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CATANIA APRIL 13-15 ITALY
2019
Clinical &
Interventional
Cardiology
President:
Michele M. Gulizia, MD, FACC, FESC
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CATANIA APRIL 13-15 ITALY
2019
Dear Colleagues and Friends,
I am pleased to invite you to attend the 9th edition of the Mediterranean Cardiology Meeting
PRESIDENT (MCM), April 13 - 15, 2019 in Catania (Italy).
Michele M. Gulizia, MD, FACC, FESC Over 1500 participants took part in the last edition with strong international attendance, which confirmed
the high interest aroused by this biannual event.
SCIENTIFIC SECRETARIAT An outstanding Faculty, selected from the leading experts on these fields, will provide the highest quality
Cardiology Division training, through innovative interactive programs and happenings; joint sessions will be organized with the
“Garibaldi-Nesima” Hospital contribution of: American College of Cardiology, Chapters of the American College of Cardiology, Scientific
Catania, Italy Societies of Cardiology and General Medicine.
SEGRETERIA SCIENTIFICA Thanks to multidisciplinary Courses, Symposia, Debates on Controversial Topics, Clinical Tutorials, Luncheon
Michele M. Gulizia Panels, Focus on, Meet-the-Expert Sessions, Interactive Case Reviews, Interactive Sessions, Intercultural
Director Cardiology Division Exchanges,Abstract and Poster Sessions, the meeting will investigate the current state and the prospective
“Garibaldi-Nesima” Hospital - Catania, Italy developments for the treatment of:Atrial Fibrillation, Sudden Cardiac Death, Heart Failure,Acute Coronary
Syndromes, Global Cardiovascular Prevention, Arterial Hypertension, Pharmacological Therapy, Syncope,
Congenital Heart Disease, Cardiac Monitoring Technologies and Genetics.
CONGRESS VENUE
Four Points by Sheraton Catania A major innovation is represented by the CARDIOCONTEST sessions, where the use of Virtual Clinical
Hotel & Conference Center simulators will allow attendees to practise and improve their clinical skills, in order to deal with a wide
Via Antonello da Messina, 45 range of cardiac problems.
Catania
Cardiologists, internists, ER physicians, general practitioners, nurses and healthcare technicians with a keen
OFFICIAL LANGUAGES interest in the whole management process of heart diseases will be able to find a knowledge-intensive
English and Italian program, as MCM has been providing for years a valuable opportunity for an update on Clinical and
simultaneous translation will be provided
Interventional Cardiology.
Catania, as one of the most famous historical and cultural locations in the whole Mediterranean area, is
the ideal setting for this meeting. It is a particularly lively and fascinating town, rich in marvellous examples
of typically Sicilian baroque style, as well as one of the main economic and educational centres in the island,
and a key hub of the technological industry.This beautiful city,
full of colours, fragrances and flavours, is suspended between
the deep blue of the Ionian Sea and the majestic shape of
Etna volcano, which dominates the town from afar.
Looking forward to meeting you in Catania, sincerely
Michele M. Gulizia, MD, FACC, FESC
Mediterranean Cardiology Meeting President
COMMITTEES
CATANIA APRIL 13-15 ITALY
2019
Scientific Committee* Advisory Board*
Eugene Braunwald (USA) Ciro Indolfi (Italy) Maurizio G. Abrignani (Italy) Claudio Ferri (Italy) Roberto Pedretti (Italy)
Gianfranco Alunni (Italy) Giuseppina Maura Francese (Italy) Pasquale Perrone Filardi (Italy)
Joseph Brugada (Spain) Aldo P. Maggioni (Italy) Giuseppe Ambrosio(Italy) Claudio Fresco (Italy) Francesco Perticone (Italy)
Riccardo Cappato (Italy) Attilio Maseri (Italy) Antonio F. Amico (Italy) Francesco Gabbrielli (Italy) Marc Pfeffer (USA)
Paul Casale (USA) Andrea Natale (USA) Vincenzo Amodeo (Italy) Domenico Gabrielli (Italy) Paolo G. Pino (Italy)
Luigi Aquilanti (Italy) Angelo Gambera (Italy) Fausto J. Pinto (Potugal)
Leonardo De Luca (Italy) Marc Pfeffer (USA) Nadia Aspromonte (Italy) Gianfranco Gensini (Italy) Calogero Puntrello (Italy)
Giuseppe Di Pasquale (Italy) Antonio Raviele (Italy) Cesare Baldi (Italy) Giovanna Geraci (Italy) Enrico Pusineri (Italy)
Domenico Gabrielli (Italy) Massimo Santini (Italy) Umberto Berrettini (Italy) Bulent Gorenek (Turchia) Serena Rakar (Italy)
Edoardo Bonsante (Italy) Giovanni Gregorio (Italy) Antonio Rapacciuolo (Italy)
Bulent Gorenek (Turkey) Luigi Tavazzi (Italy) Giuseppe Boriani (Italy) Massimo Grimaldi (Italy) Antonio Raviele (Italy)
Michele M. Gulizia (Italy) Michael Valentine (USA) Marco Botta (Italy) Gabriele Guardigli (Italy) Renato Pietro Ricci (Italy)
Eugene Braunwald (USA) Michele M. Gulizia (Italy) Carmine Riccio (Italy)
Joseph Brugada (Spain) Massimo Imazio (Italy) Carla Riganti (Italy)
Organizing Committee* Giacinto Calculli (Italy) Ciro Indolfi (Italy) Francesco Romeo (Italy)
Pasquale Caldarola (Italy) Benny Levenson (Germany) Loris Roncon (Italy)
Michele M. Gulizia Alessandro Fontana Roberto Caporale (Italy) Fabiana Lucà (Italy) Giuseppe Rosano (Italy)
Riccardo Cappato (Italy) Maurizio Lunati (Italy) Roberta Rossini (Italy)
Mario Audoly Giuseppina Maura Francese Alessandro Carbonaro (Italy) Aldo Pietro Maggioni (Italy) Andrea Rubboli (Italy)
Ilaria Cantarella Giuditta Gianì Paul Casale (USA) Attilio Maseri (Italy) Maria G. Russo (Italy)
Rosario Cardillo Zelda Noto Giancarlo Casolo (Italy) Giuseppe Mercuro (Italy) Massimo Santini (Italy)
Domenico Catanzariti (Italy) Vincenzo Montemurro (Italy) Maurizio Santomauro (Italy)
Anna Maria Castorina Gaetano Placenti Roberto Ceravolo (Italy) Loredana Morichelli (Italy) Fortunato Scotto di Uccio (Italy)
Angelo Luca Corso Anna Portale Mario Chiatto (Italy) Ernesto Mossuti (Italy) Gianfranco Sinagra (Italy)
Francesca Currenti Salvatore Raciti Manlio Cipriani (Italy) Adriano Murrone (Italy) Corrado Tamburino (Italy)
Furio Colivicchi (Italy) Francesco Musumeci (Italy) Giuseppe Tarantini (Italy)
Enza Luciana D’Agostino Natala Savoca Marco Corda (Italy) Giuseppe Musumeci (Italy) Pier Luigi Temporelli (Italy)
Giuseppe Di Dio Giuseppa Sciuto Raffaele De Caterina (Italy) Cosimo Napoletano (Italy) Sakis Themistoclakis (Italy)
Giuseppe Di Guardo Cinzia Scuderi Pietro Delise (Italy) Federico Nardi (Italy) Luigi Tavazzi (Italy)
Giovanni De Luca (Italy) Andrea Natale (USA) Stefano Urbinati (Italy)
Agatino Diolosà Serena Tipo Leonardo De Luca (Italy) Salvatore Novo (Italy) Ugo Vairo (Italy)
Daniele Galatà Gaetano Todero Stefania A. Di Fusco (Italy) Fabrizio Oliva (Italy) Serafina Valente (Italy)
Damiana Fiscella Andrea Di Lenarda (Italy) Giuseppe Pajes(Italy) Michael Valentine (USA)
Giuseppe Di Pasquale (Italy) Giuseppe Palazzo (Italy) Marina Angela Viccione (Italy)
Giuseppe Di Tano (Italy) Vittorio Panno (Italy) Maurizio Volterrani (Italy)
Stefano Domenicucci (Italy) Alessandro Parolari (Italy) Giovanni Battista Zito (Italy)
Silvia Favilli (Italy) Iris Parrini (Italy) Guerrino Zuin (Italy)
Francesco Fedele (Italy) Leonardo Patanè (Italy)
Allied Professional Course Coordinators*
Giuseppina Maura Francese (Italy) Angelo Gambera (Italy) Loredana Morichelli (Italy)
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INSTITUTIONAL SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES
AUSPICES (Updated November 2018)
AUSPICES (Updated November 2018)
CATANIA APRIL 13-15 ITALY
2019
Health Councillorship Under the auspices of:
Sicilian Region
ACC - American College ISE - International Society
of Cardiology of Electrocardiology
AA (Arrhythmia Alliance) ISHNE - International Society
AFA (Atrial Fibrillation for Holter and Noninvasive
Association) Electrocardiology
STARS
Department of Medicine ITAHFA - Italian Heart Failure
University of Catania ANCE- Cardiologia Association
Italiana del Territorio
SICCH - Società Italiana di
ANMCO - Associazione Chirurgia Cardiaca
Nazionale Medici
Cardiologi Ospedalieri SICOA - Società Italiana
di Cardiologia Ospedalità
ARCA - Associazioni Accreditata
Regionali Cardiologi
ARNAS Garibaldi Ambulatoriali SICP - Società Italiana di
Azienda Ospedaliera Garibaldi Nesima Cardiologia Pediatrica
IFC - Italian Federation
of Cardiology SIC SPORT - Società Italiana
di Cardiologia dello Sport
Farmindustria
SIMG - Società Italiana di
FIMMG - Federazione Medicina Generale
Italiana Medici Di
Famiglia SIIA -Italiana
Società Società Italiana
dell’Ipertensione Arteriosa
dell’Ipertensione
Lega Arteriosa
Italiana contro l’Ipertensione Arteriosa
GICR - IACPR Gruppo
Italiano di Cardiologia SIMEU - Società Italiana di
Riabilitativa e Preventiva Medicina d’Emergenza-Urgenza
GIEC- Gruppo di SIMI - Società Italiana di
intervento Emergenze Medicina Interna
Cardiologiche
CONACUORE Onlus
Coordinamento Nazionale Fondazione
Associazioni Cuore per il tuo Cuore
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MAIN TOPICS
CATANIA APRIL 13-15 ITALY
2019
Clinical Cardiology
• Epidemiology and risk stratification in healthy and sick population
• Expanding the target population for anti-platelet/coagulation therapy
• Controversial issues: from clinical studies to real life
• Sport and cardiac pathologies
• Nuclear cardiology in CAD and CHF patients
Acute Coronary Syndromes
• Evolving therapies for Acute myocardial Infarction: when PTCA, when
stent?
• Hybrid myocardial revascularization
• Post-ACS patient’s route
• Anti-thrombotic therapy in STEMI and NSTEMI patient
• Management of STEMI and non-STEMI patient
• New antiplatelet drugs
• BioResorbable Vascular Scaffold update in interventional cardiology
• Spinal Cord Stimulation in refractory CAD: still an appropriate choice?
• Chronic Ischemic artery disease: dignaostic pathways and
therapeutical algorythms
Global Cardiovascular Risk Prevention
• Global Cardiovascular Risk assessment and prevention
• Insulin Resistance Syndrome, type 2 Diabetes and Atherosclerosis: an
explosive mixture
• Lipid-lowering therapy: do we need statins for all life long?
• Diagnosis and treatment of patients with hypercholesterolemia:
update
• New drugs for treating resistant hypercholesterolemia
• PCSK9i and clinical outcomes
• Role of platelets in the atherosclerosis pathogenesis
• Drug interaction, gender, age and comorbidities
• Elderly and Cardiology: are all patients to be treated the same way?
• Right pharmacological therapy in fragile patient
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MAIN TOPICS
CATANIA APRIL 13-15 ITALY
2019
Echocardiography & Imaging
• Echocardiography in the evaluation of the induced AF-mechanical
remodelling
• Evaluation of thromboembolic atrial sources
• Echo optimisation of atrial-ventricular delay in paced AF patients
• Doppler echocardiography in the management of the
resynchronization in HF
• Consensus Documents on Imaging and coronary anatomy
Heart Failure
• The interaction of AF and CHF and its clinical implications
• Neurohumoral activation in CHF patients Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
• Latest pharmacological therapy for CHF New Guidelines in Cardiology
• The HF doctor: is there still a role for clinical cardiologists?
• What lessons from the early completed trials?
• Management of hypertrophic and dilated cardiomyopathy Clinical Arrhythmology
• Biomarkers inHF
• Management and diagnostic pathways for HF ambulatory network Atrial Fibrillation
• New insight into the electrophysiological mechanism of AF initiation
Non-Invasive Risk Stratification and perpetuation
• New non-invasive markers for risk stratification • The ionic bases underlying the trigger of AF
Syncope • Atrial Fibrillation
• Syncope: practical issues of diagnosis and treatment • New experimental drugs for the treatment of recurrent AF
• Physical treatment of neurally-mediated syncope • Limitations of current guidelines for anticoagulation in AF
• Organizational models of Syncope Unit • The prevalence and clinical significance of silent AF
• Modern management of chest pain and unexplained palpitations • Role of drug therapy in the prevention of recurrence of AF
• The new generation implantable loop recorders • New drugs for stroke prevention
• New oral anticoagulants
• Atrial Fibrillation in children
Sudden Death
• Results of twenty years experience of Cardiac AED Resuscitation
programs
• Advances in the prevention of SCD with non-antiarrhythmic drugs
• Home defibrillation strategy in high risk patients
Genetic Arrhythmias
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CATANIA APRIL 13-15 ITALY
2019
Interventional Cardiology Supraventricular Arrhythmias
• Drug-device interaction in the management of pacing, prevention and
Trans-Catheter Ablation treatment of atrial tachyarrhythmias
• New atrial tachyarrhythmias detection algorithms
Supraventricular Arrhythmias
• Efficacy and safety of drug therapy vs trans-catheter ablation Implantable Defibrillators
for atrial flutter • Newer-generation ICDs
• Pulmonary Veins anatomy variability • Is there a role for atrial ICD or is dual ICD enough?
• Ablation of AF in Pulmonary and Non-Pulmonary Foci • New physiological ICD therapies
• Cryoablation and circumferential PV isolation: morbidity, mortality, • Primary Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death in different population
QoL and long-term outcomes • Remote monitoring devices
• The efficacy and safety of the cryosurgical maze procedure for • MR-conditional implantable defibrillators: what makes some of them
refractory AF really innovative
• Ablation of Atrial Flutter • The second generation Subcutaneous ICD
Ventricular Arrhythmias Hemodinamical & Surgical Therapies
• Percutaneous trans-catheter ablation of ventricular arrhythmias • New surgical strategies for AF
• How to manage non-inducibility • Surgical transepicardic approach to CRT
• Setting anti-tachypacing algorithms after ablation • Role of surgery in end-stage CHF
• The treatment of ischemic mitral valve
Implantable Pacing Device • TAVI
• Latest indication to Cardiac Pacing • MITRACLIP
• Leadless pacemaker • The new mitral and tricuspid endoprosthesis
• Left ventricle endocardial cardiac pacing
• New Pacing, Prevention and Cardioversion algorithms Pediatric Cardiology
• Latest pacing and ICD leads technology
• Telemedicine for the home follow-up of PM/ICD patients • Prenatal diagnosis of congenital cardiopathies
• New generation of implantable cardiac haemodynamic sensors • Diagnostic and therapeutical pathways of morecommons congenital
• Remote control and telemedicine by implantable device cardiopathies
• MR-conditional pacemaker systems: are they all alike? • The Italian GUCH Registry
• Cost-effectiveness of drug/devices interaction • GUCH’ managements in cardiological ambulatories
Heart Failure & Cardiac Resynchronization
• Hybrid therapy in CHF and AF Basic Cardiology & New Frontiers
• The optimal candidates to biventricular pacing
• New-found complications of biventricular pacing • New developments in cardiac imaging
• Optmizing CRT vector selection • Data-banks in cardiology: an useful tool in the follow-up
• ICD backup in biventricular paced CHF patients need of multiples • Genetics, arrhythmogenesis and cardiomyopathies
therapy in a single device • Cellular and molecular mechanism of conduction disease and apoptosis
• Fluid & Congestion monitoring • Late Breaking Trials & Ongoing Trials
12 13GENERAL
INFORMATION
CATANIA APRIL 13-15 ITALY
2019
GREAT NEWS CARDIOCONTEST CONGRESS VENUE
Deal a clinical case with your team! FOUR POINTS by SHERATON CATANIA
HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTER
“CARDIOCONTEST” is innovative and engaging activity, where health Via Antonello da Messina, 45 - 95021 Catania
cardiologists can demonstrate competence and decision-making ability, Tel. +39 095 7114111 - Fax. +39 095 271380
solving various interactive clinical cases in real time. For this activity www.sheratoncatania.com
will be used the interactive table Body Interact and the innovative high-
fidelity simulation system “CLINICA”, also adopted by the AHA and ACC SCIENTIFIC SECRETARIAT
for their training activities. MICHELE M. GULIZIA
In total 6 training sessions are planned spread over three days of activities. Cardiology Division - “Garibaldi-Nesima” Hospital
Each session will take place in Etna room set up properly and will involve Via Palermo, 636 - 95122 Catania, Italy
a group of 5 participants who will have to solve one or more clinical Tel. +39 095 7598502 - Fax + 39 095 7598505
cases using the interactive table Body Interact, placed in the hall stage; e-mail: michele.gulizia60@gmail.com
a considerable LEDWALL at the front of the room allows the audience to
view the Body Interact activities; a remote voting system based on I-pad ORGANIZING SECRETARIAT
permit to the audience to help and to interact with the 5 participants. ADRIA CONGREX
The groups will be trained before the event, on a voluntary basis; each Via Sassonia, 30 - 47922 Rimini
group will have to solve a different clinical case, for a total of 6 clinical Tel. +39 0541 305812 - 305811 - Fax + 39 0541 305842
cases for each days. During the resolution of the case, the group may e-mail: info@mcmweb.it - Web site: www.mcmweb.it
ask for support to the audience, by making up to 3 questions whose
answer must be YES or NO; audience can express their choice using the OFFICIAL LANGUAGES
dedicated remote voting system. The Meeting official languages are English and Italian with
The time limit to solve the case is 20 minutes. simultaneous translation.
The team that successfully solves the clinical case will receive a certificate
of competence for that session. EXHIBITION
The technical and pharmaceutical exhibition area will be located at
Vi.P (Virtual Patient) ECHO Session the Congress Venue, close to the conference rooms. The exhibition
During which will be used a latest generation echographic simulator. To opening hours will follow the timetable of the scientific sessions.
explain, the echographic simulator, both for TTE (trans-thoracic) and Companies that are interested in presenting their products or taking
TEE (trans-esophageal), allows to simulate Echo-oriented operations up other sponsorship options can contact the Organizing Secretariat,
procedure. The learning method will be extremely educational oriented Adria Congrex.
and through advance and realistic simulator, will gives essential
theoretical basics and an appropriate practical and clinical knowledge. VISA REQUIREMENTS
Individual skilling exercise for jugular, subclavian and femoral ECHO- An official invitation letter for visa may be requested to the Organizing
oriented vein puncture and more exercises on Tissue Model mankin, Secretariat. This invitation will not imply any obligation from the
anterograde and retrograde tunnelling of central venous catheter, will Organization to provide any kind of financial contribution.
take place and performed during all the session.
14 14 15REGISTRATION
INFORMATION
CATANIA APRIL 13-15 ITALY
2019
SECRETARIAT AND REGISTRATION DESK OPENING HOURS Individual Registration
Participants are invited to register using the on-line service on the
For Groups April 12, 2019, 2.30 pm - 6.30 pm web site: mcmweb.it. Alternately, the form can be downloaded from
For appointment please contact the Organizing Secretariat the web site and faxed to the Organizing Secretariat. The registra-
tion will be confirmed only if accompanied by the payment.
For Individuals April 13, 2019, 7.30 am - 7.00 pm
April 14, 2019, 8.00 am - 7.00 pm Group Registration
April 15, 2019, 8.00 am - 5.00 pm Companies have the opportunity to sponsor the registration of
a group of participants by contacting the Organizing Secretariat,
ELECTRICITY Adria Congrex (booking@mcmweb.it). A group consists of a mini-
In Italy, the electric current is 220 Volts. mum of 10 participants. Registration shall be coordinated by one
identified contact person representing a pharmaceutical/product
TIPPING company or a travel agency.
Service is generally included in the bill, tips are welcome if you wish
to show your appreciation for a good meal or a special service. Congress Registration Modalities
CREDIT CARDS DELEGATE € 680,00* Vat 22% not included
Major credit cards are accepted in hotels, restaurants and shops. If
you wish to use your credit card to pay for a taxi, please inform the Registration fee includes: attendance to all the scientific sessions
driver before starting the journey. including the luncheon panels (limited to seat availability), entrance
to the exhibition area, attendance certificate, badge and congress
SAFETY AND SECURITY kit, Opening Ceremony and Welcome Opening Reception, coffee
Catania is as safe as any other European tourist resort and delegates breaks at the Venue, CME Certificate (for Italian participants).
are advised to take the usual sensible precautions. All the hotels
can offer security facilities for valuable goods.
INSURANCE
Responsibility for personal accidents and for losses or damages
to the private belongings of participants and exhibitors cannot be
accepted. Participants and exhibitors are advised to make their
own insurance arrangements, if considered useful.
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INFORMATION
CATANIA APRIL 13-15 ITALY
2019
Course Attendance Modalities OPENING CEREMONY
Saturday, April 13th 2019
BLS-D COURSE PHYSICIAN € 220,00* Vat 22% not included The Opening Ceremony will take place at 5.00 pm in Pegaso Room
at the Sheraton Hotel and it is open to all registered participants.
Registration fee includes: participation to the Course, entrance to
the exhibition area, BLS-D licence, coffee break, CME Certificate
Projection
(for Italian participants).
Maximum 36 participants accepted on first come first served basis PC data projection will be available in all the rooms. All projections
after the full payment of the charge. Date and timetables must be must be worded in English only.
respected.
Luncheon Panels
The admission to the luncheon panels (limited to seat availability)
ALLIED PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION is free for all the registered participants.
Registration for 1 day € 60,00* Vat 22% not included
Registration for 2 day € 100,00* Vat 22% not included Continuing Medical Education
Registration fee includes: attendance to all scientific sessions, en- We applied for CME accreditation (Italian Physicians only) for
trance to the exhibition area, badge and conference kit, attendance the following disciplinary areas: cardiology, internal medicine,
certificate, CME certificate (if entitled to - two-day attendance is emergency and first aid medicine, sport medicine, cardiac surgery,
required), coffee breaks and welcome opening ceremony. surgery, practitioners, geriatrics, urology, nephrology. 6 CME credits
with a participation of 23 hours.
* VAT could be subjected to changes. The VAT rate will be applied
depending on the Italian fiscal law at the time of payment of Attendance Certificates
registration. Attendance certificates will be distributed to all the registered
delegates at the end of the Meeting.
Program Changes
The information published in this program is correct at time of print.
The Scientific Committee reserves the right to change the program
at any time.
AFTER MARCH 30th, 2019 ALL REGISTRATIONS CAN BE MADE ON SITE
18 19LOCATION
CATANIA APRIL 13-15 ITALY
2019
Catania & Congress Venue
Catania is undoubtely one of the most important cities in the whole
Mediterranean area, both in terms of cultural and historical point
of view. It is one of the few cities in Italy that offers a variety of
landscapes.
condensed in one site. Located on the east coast of Sicily (which
represents the metropolitan area with the highest population
density), Catania has ancient origins since its foundation
dates back to 729 BC. During its history Catania has been a
constant point of reference for the entire Mediterranean area,
especially from an artistic and cultural point of view: it is here
that in 1434 the oldest university of Sicily was founded. The
remains of several ruins still enrich the heritage of the town and
surrounding areas, despite Catania was repeatedly destroyed by
violent volcanic eruptions caused by the Etna volcano (the most
impressive occurred in 1669) and by devastating earthquakes
(the more catastrophic one occurred in 1693). It is from this
tragic event that the city and its people were able to get up in a Four Points by Sheraton Catania Hotel & Conference Center
truly unique and admirable way. A work of reconstruction with Just few minutes from the historic center of Catania, the Sheraton
few equals in the world led to the blossoming of the famous Hotel offers high level of hospitality with a wide range of business
“Sicilian Baroque” style of architecture that identifies more than and spare time facilities. The Sheraton Catania is one of the largest
any other the fantasy, the imaginative power and the passion for conference centers in eastern Sicily, with an area of 724 square meters
beauty of Catania and its inhabitants. in 6 modular meeting rooms of different sizes and acoustically isolated.
Therefore in 2006 the splendid baroque center of Catania All the 162 rooms and 7 suites - walking through a panoramic elevator
became a UNESCO World Heritage Site, along with seven towns - are characterized by colors that come into perfect harmony with the
of the Val di Noto, Sicily. Today, Catania is a city full of colors, landscape of the Mediterranean area. Each room is equipped with
scents and flavors - a lively and surprising, suspended between all facilities and comforts offering the highest standards of quality
the magic of the blue Ionian Sea and the imposing outline of and safety. The conference area, personalized for the Mediterranean
Etna volcano and often snowy, which dominates the city from Cardiology Meeting 2019, provides a great learning experience in an
above. extremely pleasant and comfortable site.
20 21HOTEL
ACCOMMODATION
CATANIA APRIL 13-15 ITALY
Congress Venue
2019
The hotel reservation form can be filled out on line on the web
site: www.mcmweb.it. Alternately, the form can be downloaded
from the web site and faxed to the Organizing Secretariat. It is
strongly recommended to book well in advance. Adria Congrex will
make every effort to place you in the hotel category of your choice.
A confirmation will be sent starting from March 2019.
Please note that hotel categories and rooms are assigned on a first
come first served basis.
Hotel reservation can be made by:
− Sending your credit card details to be used as a guarantee.
The total amount will be paid to the hotel at the check out.
Rates* Double room as single use Double room
5 Star Hotels *****
1) Romano Palace 145,00 180,00
4 Star Hotels ****
2) GH Baia Verde 145,00 175,00
3) Liberty 109,00 150,00
4) Nettuno 130,00 162,00
5) NH Parco degli Aragonesi 119,00 139,00
6) Plaza Hotel Catania 180,00 215,00
7) Romano House 130,00 160,00
8) Una Hotel Palace 220,00 240,00
9) NH Catania Centro 109,00 129,00
3 Star Hotels ***
10) Best Western Mediterraneo 100,50 112,00
* All prices include: taxes, VAT, service, continental breakfast and are
per room per night. City tax not included: € 1,50 for person a day.
Transfer service is not available.
22 23PRACTICAL
INFORMATION
CATANIA APRIL 13-15 ITALY
2019
HOW TO REACH CATANIA BY SHIP
Catania is easily reachable by any means of transport - fitting any Want to reach Catania by sea? From Northern Europe and
traveller’s budget from all over the world. Italy, comfortable Tirrenia ships leave the Genoa port and
reach Palermo in about 17/18 hours. But there are also frequent
BY PLANE ferries from Naples to Milazzo (about two-hours drive to Catania),
Catania Fontanarossa International Airport is perfectly and even a daily one from Ravenna (on the Northern Adriatic
located in the outskirts of the city: a bus service (AMT ALIBUS coast) directly to Catania. Speedboats and catamarans from Malta
- toll free number: 800 018696) provides the best connection - to Catania are also available on a daily basis.
every 20 minutes, from 5.00 am to midnight - between the airport Catania Port Authority
and the City Centre and/or the railway station and vice versa, at Via Dusmet - Tel. 095 535888 / 536031
metropolitan bus fares. Harbour Office Via Dusmet - Tel. 095 531667
Taxis for and from the airport are always available on site, or at the Fax 095 533962
following numbers: AMT Alibus service from the port to the airport every 20 minutes.
Radiotaxi 24h Ph. +39 095 330966
Moreover, there are several suburban bus lines offering connections BY CAR
between small towns and villages of the Catania area and the Both Sicily and Catania can be reached by car form the
airport. main Italian cities through an exhaustive highways’ network
Siciliy’s other main airport, Palermo Punta Raisi, isn’t actually the (green road signs). From Northern Italy, you can drive along the
best choice to reach Catania by plane: it takes about 3 hours (and highway A1 through Naples to Salerno; from Salerno (Amalfi
a 210-km drive) to get from Palermo to Catania, first on the A20 Riviera and Capri area) take the A3 highway (free of charge) towards
highway and then on the A18 one. Reggio Calabria. Exit at VILLA S.GIOVANNI-SICILIA to get to the
harbour where very frequent ferries connect the mainland to Sicily
(namely to the city of Messina), 24 hours a day.
BY TRAIN From Messina, take the A18 highway to Catania: an hour drive and
Catania is perfectly connected with the rest of Sicily and you’ll arrive there. If you come from Palermo, take the A20 highway
with the biggest Italian cities by train, too, thanks to the to Messina, then the A18 highway to Catania exit.
deluxe Eurostar trains to the more common - but very efficient -
Espresso, normally departing from Milan, Turin and Rome and
passing through Naples and the Amalfi Riviera.Catania Further Information on Internet about transport
Railway Station - www.trenitalia.it and weather in Sicily
Piazza Giovanni XXIII - Catania - Tel. +39 095 532226 www.aeroporto.catania.it
Call Center Tel. 892021 www.interbus.it
Switchboard Tel. 095 532710 www.meteo.it
Ticket Office Tel. 095 532227
24 25THANKS TO
(updated November 2018)
CATANIA APRIL 13-15 ITALY
2019
A. Menarini
Alliance BMS-Pfizer
Amgen
Assita
Astrazeneca
Bayer
Biotronik
Boehringer Ingelheim
Boston Scientific
Bruno Farmaceutici
Daiichi Sankyo
DOC Generici
IBSA
Medico
Philips
Quiver
Sanofi
Vifor Pharma
26 27CATANIA APRIL 13-15 ITALY
2019
ORGANIZED BY
Cardiology Division
“Garibaldi-Nesima” Hospital
SCIENTIFIC SECRETARIAT
Michele M. Gulizia
Cardiology Division
“Garibaldi-Nesima” Hospital
Via Palermo, 636
95122 Catania, Italy
Phone +39 095 7598502
Fax +39 095 7598505
e-mail: michele.gulizia60@gmail.com
CONGRESS VENUE
Four Points by Sheraton Catania
Hotel & Conference Center
ORGANIZING SECRETARIAT
Adria Congrex s.r.l.
Via Sassonia, 30
47922 Rimini, Italy
Phone +39 0541 305811
Fax +39 0541 305842
e-mail: info@mcmweb.it
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