TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – More than 4000 cardiologists from across the country and over 20 international speakers will participate in the 18th International Congress on Cardiovascular Updates in Tehran.

The executive director of the congress, Mojdeh Mazidi, made the announcement on Sunday, adding “this scientific congress will bring together over 20 speakers from European and North American countries, and more than 4000 specialists in cardiology, fellowship international, heart surgery, cardiac anesthesia, echocardiography, and electrophysiology will attend the event.”

According to the event’s website, the main goal of the congress is to update scientific knowledge cardiologists and other specialists in the cardiovascular related fields. This year's four-day congress will be assisted by prominent and high ranked local and international professors. In addition to presenting latest results of international scientific researches in cardiovascular diseases, this year's latest guidelines will be also reviewed and discussed.   

Online Web Symposium and Live Internet Broadcasting of the scientific lectures are amongst new technologies which will be used during the 18th congress to make programs and information more accessible for all Iranians interested in the field.  

Along with the scientific lectures, international and local companies active in Cardiovascular Diseases also will exhibit their latest technologies in drugs and medical equipment.

The 18th International Congress on Cardiovascular Updates will be held on 13-16 September, 2016 at Milad Tower International Conference Hall, Tehran.    

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