The 5^th Congress of the Working Group on Valvular Diseases of the Croatian Cardiac Society with international participation, CROVALV 2021, will be held on September 2^nd to September 4^th, 2021, at the Westin Hotel in Zagreb. CROVALV is a bi-annual Congress, designed for cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, anesthesiologists, neurologists, residents, general practitioners, and for all who are professionally involved in the treatment of valvular diseases.

We have made a lot of progress since the last congress, especially in the field of percutaneous interventional treatment as well as in cardiac surgery, coronary artery diseases, and heart failure, which indirectly affects improvement of cardiac valve function. A lot of change has also happened in the field of preventive medicine and anticoagulation treatment. The goal of the congress is to present challenges in the approach, diagnosis, and selection of the most optimal way of treating patients with valvular diseases and to help implement the latest research findings into clinical practice. In addition to invited lectures by reputable speakers from abroad, leading national experts will bring their best.

We hope that you will again recognize the value of the Congress and we cordially invite you to come and actively participate in contributing to the quality and success of the congress.

Predsjednica kongresa / Congress Director

doc. dr. sc. Jozica Šikić, dr. med. / Assist Prof Jozica Šikić, MD, PhD

predsjednica Radne skupine za bolesti srčanih zalistaka Hrvatskoga kardiološkog društva