It is with pleasure and honour that I wish you a warm welcome to the 15th Congress of the Croatian Cardiac Society with international participation, held under the patronage of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
Our national cardiology congresses are organized biannually, as the most important gathering of Croatian cardiologists and other related specialists.
I hope we have prepared an attractive and interactive Programme, which covers the most important advances and current knowledge in contemporary cardiology. The Congress Programme comprises many of your original communications, together with invited lectures from renowned domestic and top international speakers. Round table discussions and Satellite symposia from our sponsors will also be an important and up-to-date part of the Programme.
The Croatian Cardiac Society, in addition to hosting professional and scientific events, has been actively involved for decades in the promotion of cardiovascular health and development of cardiology in Croatia, which includes our leadership in numerous initiatives, public health activities, and permanent interaction with our stakeholders: the Ministry of Health and the Croatian Health Insurance Fund. Thus, the Croatian Cardiac Society has, is, and will have an active and direct impact on Croatian cardiology in a real-life setting.
As part of this Congress, we will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Croatian Primary PCI Network for patients with myocardial infarction, a bright example of how a national professional medical society can influence decision-making policies and facilitate the implementation of the newest guidelines in daily practice.
Last but not least, as cardiovascular mortality in Croatia has been constantly decreasing, we would like to believe that Croatian Cardiac Society had a significant part in those trends.
Today, Croatian cardiology is advanced, internationally active and networked, and implements the achievements of modern science and practice in our daily routine. However, we should not relax, as there is much to be done in the exiting future that is rapidly approaching.
Many thanks to all of you who supported this event, in any way.
Let us enjoy a pleasant, eventful, and successful Congress!
Sincerely yours,
akademik Davor Miličić / Prof. Davor Miličić, MD, PhD, FESC, FHFA, FACC
predsjednik Hrvatskoga kardiološkog društva / President, Croatian Cardiac Society,
predsjednik 15. kongresa Hrvatskoga kardiološkog društva / President, 15th Congress of the Croatian Cardiac Society