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Cardiorenal Syndrome in Dogs and Cats & Lung and Heart Imaging for the Non-Cardiologist


Date : Monday 9th December 2024

Venue : Huthard Room II & Presidents Room, 3/F South Tower, YMCA 41 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui

Time : Registration & Buffet: 7:00pm~8:00pm; Seminar: 8:00pm~10:30pm

Speaker : Dr. Mark Dirven

Early Bird Registration :
(before 11:30pm of 8 Dec 2024)
  • Seminar Fee
    • Members : $480
    • Non-Members : $750

Extended Registration :
  • Seminar Fee
    • Members : $1000
    • Non-Members : $1000

Organizer : The Hong Kong Veterinary Association Ltd.

In the first half of the seminar, we will discuss the bidirectional functional and pathological interactions between the heart and the kidney, clinical consequences of these interactions, and the management of patients with concurrent heart and kidney dysfunctions.

In the second half of the seminar, we will review imaging modalities of the lung and heart, interpretation of the findings, and discuss management of these diseases.


Speaker Biography


Dr. Mark Dirven
DVM DECVIM-CA Cardiology

Mark graduated from Utrecht University, The Netherlands in 2004. After graduation, he worked in several companion animal clinics and developed an interest in cardiology. From 2012 onwards, he combined his work in private practice with a residency training program at the university veterinary hospital. In March 2017, he became a European specialist in cardiology (Diplomate ECVIM-CA Cardiology). From 2017 to 2019, he continued to work as a cardiology specialist in a referral only private hospital and the Utrecht university veterinary hospital.

In January 2019 he moved from the Netherlands to Sweden where he is currently based at one of the larger companion animal hospitals in Europe, Evidensia Södra animal hospital in the Stockholm area. He leads the cardio department of the hospital where he is involved in patient care, research and teaching of vets and nurses. Additionally, he is an associate editor for the Journal of Veterinary Cardiology and a board member of the European Society of Veterinary Cardiology.


Hope to see you there.
Howie Wong
HKVA CPD Coordinators

For enquiries please email secretariat@medcom.com.hk


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