Symposium Hirnschlagzentrum
Invitation to the symposium
We cordially invite you to this year's symposium of the Stroke Center.
This year we are focusing on the particularly important interaction between the brain and the heart.
Prof. Marios-Nikos Psychogios, Co-Head of the Stroke Center
Prof. Mira Katan, Chief Physician a.i. Neurology, Head of Stroke Center/Stroke Center
Stroke Center Symposium
Date: November 6, 2025
Time: 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., followed by aperitif riche
Location: ODELYA, Stadthotel im Park, Missionsstrasse 21a, 4055 Basel
The event is recognized by the following professional associations
SNG - 3 credits
SGKN - 3 credits
SGI-SSMI - 1 credit
SGR-SSR - 3 credits
Program
Part 1 | Brain and heart: an exciting relationship
Chair: Prof. Felix Mahfoud and Prof. Raoul Christian Sutter
| 14.00 |
Introduction and welcome to the Stroke Center Symposium |
Prof. Dr. med. Mira Katan |
| 14.10 | The "Heart-Brain-Board": A platform for interdisciplinary exchange |
Prof. Christine Meyer-Zürn, Dr. Tim Sinnecker and Dr. Nikolaos Ntoulias |
| 14.25 | Risk-stratified atrial fibrillation search, recognized how to treat? | Prof. Mira Katan |
| 14.40 | Atrial fibrillation and dementia: Is there a connection? | Dr. Tim Sinnecker |
| 14.55 | Heart and brain in women: Gender-specific aspects of cardiovascular diseases |
Prof. Christine Meyer-Zürn |
| 15.10 | Heart and brain in acute diagnostics | PD Dr. Maurice Pradella |
| 15.25 | Rhythm control after stroke | PD Dr. Gerrit Grosse |
| 15.40 | Stroke in childhood: The role of the heart | Prof. Dr. Alexandre Datta and Prof. Dr. Birgit Donner |
| 15.55 | Break |
Part 2 | Innovative and individualized interventional therapies for the heart and brain
Chair: Prof. C. Nickel and Prof. Jehuda Soleman
| 17.00 | What the future holds (VR): Innovations in neurovascular treatment |
Prof. Marios-Nikos Psychogios and Ursina Frey |
| 17.20 | Interventional closure of the atrial appendage: focus on safety and effectiveness of new techniques | Prof. Michael Kühne |
| 17.40 | PFO closure: Which patients, how does it work and what needs to be considered? |
Prof. Christoph Kaiser |
| 18.00 | Conclusion and aperitif riche |
Speakers
Alexandre Niklaus Datta
Chefarzt Neuro- und Entwicklungspädiatrie
Universitäts Kinderspital beider Basel UKBB
Dr. Nikolaos Ntoulias
Assistenzarzt kardiale und thorakale Radiologie
Radiologie und Nuklearmedizin
Tel. +41 61 328 47 31
PD Dr. Maurice Pradella - EBCR, EDiTI
Kaderarzt, stv. Leitung kardiale und thorakale Diagnostik
Radiologie und Nuklearmedizin
Tel. +41 61 556 59 07
Prof. Marios Psychogios
Leitung diagnostische und interventionelle Neuroradiologie, Co-Leiter des Hirnschlagzentrums/Stroke Centers, Leitungsgremium Department für klinische Forschung
Radiologie und Nuklearmedizin
Tel. +41 61 328 63 70
Registration
Registration possible until October 31, 2025