It is our great pleasure to invite you to be part of ICCA BEC 2023 in Sofia, Bulgaria! This year, we are very excited to announce our collaboration with BEC (Balkan Endovascular Course). Our conference will offer a full two-day program on acute stroke interventions, carotid stenting, endovascular interventions and much more. Our e-poster sessions will also give attendees and faculty the chance to share their most interesting cases and abstracts. We hope to see you all in Sofia!

Iris Grunwald, Nelson Hopkins, Klaus Mathias, Ivo Petrov, Horst Sievert

Course directors

Who should attend

The meeting is designed for interventionists from all fields specializing in acute stroke intervention, vascular surgeons, neurologists and stroke physicians, anesthetists and anyone involved in endovascular stroke treatment, pre- and postprocedural care.

Certification

This conference has been accredited by the European Board for Accreditation in Continuing Education for Health Professionals (EBAC)
with up to 17 European CME credits (ECMEC®s).

Hands-on training

Sign up for hands-on training to practice interventional case(s) on the Simbionix ANGIO Mentor– a high-end virtual reality endovascular simulator that offers different case scenarios with the ability to select from a variety of interventional tools in a realistic environment. Learn tricks, deal with complications and review your performance results.

Trainers: Iris Harel, Maria Politi, Iris Grunwald, Panagiotis Papanagiotou, Anna Podlasek, Sanjay Pillai, Klaus Mathias

In order to sign up for the hands-on training you need to book a congress ticket first. The training is only available with a valid ticket.

Please note: online reservation for hands on workshops is not possible anymore.
You can register for it directly on site.

Friday:
Acute stroke simulator training (30 min)
Saturday:
Carotid stenting simulator training (30 min)

Supported by:

Faculty

Directors

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Interventional Neuroradiologist

University of Dundee
Dundee, UK

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Neurosurgeon​


University at Buffalo,
New York, USA

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Klaus Mathias

Radiologist &
Neuroradiologist

World Federation of Interventional Stroke Treatment (WIST)

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Interventional Angiologist & Cardiologist​

CardioVascular Center Frankfurt CVC, Frankfurt, Germany

Co-Directors

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Cardiologist​


CVC, Frankfurt, Germany & Minneapolis VA Medical Center, Minneapolis, USA

Panagiotis Papanagiotou_resized1

Radiologist &
Neuroradiologist

Hospitals Bremen-Mitte
Bremen, Germany
National & Kapodistrian University
Athens, Greece

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Neurosurgeon​


University at Buffalo,
New York, USA

Ken Snyder MD PhD_resized1

Neurosurgeon​


University at Buffalo,
New York, USA

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Interventional cardiologist

Jagiellonian University
Krakow, Poland

SCIENTIFIC Faculty 2022

Saint Lukes Neuroscience Institute Kansas City, USA

Carlos Alejandro Alvarez

Hospital Privado del Sur
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Omer Goktekin

Memorial Hospital Istanbul
Istanbul, Turkey

Helen Donald Simpson

University of Dundee
Dundee, UK

Florian Ceynowa Hospital
Wejherowo, Poland

Klaus Fassbender

Saarland University Medical Center
Homburg, Germany

Neurosciences centre,
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (A.I.I.M.S),
New Delhi, India

Southend University Hospital, Mid and South Essex University Hospitals
Southend-on-Sea, UK

NHS Tayside
Perth, UK

City Hospital №40
Saint-Petersburg ,Russia

University Clinic of Cardiology University Ss Cyril and Methodius
Skopje, Macedonia

Evgueni Kouznetsov

Fargo Veterans Affairs Health Care
Fargo, USA

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Leicester, UK

Matthew Lambert

NHS Tayside
Dundee, UK

Nikita Litvinyuk

Regional Hospital
Krasnoyarsk, Russia

Muhimbili University of Health and Alliend Sciences
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Ioannina University Hospital
Ioannina, Greece

Eskisehir Osmangazi University
Eskisehir, Turkey

District Clinical Hospital
Khanty-Mansysk, Russia

University Hospital Acibadem CityClinic
Sofia, Bulgaria

Sanjay S Pillai

NHS Tayside
Dundee, UK

University of Nottingham
Nottingham, UK

General Hospital Evangelismos
Athens, Greece

Dmitry Skrypnik

Moscow State University
Moscow, Russia

Registration

Registration is closed.

Ticket typeRegular price
Physicians450 €
Industry700 €
Nurse/Tech250 €

The on-site registration fee includes:
  • Full access to all sessions and the industry exhibition
  • Daily coffee breaks and packed lunch
  • Access to the on-demand content for 6 months after the course
In order to sign up for the hands-on training you need to book a congress ticket first . The training is only available with a valid ticket.

We will stream the congress live for you.

Please register for free in advance and don’t miss out on the opportunity to be a part of the conference!

Upon request to d.thom@cme4u.org, the congress organizer will send participants an invitation letter. This letter must then be completed by the participant with their required data and returned to the  registration office for signature. This invitation is intended to help visitors to obtain a visa and does not constitute a commitment on the part of the organizers to provide financial support.

Unfortunately, we are not able to send invitation letters directly to consulates or through a courier company.

Invitation letters are created exclusively for registered individuals and sent directly per email to them.

All registrations are binding. Notification of registration cancellation must be made in writing to Congress secretariat email: d.thom@cme4u.org
  • Cancellation fee between 0 and 4 weeks of conference date is 100% of the registration fee.
  • Cancellation fee between 4 weeks and 6 weeks of conference date is 50% of the registration fee.
  • Cancellation fee between 6 weeks and 12 weeks of conference date is an administration fee of €50.00 + VAT.
Any eventual refunds will be dealt with after the Congress. Name changes are possible at all times. No shows are charged 100% of the registration fees.
Should you require a visa letter in order to apply for access to Germany email d.thom@cme4.org In your email please provide the following information:
  • Name as it appears on your passport
  • Passport number
  • Country of Issue
  • Expiry date
  • Date of Birth
Please note that we cannot issue a visa letter until payment for your registration has been made.

Upon request to d.thom@cme4u.org, the congress organizer will send participants an invitation letter. This letter must then be completed by the participant with their required data and returned to the registration office for signature. This invitation is intended to help visitors to obtain a visa and does not constitute a commitment on the part of the organizers to provide financial support.

Unfortunately, we are not able to send invitation letters directly to consulates or through a courier company.

Invitation letters are created exclusively for registered individuals and sent directly per email to them.

Hotel Accommodation

For your convenience we have booked hotel rooms in our conference hotel at a rate of € 130,00 per night:
Scandic Frankfurt Museumsufer, Wilhelm-Leuschner-Straße 44, 60329, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

ICCA 2022 Abstract and case submission

Abstract Submission is closed

Accepted abstracts and cases will be presented during eposter session.

Registration for presenting authors will be at a reduced price.

Abstract Submission is closed

Notification of Acceptance: July 31, 2022

Please note that ICCA does not cover your travel and hotel expenses for the meeting

Selected cases will be featured in our popular “Cathlab Café” sessions – a series of moderated interactive sessions in a casual and friendly setting – a great opportunity to share experiences with your peers and network with key opinion leaders in the field.

Key dates & Deadlines

Congress: September 09 – 10, 2022
Abstract Submission Deadline: June 30,  2022
Notification of Acceptance: July 31, 2022

 

Acknowledgments for ICCA 2022

The WIST foundation and ICCA acknowledge educational and in-kind grants* in support of this activity from:

Disclosure of support for the “ICCA” event in accordance with the expanded transparency requirements of the FSA Code Expert groups (Section 20, Paragraph 5)

The content of this event is designed to be product and service-neutral. We confirm that the Scientific management and the speakers disclose potential conflicts of interest to the participants.

ICCA STROKE IS FACILITATED BY THE WORLD FEDERATION FOR INTERVENTIONAL STROKE TREATMENT (WIST) with the aim to ensure that acute catheter based stroke intervention procedures are only performed by well-trained interventionists.The meeting includes an examination and provides the foundation for further training lead by WIST in dedicated stroke centers.
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