Under the patronage of the Sheikh Hamdan bin ‎Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Medical Sciences and in scientific cooperation ‎with the Gulf Heart Association, the 13th Annual Case Based Approach to ‎Controversies in Cardiovascular Diseases kicked off its activities in Dubai ‎today. The conference will be held for two days, from March 18th and 19th, ‎‎2023 at Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences.‎

This conference aims to consolidate the principle of interest in developing ‎medical cadres and creating an incubator for experts and specialists in an effort ‎to develop health services provided to all segments of society. One of the most ‎important features of this conference is its presentation of all topics in the form ‎of realistic cases, which encourages participation and dialogue among ‎members.‎

Talking about the conference program, Dr. Wael Al Mahmeed, President of the ‎conference said, "The list of speakers at the conference includes a number of ‎specialists from Cleveland Clinic and Mayo Clinic in the United States of ‎America, and a group of prominent doctors in cardiovascular specialties from ‎within the country. Among the most prominent topics that will be discussed ‎during the conference are the diagnosis and treatment of coronary artery ‎disease, as well as in cases of dysfunction of the left ventricle and associated ‎with multiple vascular diseases, reviews of current recommendations for the ‎use of anticoagulants and antiplatelets in various pathological conditions, such ‎as atrial fibrillation, islet thrombosis, and heart attacks, and the role of ‎preventive cardiology and emerging treatments for blood lipid disorders.”‎

He pointed that the conference will discuss new therapeutic interventions and ‎their results in cases of heart disease, by presenting the cases of mitral reflux ‎patients and evaluating different treatment methods using surgery or others. It ‎will also discuss the results and complications resulting from the replacement ‎of the aortic valve by catheter and valve implants or the use of the mitral valve ‎clip. The conference will also focus on how to treat heart failure cases and the ‎role of the medical teams' approach in dealing with these cases, in addition to ‎electrophysiology and pacemakers, as well as in cases of early ventricular ‎systole, he added. ‎

On his part, His Excellency Abdullah bin Sougat, Executive Director of ‎the Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Medical Sciences, said that the ‎Award follows the path of the late Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum in ‎supporting continuing medical education and medical conferences, especially ‎those that benefit the local doctors in particular, and doctors in the Arab region ‎in general.‎

It is worth noting that among the important cases that will be discussed are ‎peripheral vascular diseases, as well as the carotid and coronary arteries, with ‎a focus on valve diseases and presenting some cases related to congenital ‎diseases related to the circulatory system.‎