephrology SreenProFH* 1
10:00–11:00 Rare diseases SreenProFH* 2
11:00–11:30 Coff ee break Coff ee break
11:30–12:30
Industry Sponsored Symposium
Dapaglifl osin SreenProFH* 3
12:30–13:30 Lunch break
Lunch break
13:30–14:00 Hot topic in internal medicine III
14:00–15:00 Atherosclerosis
Free communication
Varia 1
15:00–16:00 Endocrinology
Free communication
Varia 2
16:00–17:00 Gastroenterology
Free communication
Case reports - Varia
Saturday 20th September 2014
BELVEDERE room
09:00–10:00 Rheumatology
10:00–11:00 Oncology
11:00–11:10 Coff ee break
11:10–12:10 Hot topics in internal medicine II
12:10–13:00 Closing ceremony
*ScreenPro is a screening project for Familial Hypercholesterolemia in Central, Southern and Eastern Europe
*For Country representatives only

3. Prague European Days of Internal Medicine 18–20 September, 2014
PEDIM 2014
Scientifi c Programme
Thursday September 18, 2014
Prague room
08:30–10:00 Opening Ceremony
Invasive cardiology
“Acute cardiology – Acute coronary syndromes”
Chair: R. Rokyta (Czech Republic)
P. Widimsky (Czech Republic):
Ongoing myocardial ischemia as criterion for early decision making
M. Studencan (Slovakia):
Slovak registry of ACS
R. Rokyta (Czech Republic):
Acute heart failure and cardiogenic shock
10:00–11:00 Hypertension
Chair: P. M. Nilsson (Sweden)
P. M. Nilsson (Sweden):
Hypertension and diabetes mellitus
J. Filipovsky (Czech Republic):
Pharmacological treatment of resistant hypertension
J. Widimsky jr (Czech Republic):
Nonpharmacological treatment of resistant hypertension
11:00–11:30 Coff ee break
11:30–12:30 Industry Sponsored Symposium HT and hyperuricemia
12:30–14:00 Lunch break

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14:00–15:00 Preventive cardiology – lipids – R3i
Chair: J. Ch. Fruchart (France)
J. Ch. Fruchart (France):
Residual risk idea
H. Ginsberg (USA):
Statins, fi brates and diabetes mellitus
K. Parhofer (Germany):
Secondary hyperlipidaemias – focused on endocrine diseases
R. Ceska (Czech Republic):
Lomitapide in the treatment of LPL deffi ciency
15:00–16:00 Hot topics in internal medicine I
Chair: M. Markova (Czech Republic)
R. Ceska (Czech Republic):
New trends in treatment of dyslipidemias
M. Markova (Czech Republic):
Anemia
16:00–17:00 Diabetes and metabolic syndrome
Chair: M. Fried (Czech Republic)
D. Dicker (Israel):
Bariatric surgery for the diabetic patient – medical perspective
M. Fried (Czech Republic):
Bariatric surgery for the diabetic patient – surgeon perspective
Belvedere room
09:00–10:00 Free communication
Case reports – Rare diseases
10:00–11:00 Free communication
Case reports – Infectious diseases / Rheumatology
11:00–11:30 Coff ee break
11:30–12:30 Free communication
Case reports – Gastroenterology / Endocrinology
12:30–14:00 Lunch break
14:00–15:00 Free communication
Young internists
15:00–16:00 Free communication
Cardiology 1
16:00–17:00 Free communication
Cardiology 2

5. Prague European Days of Internal Medicine 18–20 September, 2014
PEDIM 2014
Friday September 19, 2014
Prague room
09:00–10:00 Nephrology
Chair: Z. Hruskova (Czech Republic)
M. Segelmark (Sweden):
Diagnostic and prognostic tools in glomerular disease
Z. Hruskova (Czech Republic):
New modes of treatment in glomerular disease
10:00–11:00 Rare diseases
Chair: V. Malinova (Czech Republic)
S. Moochhala (Great Britain):
Fabry disease: nephrologist´s view
L. Golan (Czech Republic):
Fabry disease: cardiologist´s view
V. Malinova (Czech Republic):
Lysosomal storage diseases and morbus Gaucher – situation in the Czech Republic
11:00–11:30 Coff ee break
11:30–12:30 Industry Sponsored Symposium Dapaglifl osin
12:30–13:30 Lunch break
13:30–14:00 Hot topic in internal medicine III
VARO and VATARO studies – How to decrease CVD risk in everyday clinical
practise
Chair: R. Ceska (Czech Republic)

6. Prague European Days of Internal Medicine 18–20 September, 2014
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14:00–15:00 Atherosclerosis
Chair: P. Barter (Australia)
P. Barter (Australia):
Introduction. IAS FH Initiative. Why, Who and Where?
K. Parhofer (Germany):
Familial Hypercholesterolaemia
A. M. Gotto jr (USA):
Recent and future therapy of FH – focused on PCSK9-i, mipomersen
and lomitapide
T. Freiberger (Czech Republic):
MedPed network – the Czech experience
15:00–16:00 Endocrinology
Chair: M. Krsek (Czech Republic)
W. M. Wiersinga (The Netherlands):
Thyroid investigations in populations at risk to develop autoimmune thyroid disease
I. Lazurova (Slovakia):
Adrenal incidentalomas
P. F. Plouin (France):
Primary aldosteronism – update
16:00–17:00 Gastroenterology
“Current advances in clinical gastroenterology”
Chair: M. Lukas (Czech Republic)
B. Pekarek (Slovakia):
Progress in GI therapeutic endoscopy
P. L. Lakatos (Hungary):
New therapeutic modalities in IBD patients
J. Martinek (Czech Republic):
Role of PPIs in clinical practice in 2014 and beyond
P. Papay (Austria):
Evolving concept in colorectal cancer screening

7. Prague European Days of Internal Medicine 18–20 September, 2014
PEDIM 2014
Belvedere room
09:00–10:00 ScreenPro FH* 1
Underdiagnosed, undertreated risk factor of CVD
How to diagnose FH
How to fi nd FH
How to screen FH
10:00–11:00 ScreenPro FH* 2
Screening Programes
Why to build international network
Experience from MedPed
MedPed in the Czech Republic
11:00–11:30 Coff ee break
11:30–12:30 ScreenPro FH* 3
ScreenPro FH
Introduction of the ScreenPro FH
What are our expectations
How to participate in ScreenPro FH
12:30–14:00 Lunch break
14:00–15:00 Free communication
Varia 1
15:00–16:00 Free communication
Varia 2
16:00–17:00 Free communication
Case reports - Varia
*ScreenPro is a screening project for Familial Hypercholesterolemia in Central, Southern and Eastern Europe
*For Country representatives only

8. Prague European Days of Internal Medicine 18–20 September, 2014
PEDIM 2014
Saturday September 20, 2014
Belvedere room
09:00–10:00 Rheumatology
Chair: J. Lukac (Slovakia)
J. Vencovsky (Czech Republic):
Immune mediated necrotising myopathy
J. Zavada (Czech Republic):
New recommendations for diagnosis and treatment of gout
K. Pavelka (Czech Republic):
Therapeutic strategies in therapy of diff erent forms of spondyloarthritides
J. Lukac (Slovakia):
Modern diagnostic and therapeutic approaches in scleroderma
10:00–11:00 Oncology
Chair: R. Gurlich (Czech Republic)
F. Lordick (Germany):
New targeted drug prolongs survival in advanced stomach cancer
R. Gurlich (Czech Republic):
Surgical management of gastric cancer
11:00–11:10 Coff ee break
11:10–12:10 Hot topics in internal medicine II
Chair: M. Krsek (Czech Republic)
M. N. Mamedov (Russia):
Men health’s problems in cardiology
M. Krsek (Czech Republic):
When and how to screen patients for Cushing´s syndrome
V. Hainer (Czech Republic):
New antiobesity drugs
12:10–13:00 Closing Ceremony

9. PEDIM 2014
Congress Secretariat
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Na Pankráci 17, 140 21 Prague 4, Czech Republic
Tel: +420 284 001 444
E-mail: pedim@guarant.cz
www.pedim2014.org