Welcome letter

Dear colleagues,

The 11th Congress of Invasive and Interventional Cardiology with International Participation - CROINTERVENT 2025, will be held from 6 to 9 March 2025 at the Westin Hotel in Zagreb.

Two years have passed since the last congress, during which there has been no shortage of news in the field of invasive and interventional cardiology. We have witnessed progress in all segments of this extremely dynamic branch of modern medicine. By following the development of the profession, the Croatian interventional community has successfully incorporated all newly acquired knowledge into the clinical practice for the benefit of our patients. It cannot be emphasized enough that direct communication between colleagues is extremely important for this, which is also the fundamental goal of organizing this congress.

We will maintain the proven concept that provides an overview of current achievements in diagnostic and therapeutic procedures applied in modern interventional cardiology. The congress program will include invited lectures by eminent domestic and foreign experts, as well as oral and moderated poster presentations.

In addition to theoretical knowledge, a recognizable and extremely important part of the congress will be direct transmissions of procedures from interventional laboratories with guidance and comments from confirmed experts. In addition, the practical aspect of the congress will be represented by presentations of already performed procedures with discussion and conclusions.

An important part of the congress will be dedicated to pharmacotherapy as an inseparable part of interventional cardiology, the importance and value of which have been confirmed, both in the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseases, as well as in optimizing the primary outcomes and reducing the frequency of post-interventional adverse cardiovascular events.

According to its concept, CROINTERVENT 2025 is not exclusively a cardiology congress but is also intended for physicians in related specialties and members of other professions who are professionally connected to this important segment of modern cardiology.

The goal of the congress is to present the current state, scope, and possibilities of modern interventional cardiology, identify areas that are still insufficiently researched, harmonize positions on controversial topics, consider optimal treatment strategies, and discuss the difficulties we encounter in our clinical work.

It is a great honor for me to invite you to contribute to the success of our congress with your presence and active participation.

With kind regards,

Assoc. Prof. Eduard Margetic, MD, PhD
President, Working Group for Invasive and Interventional Cardiology
Croatian Cardiac Society