Scientific Program
13:00 – 13:30
Exhibition, Networking & Catering Area (Foyer Level -1)
WELCOME REFRESHMENT
13:30 – 14:00
Plenary Hall (Ramblas A+B)
PRE-CONFERENCE INDUSTRY SESSION
Industry session not included in the main event CME/CPD credit.
(14:00 – 14:10) short technical break
14:10 – 14:20
Plenary Hall (Ramblas A+B)
OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE CONFERENCE
The CaReMe-O Conference – goals and structure
Avraham Karasik, Tel Aviv University, Israel
Mikhail Kosiborod, Saint Luke’s Health System, USA
14:20 – 15:55
Plenary Hall (Ramblas A+B)
SESSION 1: CENTRAL ROLE OF PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS IN CAREME-O PATIENT TREATMENT
Moderators: Avraham Karasik, Tel Aviv University, Israel
Mikhail Kosiborod, Saint Luke’s Health System, USA
14:20 – 14:35
The opportunity for PCP in implementing novel therapies in the CaReMe-O field
Shlomo Vinker, WONCA Europe, Israel
14:35 – 15:00
2024 State of the art disease modifying therapy in the CaReMe-O patient
Per-Henrik Groop, University of Helsinki, Finland
15:00 – 15:20
Challenges for the primary care physicians in treating the CaReMe-O patients
Josep Vilaseca, University of Vic – Central Catalonia University, Spain
15:20 – 15:40
The collaborative, team-based, coordinated care of patients with cardio-renal-metabolic disease: transforming quality of care and outcomes
Mikhail Kosiborod, Saint Luke’s Health System, USA
15:40 – 15:55
Panel Discussion
15:55 – 16:25
Exhibition, Networking & Catering Area (Foyer Level -1)
COFFEE BREAK
16:25 – 17:55
Plenary Hall (Ramblas A+B)
INDUSTRY SYMPOSIUM
Industry session not included in the main event CME/CPD credit.
(17:55 – 18:05) short technical break
18:05 – 20:00
Plenary Hall (Ramblas A+B)
SESSION 2: OPTIONS FOR MEDICAL THERAPY AND EARLY INTERVENTION IN THE CARDIORENAL METABOLIC SYNDROME – IN WHAT POPULATIONS, WHEN AND HOW?
Moderator: Baruch Itzhak, Clalit Health Services, Israel
18:05 – 18:25
Obesity and novel anti-obesity medication as a pivot to the CaReMe-O patient
Lee M. Kaplan, Dartmouth Health, USA
Case presentations and discussion
Case A: Asymptomatic Patients with Diabetes
Gabriel Cuatrecasas, EAP Sarrià, Primary Care Center, Barcelona, Spain
Case B: Management of HFpEF in a Patient with Comorbid Conditions
Mikhail Kosiborod, Saint Luke’s Health System, USA
Case C: Management of CKD in a Patient with Cardiometabolic Obesity
Ana Cebrián, Murcian Health Service, Spain
Case D: Management of Atrial Fibrillation in the Context of Obesity and Early Diabetes
Josep Vilaseca, University of Vic – Central Catalonia University, Spain
20:00 – 20:45
Exhibition, Networking & Catering Area (Foyer Level -1)
WELCOME RECEPTION AND NETWORKING
08:30 – 09:30
Plenary Hall (Ramblas A+B)
WORKSHOP: HEART FAILURE IN 3D: INTERPRETING ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY IN THE PCP CLINIC
Moderator: Baruch Itzhak, Clalit Health Services, Israel
08:30 – 08:45
HF – Classification, diagnosis, and recent treatment options
Baruch Itzhak, Clalit Health Services, Israel
08:45 – 09:30
Seeing Through the Echo: Practical Approach to Echocardiographic Interpretation in Heart Failure
Nir Flint, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Israel
(09:30 – 09:40) short technical break
09:40 – 10:55
Plenary Hall (Ramblas A+B)
SESSION 3: TOWARDS LEADERSHIP OF THE FAMILY PHYSICIANS IN TREATING THE CAREME-O PATIENT
Moderators: Ana Cebrián, Murcian Health Service, Spain
Geert Goderis, KU Leuven, Belgium
Best practice examples
09:40 – 09:55
The Israeli experience in the PCP leadership in CaReMe-O treatment
Avraham Karasik, Tel Aviv University, Israel
09:55 – 10:10
The Spanish experience in the PCP leadership in CaReMe-O treatment
Ana Cebrián, Murcian Health Service, Spain
From theory to practice
10:10 – 10:25
Tools for the family physician in CKD and Heart failure
Baruch Itzhak, Clalit Health Services, Israel
10:25 – 10:40
Evaluation and treatment of the obese patient by the PCP
Xavier Martínez Regada, International University of Catalonia, Spain
10:40 – 10:55
Increasing awareness for screening and therapy of CaReMe-O patient in the community
Geert Goderis, KU Leuven, Belgium
10:55 – 11:25
Exhibition, Networking & Catering Area (Foyer Level -1)
COFFEE BREAK
11:25 – 12:10
Plenary Hall (Ramblas A+B)
SESSION 3: PANEL DISCUSSION ON “TOWARDS LEADERSHIP OF THE FAMILY PHYSICIANS IN TREATING THE CAREME-O PATIENT”
Moderator: Mikhail Kosiborod, Saint Luke’s Health System, USA
Panelists:
Ana Cebrián, Murcian Health Service, Spain
Geert Goderis, KU Leuven, Belgium
Baruch Itzhak, Clalit Health Services, Israel
Avraham Karasik, Tel Aviv University, Israel
Xavier Martínez Regada, International University of Catalonia, Spain
Josep Vilaseca, University of Vic – Central Catalonia University, Spain
Shlomo Vinker, WONCA Europe, Israel
(12:10 – 12:20) short technical break
12:20 – 13:30
Plenary Hall (Ramblas A+B)
INDUSTRY SESSION
Industry session not included in the main event CME/CPD credit.
(13:30 – 13:40) short technical break
13:40 – 14:10
Plenary Hall (Ramblas A+B)
SUMMARY OF THE MEETING AND ACTION ITEMS. CONFERENCE CLOSURE BY THE SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE.
Avraham Karasik, Tel Aviv University, Israel
Mikhail Kosiborod, Saint Luke’s Health System, USA
Baruch Itzhak, Clalit Health Services, Israel
Josep Vilaseca, University of Vic – Central Catalonia University, Spain
Mariam de la Poza, SEMG, Spain
Alfonso Pérez Jiménez, SEMG, Spain
14:10 – 15:00
Exhibition, Networking & Catering Area (Foyer Level -1)