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Heart Dissection Workshop

25 September Β· Institute of Forensic Medicine

Workshop Session
πŸ•˜ 09:00 – 12:00
  • Davide Radaelli & Monica Concato – Italy
  • Viktorija Belakapovska & Zlatko Jakjovski – North Macedonia
  • Tijana Petrovic – Serbia
  • Anita Galic – Croatia
πŸ“ Institute of Forensic Medicine

Scientific Session

25 September Β· Amphitheater, Dean’s Office, Medical Faculty

AI and Medico-Legal Studies of Sudden Cardiac Death – State of the Art
πŸ• 13:00 – 15:00
  • β€œNational Screening Programme for Investigation of Sudden Cardiac Death in UK”
    Prof. Mary Noelle Sheppard – St. George's, University of London, UK
  • β€œAlgorithmic Forensics: Machine Learning Applications
    in Medicolegal Death Investigation and Research”

    Aleksa LekoviΔ‡ – University of Belgrade, Serbia
  • Hearth Shield: Detect. Predict. Prevent
    Industry presentation focused on proactive SCD risk detection and prevention workflows.
πŸ“ Amphitheater, Dean’s Office, Medical Faculty

Day 2 – Scientific Sessions

26 September Β· Amphitheater, Dean’s Office, Medical Faculty

Registration & Welcome
πŸ•— 08:15 – 09:00
  • Registration
πŸ•˜ 09:00 – 09:15
  • Welcome Address
  • Prof. Azir Aliu – Minister of Health, Republic of North Macedonia
  • Dr. Sasho Klekovski – Director of Health Insurence Fund, Republic of North Macedonia
  • Prof. Dr. Svetozar Antovic – Dean, Medical Faculty, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje
  • Prof. Dr. Aleksandar Stankov – Head of the Institute for Forensic Medicine
  • Prof. Dr. Zlatko Jakjovski – Meeting Organizer
Session I: Pathology Session
πŸ‘₯ Chaired by: Prof. Dr. Aleksandar Stankov & Prof. Dr. Chara Spiliopoulou
πŸ•˜ 09:15 – 09:30
  • Population Stratification and Genetic Risk Prediction
  • Prof. Dr. Ersi Klafoglu – Ankara Medipol University, Turkey
πŸ•˜ 09:30 – 09:45
  • The Role of Substance Abuse in Sudden Cardiac Death
  • Prof. Dr. Tijana Petrovic– University of Belgrade, Serbia
πŸ•˜ 09:45 – 10:00
  • Exploring OMICS Contribution in Sudden Cardiac Death
  • Prof. Dr. Davide Radaelli – University of Trieste, Italy
πŸ•˜ 10:00 – 10:15
  • Power Gain of Pathologic Strain? Mapping the Boundary between Athlete Adaptation and HCM
  • Prof. Dr. Ege Alp Dagdeviren – Sehit Prof. Dr. Ilhan Varnak Training & Research Hospital, Turkey
πŸ•™ 10:15 – 10:30
  • Commercial Symposium
πŸ•™ 10:30 – 10:45
  • Coronary Origin Abnormalities and Myocardial Bridging: A Diagnostic Challenge?
  • Prof. Dr. Anita Galic – University of Zagreb, Croatia
πŸ•™ 10:45 – 11:00
  • Obesity Cardiomyopathy in Sudden Cardiac Death: A Distinct Entity?
  • Prof. Dr. Joseph Westaby – St. George's, University of London, UK
πŸ•š 11:00 – 11:15
  • Stress Related Cardiomyopathy
  • Prof. Dr. Tomasz Zupanc – University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
πŸ•š 11:15 – 11:30
  • How Should We Talk with Families After a Sudden Cardiac Death?
  • Prof. Dr. Stefano D’Errico – University of Trieste, Italy
β˜• Coffee Break & Poster Session (11:30 – 12:00)

Day 2 – Genetic Session

26 September Β· Amphitheater, Dean’s Office, Medical Faculty

Session II: Genetic Session
πŸ‘₯ Chaired by: Prof. Dr. Dusan Keckarevic & Prof. Dr. Zlatko Jakjovski
πŸ•› 12:00 – 12:15
  • Challenges in Creating and Maintaining a Regional Genetic Variant Register
  • Dr. Robert Janevski – G-Life Lab, Skopje, North Macedonia
πŸ•› 12:15 – 12:30
  • Genetic Causes of Cardiomyopathies: Experience of the Clinical Institute of Genomic Medicine, Ljubljana
  • Msc. Nina Vodnjov – Clinical Institute of Genomic Medicine, UMC Ljubljana, Slovenia
πŸ•› 12:30 – 12:45
  • The Management of Sudden Cardiac Death in Serbia: A Geneticist’s Perspective
  • Milica Keckarevic Markovic – University of Belgrade, Serbia
πŸ•› 12:45 – 13:00
  • Titin Cardiomyopathy and a Recurrent TTN Variant in the I Band: Insights from the Clinical Institute for Genomic Medicine Ljubljana
  • Prof. Dr. Karin Writzl – Clinical Institute of Genomic Medicine, UMC Ljubljana, Slovenia
πŸ• 13:00 – 13:30
  • The Science Behind the Technology – "Decoding Sudden Death: The Genetic Architecture of Cardiac Vulnerability"
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Viktorija Belakaposka Srpanova – Institute for Forensic Medicine, Criminalistics, and Medical Deontology, Skopje, Medical Faculty, β€œSs. Cyril and Methodius” Skopje
β˜• 13:30 – 14:30 Light Lunch

Day 2 – Cardiology Session

26 September Β· Amphitheater, Dean’s Office, Medical Faculty

Session III: Cardiology Session
πŸ‘₯ Chaired by: Prof. Dr. Mary Noelle Sheppard & Prof. Dr. Ersi Kalfoglou
πŸ• 14:30 – 15:00
  • Commercial Symposium
πŸ•’ 15:00 – 15:15
  • 2025 Update on Myocarditis Diagnostic Criteria
  • Prof. Dr. Michaud Katarzyna – University Centre of Legal Medicine, GenΓ¨ve, Switzerland
πŸ•’ 15:15 – 15:30
  • Sudden Cardiac Death in a Morphologically Normal Heart
  • Prof. Dr. Lidija Popovska – University Clinic of Cardiology, Skopje
πŸ•’ 15:30 – 15:45
  • Can Sudden Cardiac Death Be Reduced Through Improved Management of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aneta Aleksova – Dept. of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, University of Trieste and Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Integrata di Trieste, Italy
πŸ•’ 15:45 – 16:00
  • The Role of Imaging in SCD
  • Prof. Dr. Yanko Kolev – President of IAFS, Medical University-Pleven, Dept. of General Medicine, Forensic Medicine and Deontology
πŸ•“ 16:00 – 16:15
  • Daily Life Triggers of Sudden Cardiac Death
  • Prof. Dr. Chara Spiliopoulou – Medical School of Athens University
πŸ•“ 16:15 – 16:30
  • Recommendations for screening in athletes for assessment of cardiovascularc risk and sudden cardiac death
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ivanka Karagjozova – Institute for physiology, Skopje, Medical Faculty, β€œSs. Cyril and Methodius” Skopje
πŸ•“ 16:30 – 16:45
  • Let’s review how to perform CPR and save a life during cardiac arrest
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ivica Bojovski – Cardiology Clinic, Skopje, Medical Faculty, β€œSs. Cyril and Methodius” Skopje
πŸ•“ 16:45 – 17:00
  • Postmortem Protocol for Evaluating Sudden Cardiac Death: A Forensic Approach
  • Prof. Dr. Aleksandar Stankov – Institute for Forensic Medicine, Criminalistics, and Medical Deontology, Skopje, Medical Faculty, β€œSs. Cyril and Methodius” Skopje
πŸ•“ 17:00 – 17:15
  • Saving Lives and Lowering Costs: The Financial Case for Early Screening in Sudden Cardiac Death
  • Prof. Dr. Zlatko Jakjovski – Institute for Forensic Medicine, Criminalistics, and Medical Deontology, Skopje, Medical Faculty, β€œSs. Cyril and Methodius” Skopje
Summary and Final Remarks by Prof. Dr. Zlatko Jakjovski & Prof. Dr. Stefano D’Errico
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