第三届心血管技术国际会议

　　Technology has been essential for the advancement in cardiology diagnostic and treatment since the first accurate recording of the electrocardiogram and its development as a clinical tool in 1895, also the year of the discovery of X-rays by W.K.Rö；ntgen, followed by ultrasound application for medical diagnosis by Dussik in 1941, and many other technologies. In the XXI century significant advances continue to be witnessed even more frequently and it seems evident that there is a very high potential of improving healthcare quality by combining medical knowledge in the area of cardiology with engineering technologies, especially those derived from communications, electronics and informatics.

　　This congress intends to be a meeting point of both academics and practitioners, in order to promote the exchange ideas and developed synergies.

　　Authors are invited to submit reports on their research work that highlight new advancements on the use of cardiac technologies either in general or regarding a particular case or application. New ideas on how to approach cardiac monitoring, diagnosis and treatment challenges and issues, using electronics, telecommunications or informatics, will arise from the congress. Papers describing case studies, advanced prototypes, systems, tools and techniques and general survey papers indicating future directions are encouraged. Papers should describe original work in any of the areas listed below. Accepted complete papers, presented at the congress by one of the authors, will be published in the Proceedings of Cardiotechnix, with ISBN, both on paper and digital support. All presented papers will be indexed and included in the SCITEPRESS digital library for increased visibility.

　　Acceptance will be based on quality, relevance and originality. Both full research reports and work-in-progress reports are welcome. There will be both oral and poster sessions.

　　征文范围及要求：     

　　Each of these topic areas is expanded below but the sub-topics list is not exhaustive. Papers may address one or more of the listed sub-topics, although authors should not feel limited by them. Unlisted but related sub-topics are also acceptable, provided they fit in one of the following main topic areas:

　　1. CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING

　　2. ELECTROCARDIOLOGY AND BIOLOGICAL SIGNAL PROCESSING

　　3. SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES AND ADVANCED ROBOTICS

　　4. ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY: NEW PACING AND ABLATION TECHNICS

　　5. COMPUTING AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS IN CARDIOLOGY

　　AREA 1: CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING

　　Echocardiography (3D, Intravascular Ultrasound, etc)

　　Magnetic Resonance Imaging

　　Computed Tomography Angiography

　　Coronary Catheterization

　　Positron Emission Tomography

　　AREA 2: ELECTROCARDIOLOGY AND BIOLOGICAL SIGNAL PROCESSING

　　Long Term ECG Monitoring

　　Implantable Holter

　　Risk Stratification Markers (Heart Rate Variability, Heart Rate Turbulence, etc)

　　Ventricular Repolarization Analysis

　　Blood Pressure Monitoring

　　Sleep Apnea Monitoring

　　Oxygen Saturation

　　Glycemic Prophile

　　AREA 3: SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES AND ADVANCED ROBOTICS

　　Minimally-invasive Cardiac Valve Surgery

　　Intravenous Valve Replacement (TAVI)

　　Minimally Invasive Cardiac Revascularization

　　Ventricular Assistance Devices

　　Mechanical Hearts

　　Video-directed and Robotic Instruments for Surgery

　　AREA 4: ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY: NEW PACING AND ABLATION TECHNICS

　　Wireless Pacemaker

　　Multisite CRT Pacing

　　CRT Optimization (Echo, RMN, Sonar)

　　Atrial Fibrillation Ablation (Radiofrequency vs Cryoablation)

　　Ventricular Arrhythmias Ablation Techniques

　　Robotic Navigation Systems (CARTO)

　　Subcutaneous Defibrillators

　　External Defibrillators

　　AREA 5: COMPUTING AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS IN CARDIOLOGY

　　Telemedicine, Real-time Cardiac Monitoring and Patient Management Systems

　　Home Monitoring in Heart Failure, Nursing Informatics

　　Remote Control of Implantable Devices

　　Mobile Devices and Ubiquity, Data Privacy and Security

　　Decision Support Systems, Remote Data Analysis

　　Ontologies and Knowledge Representation, Data Mining and Statistical Studies

　　Public Health Informatics, e-Learning and Education