Conference Name: International Congress on Cardiovascular Technologies (cardiotechnix 2013)Venue: Vilamoura, Algarve, PortugalEvent Date: 19-21 September, 2013ScopeTechnology has been essential for the advancement in cardiology diagnostic and treatment since the first accurate recording of the electrocardiogram and its development as a clinical tool in 1895, also the year of the discovery of X-rays by W.K.Röntgen, followed by ultrasound application for medical diagnosis by Dussik in 1941, and many other technologies. In the XXI century significant advances continue to be witnessed even more frequently and it seems evident that there is a very high potential of improving healthcare quality by combining medical knowledge in the area of cardiology with engineering technologies, especially those derived from communications, electronics and informatics.Congress Areas1. CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING AND CARDIOGRAPHY2. COMPUTING AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS IN CARDIOLOGY3. SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES AND ADVANCED ROBOTICSAREA 1: CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING AND CARDIOGRAPHY    Coronary Catheterization    Echocardiography    Intravascular Ultrasound    Radiology    Positron Emission Tomography    Computed Tomography Angiography    Magnetic Resonance Imaging    Electrocardiography    Stress Testing    Holter MonitoringAREA 2: COMPUTING AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS IN CARDIOLOGY    Telemedicine and Real-time Cardiac Monitoring    Mobile devices and ubiquity    Decision Support Systems    Ontologies and Knowledge Representation    Data mining and statistical studies    Data Privacy and Security    Patient Management Systems    Nursing Informatics    Public Health Informatics    E-Learning and EducationAREA 3: SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES AND ADVANCED ROBOTICS    Techniques and Tools for Minimally-Invasive Heart Surgery    Port Placement Optimization for Robot-assisted Cardiac Surgery    Video-Directed and Robotic Instruments for Surgery    Robotic Mitral Valve Surgery    Implantable Cardiac Devices    Ventricular Pacing    Robotic Catheter Procedures    Surgical SimulatorsImportant DatesCongress Date: 19 - 21 September, 2013Extended Abstract Submission and Full Paper Submission: April 24, 2013Authors Notification: June 24, 2013Final Submission and Registration: July 15, 2013 CARDIOTECHNIX SecretariatAddress: Av. D. Manuel I, 27A, 2º esq., 2910-595 Setúbal - PortugalTel.: +351 265 100 033Fax: +20 3014 9464