SOLACI | Latin American Society of Interventional Cardiology

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XLV SOLACI Regional Sessions – 15° Andean Region.

October 6, 7 & 8, 2022 | Bucaramanga – Colombia.

We invited all nurses and technicians in LATAM to present their clinical cases of interest to the next SOLACI Sessions – Colombia 2022, to be held on October 6, 7 and 8.

Submitted cases must be of educational value and must pertain to the field of interventional cardiology.

All submitted cases will be first assessed by a panel to choose the best 5, which will later be presented orally during our Sessions. These cases will be evaluated by a panel of expert technicians specialized in interventional cardiology, who will choose the winner.

The authors whose cases are chosen, will access Colombia Sessions 2022 free of charge.

Submission Criteria and Specifications

✅ This invitation is for Latin American nurses and technicians.

✅ There are no age limitations to participate and submit your work.

✅ Topics include adult interventionism: coronary, structural, vascular, peripheral and electrophysiology.

✅ Only one author per case is allowed.

✅ The case presenter must have had a relevant role in its management.

✅ A letter of recommendation from the Chief of the participant’s healthcare center, endorsing his/her participation, must be included.

✅ The clinical case must be submitted in a PowerPoint file. While videos will be admitted for use during the oral presentation at the Sessions, this initial PowerPoint file can include up to 5 fixed images representing case highlights. A text (Word) file may be attached as well. Such a file shall include, in 300 words or less, an additional description of the case, mentioning its highlights.

✅ One participant may present more than one case, provided that these are sent separately.

✅ Personal information must be included: first and last name, phone number, e-mail address, case title, and institution where the participant belongs.

How to send a clinical case

Send Your Case

Should you experience any difficulties with the submission form, send your case directly to webservices@solaci.org and jornadas@solaci.org, meeting all the aforementioned requirements (case summary in a Word file, PowerPoint file with the case, endorsement letter, personal information, etc.).

Submission Deadline

Thursday 22, September 2022.

The status of acceptance of the cases will be announced in the week after the end of the Contest through mail and electronic means of SOLACI.

Evaluation Criteria

During case presentations at the Sessions, the committee shall evaluate each case pursuant to the criteria detailed below. These aspects must be taken into account in the case preparation stage so as to obtain the highest possible score. The total score will result from the sum of the scores corresponding to each item. The maximum possible score is 45 points.

✅ Formal aspects (up to 5 points):
- Proper introduction
- Proper introduction of his/her Service

✅ Narrative (up to 15 points):
- Proper expression
- Is the case concise?
- Are ideas arranged in hierarchical order?
- Does the presenter address the audience?
- Does the presenter act like a teacher?

✅ Images (up to 5 points) (hasta 5 puntos):
- Quality
- Are they presented in a logical sequence?
- Do they convey the problem or the solution?
- Are there too few or too many images?
- Are they explained properly?
- The schemes used fit the images presented

✅ Theoretical framework for the case (up to 5 points):
- Is it up to date?
- Is it well documented?
- The literature consulted and cited is not excessive

✅ Audience (up to 5 points):
- The case captivates attention
- It spurs comments and opinions
- It sparks a debate

✅ Overall assessment of the work (up to 10 points):
- Does the case teach something relevant?
- Does the presenter exhibit global knowledge of the topic?
- The case is very well presented and documented
- Is the case interesting?