The 56th Annual Meeting of the Association for European Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology (AEPC) welcomed the highest attendance in the association’s history – 1,391 attendees from 67 countries. The conference, in Dublin, Ireland, was managed by Kenes. The scientific programme brought together key players in the field at the CCD – Convention Centre Dublin 26–29 April, 2023. This year’s conference theme was ‘Building Bridges of Collaboration Across Europe in Congenital Cardiac Care’. Len O’Hagan, the chairperson of the All-Island CHD – Congenital Heart Disease Network Board highlighted the importance of collaboration among health professionals in diagnosing and treating congenital heart diseases as effectively as possible. Highlights from the 2023 Annual Meeting included:
- 545 posters
- 251 speakers and chairs from 26 countries
- 102 oral presentations in 12 oral abstract sessions
- 40 Working Group scientific sessions
- Five industry symposia
- Four plenary and keynote sessions
- Four nursing & allied health professional sessions
- One full-day Update Course Programme prior to the start of the meeting
- One live catheterisation session.
The association is now looking forward to hosting its 57th Annual Meeting next year in Porto, Portugal, from 811 May, 2024. www.aepc.org
