Scientific Sessions and Tracks
Track 1: Advances in Clinical Cardiology
This track will explore recent developments and evolving practices in clinical cardiology, with emphasis on improving cardiovascular diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and long-term patient management. It will cover evidence-based approaches to common and complex cardiovascular conditions, advances in clinical decision-making, and emerging strategies for individualized cardiac care.
The session will also encourage discussion of new clinical evidence, diagnostic approaches, therapeutic developments, cardiovascular risk assessment, and multidisciplinary care models that are shaping contemporary cardiology practice.
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Cardiovascular Diagnosis & Risk Assessment
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Evidence-Based Cardiovascular Management
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Preventive Cardiology & Risk Reduction
Track 2: Cardiovascular Surgery & Cardiac Care
This track will address advances in cardiovascular and cardiac surgery, with a focus on modern surgical techniques, perioperative management, minimally invasive approaches, and comprehensive cardiac care. It will provide a platform to discuss developments in surgical decision-making, patient management, postoperative recovery, and multidisciplinary approaches to complex cardiovascular conditions.
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Advanced Cardiac & Cardiovascular Surgical Techniques
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Minimally Invasive & Robotic Cardiac Surgery
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Perioperative & Postoperative Cardiac Care
Track 3: Coronary Artery Disease & Acute Coronary Syndromes
This track will explore current research and clinical advances in coronary artery disease and acute coronary syndromes, covering early diagnosis, risk assessment, myocardial infarction, interventional management, secondary prevention, and long-term patient care. Discussions will address emerging diagnostic methods, treatment strategies, clinical decision-making, and approaches to improving cardiovascular outcomes.
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Coronary Artery Disease: Diagnosis & Risk Assessment
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Acute Coronary Syndromes & Myocardial Infarction
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Coronary Intervention & Revascularization
Track 4: Heart Failure & Cardiomyopathies
This track will explore current advances in heart failure and cardiomyopathy research and clinical practice, with emphasis on disease mechanisms, early diagnosis, risk stratification, personalized treatment, and long-term patient management. Sessions will cover different forms of heart failure and cardiomyopathies, emerging pharmacological and device-based therapies, and multidisciplinary approaches to complex cardiac disease.
The track will also provide an opportunity to discuss recent clinical evidence, innovative treatment strategies, cardiac imaging, biomarkers, genetic factors, advanced heart failure interventions, and approaches to improving quality of life and patient outcomes.
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Heart Failure: Diagnosis, Classification & Management
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Heart Failure with Reduced & Preserved Ejection Fraction
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Cardiomyopathies: Clinical & Molecular Perspectives
Track 5: Heart Failure & Cardiomyopathies
This track will explore recent developments in the diagnosis, evaluation, and management of heart failure and cardiomyopathies, with attention to ventricular dysfunction, disease progression, biomarkers, cardiac imaging, pharmacological treatment, device-based therapies, and advanced care. Discussions will also address personalized management, mechanical circulatory support, transplantation, and long-term follow-up.
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Heart Failure Diagnosis & Therapeutic Management
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Cardiomyopathies & Ventricular Dysfunction
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Advanced Heart Failure & Mechanical Circulatory Support
Track 6: Cardiac Electrophysiology & Arrhythmias
This track will examine advances in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac rhythm disorders, including atrial and ventricular arrhythmias, conduction abnormalities, electrophysiological testing, catheter ablation, and modern rhythm-management strategies. Sessions will also cover implantable devices, cardiac resynchronization, and emerging technologies in electrophysiology.
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Atrial & Ventricular Arrhythmias
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Electrophysiology & Catheter Ablation
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Pacemakers, ICDs & Cardiac Rhythm Devices
Track 7: Structural Heart Disease & Valve Disorders
This track will focus on current developments in structural heart disease and valvular disorders, covering clinical assessment, advanced cardiac imaging, treatment planning, surgical management, and transcatheter procedures. Discussions will include minimally invasive approaches, complex valve disease, and evolving technologies in structural heart interventions.
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Valvular Heart Disease & Clinical Management
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Transcatheter Valve Interventions
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Structural Heart Surgery & Minimally Invasive Approaches
Track 8: Preventive Cardiology & Cardiovascular Risk
This track will explore evidence-based approaches to cardiovascular disease prevention and risk reduction, addressing hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes, obesity, smoking, nutrition, physical activity, and other modifiable factors. Sessions will emphasize early risk assessment, lifestyle interventions, personalized prevention, and long-term cardiovascular health.
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Cardiovascular Risk Assessment & Disease Prevention
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Hypertension, Dyslipidemia & Metabolic Risk
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Lifestyle, Nutrition & Cardiovascular Health
Track 9: Cardiovascular Imaging & Diagnostics
This track will explore advances in cardiovascular imaging and diagnostic technologies used for early detection, disease assessment, treatment planning, and patient monitoring. Sessions will cover multimodality imaging, image-guided procedures, advanced diagnostic techniques, and emerging technologies in cardiovascular care.
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Echocardiography & Advanced Cardiac Imaging
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Cardiac CT, MRI & Nuclear Cardiology
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Imaging-Guided Diagnosis & Intervention
Track 10: Hypertension & Vascular Medicine
This track will focus on current approaches to hypertension and vascular disease, including risk assessment, resistant hypertension, vascular disorders, peripheral arterial disease, and cardiovascular complications. Discussions will address diagnosis, treatment strategies, prevention, and long-term vascular health.
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Hypertension & Resistant Hypertension
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Peripheral Arterial & Vascular Diseases
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Vascular Risk, Prevention & Management
Track 11: Pediatric & Congenital Cardiology
This track will address cardiovascular conditions affecting children and patients with congenital heart disease, covering diagnosis, imaging, interventional cardiology, surgical approaches, and long-term care from childhood through adulthood.
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Congenital Heart Disease & Pediatric Cardiology
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Pediatric Cardiac Imaging & Interventions
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Congenital Cardiac Surgery & Lifelong Care
Track 12: Cardiovascular Pharmacology & Therapeutics
This track will examine developments in cardiovascular pharmacology and therapeutic strategies, including emerging medicines, antithrombotic therapies, lipid management, heart failure treatments, drug safety, and personalized approaches to cardiovascular treatment.
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Cardiovascular Drugs & Emerging Therapies
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Antithrombotic & Lipid-Lowering Therapies
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Precision Pharmacology & Therapeutic Strategies
Track 13: Cardio-Oncology
This track will explore the intersection between cardiovascular disease and cancer care, focusing on cardiovascular complications associated with cancer and its treatments. Sessions will address cardiotoxicity assessment, prevention, monitoring, risk management, and coordinated care between cardiology and oncology teams.
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Cancer Therapy-Related Cardiovascular Toxicity
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Cardiac Monitoring & Risk Management in Cancer Care
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Integrated Cardio-Oncology Practice
Track 14: Women's Cardiovascular Health
This track will focus on cardiovascular health across different stages of women's lives, including pregnancy-related conditions, menopause, reproductive health, and sex-specific cardiovascular risk factors. Discussions will highlight prevention, early recognition, diagnosis, and individualized cardiac care.
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Pregnancy & Cardiovascular Disease
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Women's Heart Health & Menopause
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Sex-Specific Cardiovascular Risk & Prevention
Track 15: Cardiovascular Regeneration & Translational Research
This track will examine emerging research aimed at translating discoveries in cardiovascular biology into new diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. Topics will include regenerative medicine, stem-cell research, tissue engineering, molecular mechanisms, biomarkers, and innovative therapies for cardiovascular disease.
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Stem Cells & Cardiovascular Regenerative Medicine
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Tissue Engineering & Cardiac Repair
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Translational & Molecular Cardiovascular Research
Track 16: Artificial Intelligence & Digital Cardiology
This track will explore the growing role of artificial intelligence and digital technologies in cardiovascular medicine, including AI-assisted diagnosis, predictive analytics, digital biomarkers, remote monitoring, wearable devices, and technology-enabled patient care. Discussions will focus on practical applications, clinical integration, data-driven decision-making, and emerging digital approaches in cardiology.
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AI-Assisted Diagnosis & Predictive Cardiology
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Wearable Technologies & Remote Cardiac Monitoring
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Digital Biomarkers, Telecardiology & Smart Healthcare
Track 17: Cardiovascular Genetics & Precision Medicine
This track will focus on genetic and molecular advances in cardiovascular medicine, covering inherited cardiac disorders, genetic testing, genomic research, biomarkers, and individualized approaches to cardiovascular risk assessment and treatment.
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Inherited Cardiovascular Disorders & Cardiomyopathies
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Genomics, Genetic Testing & Molecular Diagnostics
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Personalized & Precision Cardiovascular Medicine
Track 18: Cardiac Rehabilitation & Long-Term Care
This track will address comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation and long-term cardiovascular management, with emphasis on recovery, exercise, lifestyle modification, patient education, risk-factor control, and continued care following cardiac events or procedures.
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Exercise-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation
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Lifestyle Modification & Cardiovascular Recovery
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Long-Term Cardiac Monitoring & Patient Care
Past Conference Report – 5th International Conference on Cardiology
The 5th International Conference on Cardiology – WORLD CARDIOLOGY 2026 was successfully held on May 14–15, 2026, in Rome, Italy, bringing together cardiologists, physicians, researchers, healthcare professionals, academics, young doctors, and students from around the world.
The conference provided an international platform to share recent research, discuss advances in cardiovascular medicine, exchange clinical knowledge, and explore emerging approaches in diagnosis, treatment, and patient care.
The scientific program covered key areas including clinical cardiology, interventional cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, heart failure, electrophysiology, structural heart disease, preventive cardiology, cardiovascular imaging, hypertension, digital cardiology, and emerging cardiovascular technologies.
WORLD CARDIOLOGY 2026 encouraged scientific exchange, professional networking, research collaboration, and participation from young researchers and early-career professionals.
We sincerely thank all speakers, delegates, researchers, students, scientific committee members, sponsors, and participants for contributing to the success of the conference.