Dubai will host the inaugural international 4TS, Top To Toe Transcatheter Solutions conference on February 19-20, according to the sisterly United Arab Emirates News Agency WAM.
The conference will be organised under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, UAE's Minister of Finance and President of Dubai Health Authority, in collaboration with the International Society of Endovascular Specialists and the American College of Cardiology Chapter in the UAE, Emirates Cardiac Society and has attracted more than 100 leading speakers from around the world.
The conference has been specifically designed for physicians who specialise in interventional cardiology, vascular surgery, interventional radiology as well as fellows, residents, and other healthcare professionals.
Speaking about the inaugural 4TS conference, Dr. Hallak said:
"This unique conference will bring together the top specialists from the Middle East and beyond the region to look at issues such as a multidisciplinary team approach to treating cardiovascular disease and the potential for transcatheter procedures around the whole body".
"We have more than 100 renowned speakers participating in the conference , sharing their experience in their fields, from top institutions including Texas Heart Institute, Yale University, Johns Hopkins University, and Washington University, and hospitals across the Middle East, " he added.
CEO of the American Hospital Dubai, Peter Makowski said:
"The American Hospital Dubai is pleased to be playing a prominent role in the conference, and sharing our own pioneering work in interventional cardiology undertaken by our team from The Heart Centre."
He added that "We are already seeing the benefits of our multidisciplinary approach to cardiac care with innovative procedures, which are saving live," WAM reported.