EuReCa-M Working Group

How renal dysfunction engenders cardiovascular complications is still poorly understood. Notwithstanding interest in CKD is on the rise in the medical community at large, renal dysfunction remains undervalued in clinical research.

Despite notable exceptions, by now there are still few concrete signs that cardiovascular trialists take into proper consideration patients with CKD in the design of their studies. Indeed, history is one of deliberate (but incomplete) exclusion. Although the number of observational and mechanistic studies at the kidney-heart interface is now conspicuous, specifically designed research focusing on patients with both chronic kidney disease and the cardiovascular disease appears to be a priority issue, on both clinical and scientific grounds.

To fill in the gap, the aim and scope of EuReCa-M are to promote collaborations among European centres pursuing research in the overlapping area of cardiovascular and renal medicine.

This CME event is jointly organised by two Working Groups of the ERA: EuReCa-M & EuDial.

The event is focused on cardiovascular disease (CVD) aspects in non-dialysis CKD (chronic kidney disease) and patients on dialysis who need kidney replacement therapy.

Exceptional invited speakers from all over Europe will present interesting, hot, updated published data and give a wide perspective on their research activities in the scientific area of cardiovascular disease in non-D CKD and patients needing kidney replacement therapy.

For more information, contact the Local PCO: Lucas Kabanaris (lkabanaris@ctmi.gr)

The EuReCa-M & EuDial Joint CME course 2024, Thessaloniki, Greece 15/03/2024 – 16/03/2024, has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) with 9.5 European CME credits (ECMEC®s). Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.

Scientific Committee

Evangelia Dounousi, Greece – Chair

Vassilios Liakopoulos, Greece – Co-Chair

Francesca Mallamaci, Italy

Carlo Basile, Italy