Aalborg Universitet and Danish Cardiovascular Academy
Symposium: Challenges and Opportunities in The Rising Epidemic of Atrial Fibrillation

Auditorium B
Fibigerstræde 15 B-C, Aalborg Øst
03.04.2025 Kl. 09:00 - 14:00
English
On location
Auditorium B
Fibigerstræde 15 B-C, Aalborg Øst
03.04.2025 Kl. 09:00 - 14:0003.04.2025 Kl. 09:00 - 14:00
English
On location
Aalborg Universitet and Danish Cardiovascular Academy
Symposium: Challenges and Opportunities in The Rising Epidemic of Atrial Fibrillation

Auditorium B
Fibigerstræde 15 B-C, Aalborg Øst
03.04.2025 Kl. 09:00 - 14:00
English
On location
Auditorium B
Fibigerstræde 15 B-C, Aalborg Øst
03.04.2025 Kl. 09:00 - 14:0003.04.2025 Kl. 09:00 - 14:00
English
On location
09:00
09:15
Welcome and Introduction to the Disease Burden of Atrial Fibrillation
Nicklas Vinter, MD, PhD
Postdoctoral fellow, Danish Center for Health Services Research, Aalborg University
09:15
10:00
Integrating Social Determinants into Atrial Fibrillation Research and Practice
Emelia J. Benjamin, MD, ScM
Jay and Louise Coffman Professor in Vascular Medicine and Associate Provost, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
10:00
10:45
Current Practices and Future Innovations in Holistic Management of Atrial Fibrillation
Gregory Y.H. Lip, MD
Price-Evans Chair of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom, Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, United Kingdom, and Consultant Cardiologist (Hon), Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital NHS Trust.
11:45
12:25
Lunch
12:25
13:10
Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation: A Public Health Perspective
Gunnar Gislason, MD, PhD
Professor of cardiology, University of Copenhagen, and Chief Medical Science Officer, the Danish Heart Foundation
13:10
13:35
Panel discussion
Preventive Care and Disease Management - Challenges and Opportunities in The Rising Epidemic of Atrial Fibrillation
Panel: Emelia J. Benjamin, MD, ScM, Gregory Y.H. Lip, MD, Gunnar Gislason, MD, PhD
Moderator: Nicklas Vinter, MD, PhD
13:55
14:00
Closing Remarks
Nicklas Vinter, MD, PhD
Postdoctoral fellow, Danish Center for Health Services Research, Aalborg University