Many Cesars participated in this year’s Congress, both with posters and presentations.

SYMPOSIUM THE LAST FRONTIER: PALLIATIVE CARE IN CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE

Why is it so difficult to talk about prognosis? T. Jaarsma (Norrkoping, SE)

SYMPOSIUM HEART FAILURE: AFTERCARE POST DISCHARGE

How can we best deliver effective cardiac rehabilitation for people with Heart Failure. M. Back (Gothenburg, SE)

Managing the challenge of polypharmacy in heart failure patients for further development. M. Liljeroos (Eskilstuna, SE)

SYMPOSIUM ROLE DEVELOPMENT IN CARDIOVASCULAR NURSING: WHERE TO FROM HERE?

Arrhythmia: nurse-led management. J. M. L. Hendriks (Sittard, NL)

ABSTRACT SESSION – DOCTORAL STUDENTS;

Fluid restriction predicts thirst distress in patients with heart failure. N. Waldreus, M.H.L. Van Der Wal, M.L. Chung, T. Jaarsma (Linkoping, SE; Groningen, NL; Lexington, US)

MODERATED POSTERS;

To telemonitoring or not to telemonitor: that is the question. Underlying thoughts from nurses and physicians in Japan and Sweden.N. Kato, P. Johansson, I. Okada, K. Kinugawa, A. Stromberg, T. Jaarsma (Linkoping, SE; Tokyo and Toyama, JP)

Participation in the care encounter among patients with heart failure receiving home-care. L. Nasstrom, J. Martensson, E. Idvall, A. Stromberg (Linköping, Jönköping and Malmö, SE)

POSTER SESSIONS;

Patients and caregivers symptoms of depressive symptoms mediate the relationship between perceived control and well-being. M. Liljeroos, A. Stromberg, M. Chung (Linkoping, SE; Lexington, US)

Using co-design to develop communication interventions in heart failure care. A.-L. Hjelmfors, A.S. Stromberg, M.F. Friedrichsen, A.S. Sandgren, J.M. Martensson, T.J. Jaarsma (Linkoping, Kalmar and Jonkoping, SE)

Octo-nonagenerians outlook on life and death when living with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator. A cross-sectional study. I. Thylen, A. Stromberg, D. Moser (Linköping, SE; Lexington, US)

Guided Internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy in patients with non-cardiac chest pain a pilot randomized controlled study. G. Mourad, A. Stromberg, E. Jonsbu, M. Gustafsson, P. Johansson, T. Jaarsma (Norrköping and Linköping, SE; Molde, NO)

The virtual Swedish bowling competition. T.J. Jaarsma, L.K. Klompstra, L.H. Hjelmfors, A.S. Stromberg (Linkoping, SE)

Exploring partners’ perspectives on participation in heart failure home-care – a mixed method design. L. Nasstrom, M.L. Luttik, E. Idvall, A. Stromberg (Linköping and Malmö, SE; Groningen, NL)

Do patients and caregivers perceived control impact depression and well-being in patients with heart failure and partners? M. Liljeroos, K.A. Arestedt, A.S. Stromberg, M.C. Chung (Uppsala and Linkoping, SE; Lexington, US)

Self-efficacy, motivation and physical activity in heart failure patients. L. Klompstra, T. Jaarsma, A. Stromberg (Norrkoping and Linkoping, SE)

Disease severity is related to psychosocial distress in chronic heart failure patients, but not in caregivers: results from an observational study. A. Stromberg, M.L. Chung, T. Jaarsma, M.L. Luttik, E. Lewis, F. Calado, R. Lahoz, E. Hudson, C. Deschaseaux (Linkoping, SE; Lexington and Boston, US; Groningen, NL; Basel, CH; Dublin,IE)

Cesar Network hope to see you all in Jönköping next year!