Welcome Address

Dear Colleagues,

It was with great pleasure that we welcomed you all for the 18th Annual Winter Research Meeting on Translational Heart Failure, organised by the Heart Failure Association (HFA) in collaboration with the Working Group in Myocardial Function of the European Society of Cardiology.

The HFA Winter Research Meeting has been a long-standing tradition and has emerged as the best basic and translational heart failure meeting in Europe. The tradition started in 1983, initiated by Professor Dirk Brutsaert (founding president of the Heart Failure Association of the ESC, 2004–2006). The first official meeting was chaired by Sir James Whyte Black, who developed the first β-blockers and was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1988. Since then, the participation has been reserved for to lecturers, abstract presenters and poster judges. The presence of scientists with different scientific backgrounds makes this meeting a huge opportunity for brainstorming and thinking outside the box, with novel visions and concepts and therapeutic targets for Heart Failure being discussed with possibilities of translation into the clinical Area. Participants hear the newest scientific advancements on the topic of heart failure.

This year, during these few days, special sessions take place, such as the Brutsaert lecture, given by Prof. Carrier, in recognition of her outstanding career and achievements in our field. The traditional Guido Tarone lecture is awarded to Serena Zacchigna for the best abstract. Additionally, as in last years' versions, during the poster's sessions, the Young Investigator Awards are also attributed.

We would like to congratulate once again all abstract presenters who have been chosen to participate in this event. We are thanking you all for your active participation and the success of this HFA Winter Research Meeting 2024 season.

Carlo Gabriele Tocchetti

Course Director

Thomas Thum

Course-Co Director

欢迎致辞

亲爱的同事们，

我们非常高兴地欢迎大家参加第 18 届转化性心力衰竭冬季研究会议，该会议由心力衰竭协会 (HFA) 与欧洲心脏病学会心肌功能工作组合作举办。

HFA 冬季研究会议是一个悠久的传统，并已成为欧洲最好的基础和转化性心力衰竭会议。这一传统始于 1983 年，由 Dirk Brutsaert 教授（ESC 心力衰竭协会创始主席，2004-2006 年）发起。第一次正式会议由 James Whyte Black 爵士主持，他开发了第一个 β 受体阻滞剂，并于 1988 年荣获诺贝尔生理学或医学奖。此后，参加会议的人员仅限于讲师、摘要报告者和海报评委。具有不同科学背景的科学家的出席使这次会议成为集思广益和跳出框框思考的巨大机会，讨论了心力衰竭的新颖愿景、概念和治疗目标，以及转化为临床领域的可能性。参与者听到有关心力衰竭主题的最新科学进展。

今年，在这几天里，举办了一些特别会议，例如 Carrier 教授的 Brutsaert 讲座，以表彰她在我们领域的杰出职业生涯和成就。传统的 Guido Tarone 讲座被授予 Serena Zacchigna 最佳摘要奖。此外，与去年的版本一样，在海报会议期间，还将颁发青年研究者奖。

我们要再次祝贺所有被选中参加本次活动的摘要演讲者。我们感谢大家的积极参与以及 2024 年 HFA 冬季研究会议的成功举办。

卡洛·加布里埃尔·托凯蒂

课程主任

托马斯·图姆

课程联合总监