Symposium «Three in a boat, men's dreams of a woman's heart»: review of reports

Abstract

Background. In September 2025, Kazan hosted Russia's largest national congress of cardiologists, with nearly 5.000 participants attending in person and more than 15.000 online. The Russian Cardiology Society, presented a satellite symposium entitled «Three in a boat: men's dreams of woman's heart». The symposium was chaired by one of the country's leading cardiologists, Academician Simon Teimurazovich Matskeplishvili, who spoke about the gender-specific approach to therapy in women patients at high cardiovascular risk. In addition, the symposium was attended by professors Dmitry A. Napalkov, who presented a report on choosing the optimal route to the target blood pressure level, and Igor V. Sergienko with a report on a combined approach to the female heart in real clinical practice.

Conclusion. The satellite symposium «Three in a boat: men's dreams of the a woman's heart» was one of the most memorable events of the Russian National Congress of Cardiologists. Speakers at the symposium discussed the latest clinical guidelines, fundamental research findings, and innovative treatment methods applicable to real-world practice, focusing on approaches, differences, and characteristics of cardiovascular disease treatment in womеn.