Overview
Join us for the first University of Ottawa Heart Institute International Conference on Infective Endocarditis, bringing together world-renowned experts from North America and Europe for a day dedicated to the latest advances in the diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and multidisciplinary management of infective endocarditis.
This unique international event provides an outstanding opportunity to learn from leading experts, exchange ideas, expand professional networks, and stay up to date with the rapidly evolving field of infective endocarditis.
Details
The conference will feature internationally recognized clinicians and researchers delivering state-of-the-art lectures, interactive panel discussions, clinical case presentations, and question-and-answer sessions. Topics will include:
- Advances in the diagnosis of infective endocarditis, including multimodality imaging and microbiological techniques
- Contemporary medical, surgical, and transcatheter treatment strategies
- Prevention of infective endocarditis and device-related infections
- Challenging clinical cases and multidisciplinary decision-making
- Opportunities for discussion and networking with internationally recognized experts
Intended audience
This conference is intended for:
- Cardiologists
- Cardiac surgeons
- Infectious disease specialists
- Internists
- Emergency physicians
- Microbiologists
- Cardiac imaging specialists
- Nurses and allied health professionals
- Residents, fellows, and medical students
- Researchers with an interest in infective endocarditis
Cost
Free. Registration is required.
Location
Virtual event hosted on Microsoft Teams.
Registration
Registration is required.
Additional information
Organizing committee (alphabetic order)
- Larry Baddour – Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
- Michael Borger – Leipzig Heart Center, Leipzig, Germany
- Daniel DeSimone – Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
- Gilbert Habib – Aix-Marseille University and La Timone Hospital, Marseille, France
- Núria Fernández-Hidalgo – Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
- David Messika-Zeitoun – University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Canada
- Lawrence Lau – University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Canada
- María Nazarena Pizzi – Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Julien Ternacle – Bordeaux University Hospital (CHU de Bordeaux), Bordeaux, France