BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//https://www.naskho.com///NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.10.15// METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20261029T121457UTC-9452oUvfNW@https://www.naskho.com/ DTSTAMP:20261029T121457Z DESCRIPTION:    It is with pleasure to announce the 4th Dutch Caribbean Hea rt Days (DCHD) to be held January 14 – 16\, 2027 in the Ballroom of the Re naissance Hotel in Willemstad\, Curaçao.With the DCHD\, a strong education al platform in (cardiovascular) radiology and cardiology was created for t he Caribbean region and South-America\, but also for North-America and Eur ope.The meeting promotes the knowledge on cardiovascular radiology and fea tures a spectrum from basic principles towards (advanced) clinical applica tions and scientific innovations. Optimal and sustainable healthcare will be discussed based on regional experience (Caribbean region and South-Amer ican) as well as from Europe.The program is also appealing for residents a nd technicians in radiology and (pediatric) cardiology\, pulmonologists an d internal medicine MD’s. Technical aspects and protocols\, scientific con tent on cardiac imaging will be addressed besides topical sessions coverin g the clinical implications of imaging findings. Sessions will feature exa mples of actual clinical cases and how novel techniques\, methods and inte rventions can be used to better diagnose and treat patients with a variety of diseases affecting the cardiovascular system.The congenial and collabo rative atmosphere of the congress offers excellent opportunities for netwo rking and jumpstarting of multicenter collaborations and research projects within and over the continents.[toggle open='true' title='Thursday\, Janu ary 14\, 2027'] From - ToSubject08:15 - 08:30Official Opening and Welcome0 8:30 - 09:40Session 1: Optimizing Cardiac Imaging on Mid-Range Scanners  P atient Preparation Cardiac CT Scan Settings and Protocols for CT Scan Sett ings and Protocols for MRIPanel Discussion09:40 - 10:10Coffee Break10:10 - 11:10Session 2: Imaging Aortic Disease CT  in Acute  Aortic Disease MRI i n Chronic  Aortic Disease11:10 - 12:10Session 3: Heart Failure  Echocardio graphy in Heart Failure MRI in Heart Failure12:10 - 13:30Lunch Break13:30 - 14:50Session 4: First-Line Cardiovascular Patient Care in the Caribbean  Cardiovascular Risk Management:Update Guideline Primary Prevention of Card iovascular Disease  Management of the Chronic Cardiovascular Patient New C ardiac Rehabilitation Guidelines In and Outside the Caribbean Appropriate Care in the Caribbean15:00 - 15:30Cardiac CT Cases[/toggle][toggle open='t rue' title='Friday\, January 15\, 2027'] From - ToSubject08:30 - 09:40Sess ion 5: How I Read and Report Cardiovascular Ultrasound Coronary CT Cardiac MRI for Ischemic Cardiomyopathy Cardiac MRI for Non-Ischemic Cardiomyopat hy Panel Discussion09:40 - 10:10Coffee Break10:10 - 11:10 Session 6: Imagi ng Pediatric and Adult Patients with Congenital Cardiovascular Disease Car diovascular Ultrasound  CT (Including Necessity Sedation / Anesthesia) MR (Including Necessity Sedation / Anesthesia /Free-Breathing Techniques/Case s)11:10 - 12:10 Session 7: Transcutaneous Non-Coronary Cardiac Interventio ns  Atrial Fibrillation Progression: Contemporary Assesment andEarly Inter vention Cardioneuroablation for Refractory Syncope: Indications\,Technique \, and Results Contemporary Transcatheter Mitral Interventions:TEER and Va lve-in-Valve Therapy Percutaneous Interatrial Septal Repair:Current Applic ations and Emerging Techniques12:10 - 13:30Lunch Break13:30 - 14:50Session 8: Caribbean Patients Who Need Cardiovascular Surgery in Colombia Logisti cs on Patients Needing to go to Colombia: Air Ambulance Pre-surgery Manage ment from Caribbean to Colombia Aortic and Mitral Valve Surgery in Colombi a- Bogotá  Myocardial Revascularization and the Center of Excellence in La Cardio15:00 - 15:30Cases[/toggle][toggle open='true' title='Saturday\, Jan uary 16\, 2027'] From - ToSubject08:30 - 09:40Session 9:  Interventional P rocedures (in the Caribbean) Echocardiographic Guided Interventions Corona ry Interventions Revascularization Strategies after STEMI TAVI Panel Discu ssion09:40 - 10:10Coffee Break10:10 - 11:10Session 10: AI in Cardiovascula r Disease AI Basic Technologies The AI-Doctor AI Guided Workflow11:10 - 12 :10Session 11: Systemic Aspects of Cardiovascular Disease  Role of Cardiac Imaging in Rheumatic Heart Disease Diagnosis and Treatment of Cardiac Amy loidosis Cardiotoxic Effects of Cancer Treatment12:10 - 13:30Lunch Break13 :30 - 14:50Session 12: Effect of Climate Change on (Cardiovascular) Health  Climate Change from the Meteorologists’ View Epidemiology and the Exposom e of Cardiovascular Disease Managing Climate Change for the Ageing Caribbe an Patient How do Radiology Departments Reduce Their Environmental Footpri nt?14:50 - 15:00Closure of the meeting[/toggle]                              Executive Board NHD Prof. R.P.J. Budde\, MD\, PhD                         Prof. H.J. Lamb\, MD\, PhD\, Chair                     Prof. B.K. Velth uis\, MD\, PhDA.A.E. Martis\, PhD\, Chair                           F.M.C. Simon\, MScExecutive Board NASKHOScientific Programme Committee 2027Prof. R.P.J. Budde\, Erasmus Medical Center\, Rotterdam\, NLD.F. Holguin\, MD\, Fundación Cardioinfantil/La Cardio\, Bogota\, ColombiaProf. H.J. Lamb\, M D\, PhD\, Leiden University Medical Center\, Leiden\, The Netherlands (Cha ir)J.C.J. van Leeuwen\, MD\, Curaçao Medical Center\, Willemstad\, Curaçao Prof. R. Nijveldt\, MD\, PhD\, University Medical Center Utrecht\, Utrecht \, The NetherlandsProf. B.K. Velthuis\, MD\, PhD\, University Medical Cent er Utrecht\, Utrecht\, The NetherlandsAccreditation 2027Accreditation will be obtained from the following societies:The Netherlands Society of Cardi ology (NVVC)Society of Nuclear Medicine (NVNG)Radiological Society of The Netherlands (NVVR)Accreditation in 2026:NVvC: 16 points NVNG: 15 points NV vR: 16 pointsSociety of Internal Medicine of The Netherlands (NIV) members will be registered in GAIA. Accreditation will fall in the 25% limit of n on-internal medicine education.All participants will receive a certificate of attendance with the hours and percentage of attendance within 2 months  after the meetingIn addition\, all Dutch BIG-registered participants will be accredited by the organizers in GAIA to the number of sessions attende d.  https://www.naskho.com/index.php/event/4-4th-dutch-caribbean-heart-day s DTSTART:20270114T081500Z DTEND:20270116T145000Z LOCATION:Renaissance Wind Creek Curacao Resort (1 Baden Powellweg\, Curacao ) SUMMARY:4th DUTCH-CARIBBEAN HEART DAYS URL:https://www.naskho.com/index.php/event/4-4th-dutch-caribbean-heart-days END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR