Abstract

After completing two decades of this thoroughly turbulent and diverse century worldwide as well as especially in the field of heart medicine, the year 2020 seems to us to be very suitable for calling for overcoming existing borders and broadening our horizons. Therefore, we have for our annual meeting the motto "overcome borders. Expand horizons. "Selected. Under this guiding principle, we would like to urge you to actively promote the further development of heart medicine in the years to come.