Workshop on Cerebrovascular Disease for Specialists

Stroke in Complex Comorbidities and High-Risk Special Populations

Thursday, 25 June 2026

08.00 – 08.30 | Registration & Opening

Opening Remarks
“Beyond Standard Protocols: Managing Stroke in High-Risk and Complex Patients”

08.30 – 10.15 | Plenary Scientific Session

Stroke in Special Populations: Evidence, Controversies, and Clinical Judgment

Session 1

Stroke in Women

Autoimmune-Associated Stroke and Stroke During Pregnancy

Learning Objectives:
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

1. Recognize stroke mechanisms unique to women, including autoimmune-mediated and pregnancy-related conditions.
2. Identify high-risk autoimmune disorders associated with cerebrovascular events.
3. Apply diagnostic and therapeutic considerations for stroke during pregnancy and the peripartum period.
4. Balance maternal and fetal safety in acute and secondary stroke prevention strategies.

Session 2

Stroke with Multiple Comorbidities

When Atrial Fibrillation, CAD/PCI, Heart Failure, CKD, and Diabetes Mellitus Coexist

Learning Objectives:
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

1. Integrate antithrombotic and anticoagulation strategies in patients with overlapping cardiovascular conditions.
2. Navigate therapeutic conflicts between stroke prevention, bleeding risk, and organ dysfunction.
3. Apply individualized decision-making in patients with prior PCI, heart failure, and chronic kidney disease.
4. Optimize secondary prevention in patients with complex metabolic and cardiovascular comorbidities.

Session 3

Stroke and Aging

Should Septuagenarians and Octogenarians Be Treated Differently?

Learning Objectives:
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

1. Assess biological versus chronological age in acute stroke decision-making.
2. Evaluate risks and benefits of reperfusion therapies in elderly patients.
3. Apply evidence-based stroke prevention strategies tailored to older adults.
4. Address ethical considerations, frailty, and functional outcomes in advanced age.

10.15 – 10.30 | Coffee Break

10.30 – 11.30 | Specialist Skill Station

Advanced Clinical Decision-Making in Complex Stroke Scenarios

Focus Areas:

• Antithrombotic dilemmas in AF + recent PCI
• Stroke in CKD and dialysis patients
• Reperfusion decisions in the very elderly
• Pregnancy-related stroke simulations

Learning Objectives:
By the end of this skill station, participants will be able to:

1. Apply guideline-based recommendations in complex, high-risk stroke scenarios.
2. Resolve conflicting treatment priorities using case-based reasoning.
3. Formulate individualized management plans for special populations.
4. Strengthen multidisciplinary communication in complex stroke care.

11.30 – 12.00 | Closing Session

Key Take-Home Messages and Expert Reflections