Visiting Professorship Programme to Slovenia
Date: November 7, 2025
Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia
Coordinator: Prof. Marco Francone
Host: Prof. dr. Vladka Salapura, assist. Dr. Slavica Ponorac
Topic: Cardiac Imaging
Learning objectives:
- Apply a structured step-by-step approach to reading Cardiac CT scans, with attention to stenosis assessment, plaque characterization, and evaluation of stents and bypass grafts.
- Understand the principles and clinical applications of functional Cardiac CT.
- Recognize the role of cardiac CT and MR in identifying ischemic causes beyond obstructive CAD, including MINOCA and other forms of non-occlusive ischemia.
- Master the differential diagnosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathies and hypertensive or athletic remodelling using advanced imaging criteria.
- Evaluate modern cardiac imaging approaches to valvular heart disease, integrating CT and MR in pre-operative planning and quantification.
Course Programme
08:00–08:45 – Registration
08:45–09:00 – Welcome and introduction
09:00–09:30 - Step-by-step guide to reporting a Cardiac CT: stenoses and plaques
Matthias Eberhard, Zürich/CH
University Hospital Zürich, Switzerland
09:30–10:00- Beyond Morphology: Functional Cardiac CT in Daily Practice
Marco Francone, Rome/Italy
Humanitas University and Research Hospital, Milan, Italy
10:00–10:30 - Non-Obstructive Ischemia: Imaging Insights into MINOCA and Beyond
Maja Pirnat, Maribor/Slovenia
Maribor University Hospital, Maribor, Slovenia
10:30–10:50 - Coffee break
10:50–13:00 - Workshops
| Time |
Matthias Eberhard |
Marco Francone |
Maja Pirnat |
| 10:50–11:30 |
Group 1 |
Group 2 |
Group 3 |
| 11:35–12:15 |
Group 2 |
Group 3 |
Group 1 |
| 12:20–13:00 |
Group 3 |
Group 1 |
Group 2 |
13:00–14:00 – Lunch break
14:00–14:30 - Modern Imaging in Valvular Heart Disease: From Anatomy to Interventions
Matthias Eberhard, Zürich/CH
University Hospital Zürich, Switzerland
14:30–15:00 - Hypertrophic Phenotypes: From Athlete’s Heart to HCM
Marco Francone, Rome/Italy
Humanitas University and Research Hospital, Milan, Italy
15:00–15:30 - Role of cardiac CT in cardiomyopathies and heart failure
Maja Pirnat, Maribor/Slovenia
Maribor University Hospital, Maribor, Slovenia
15:30–15:50 - Coffee break
15:50–18:00 - Workshops
| Time |
Matthias Eberhard |
Marco Francone |
Maja Pirnat |
| 15:50–16:30 |
Group 1 |
Group 2 |
Group 3 |
| 16:35–17:15 |
Group 2 |
Group 3 |
Group 1 |
| 17:20–18:00 |
Group 3 |
Group 1 |
Group 2 |
18:00 - Course Evaluation and End
