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• Ana Ljubas — ORCID: 0000-0001-5157-6200

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## Dear, distinguished colleagues, It is my great honor and pleasure to welcome you in Zagreb at the 6th Congress of the Croatian Association of Cardiology Nurses (CACN) with international participation. The motto of the congress is “Challenges and new perspectives of a Croatian Cardiac nursing”. In accordance with the well-known tradition of our Congress, it is being held at the same time as the 11th Congress of the Croatian Cardiac Society (CCS). So I take this opportunity to thank the President of CCS academician Davor Miličić on his overall help and support. Cardiac nursing is an active participant in the integration of innovative procedures in cardiological clinical practice. New methods in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac patients are a challenge for nurses and incentive to constantly search for new knowledge, and to ensure the best possible quality of life of those who need our help. Therefore, our congress aimed to encourage higher standards of professional excellence. This we can see in the Congress program, with numerous lectures and workshops that lead by our invited speakers from local and international cardiology practice and, also, with selected topics and poster presentations that were submitted by nurses and technicians from the Croatian and Slovenian cardiology practice. The Congress is an opportunity to have a regular CACN Assembly. Particularity of this Congress and the Assembly is that this year we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the founding of CACN. Therefore, with wide range professional topics, riche with content, we prepared some surprises too, with the hope that will brighten our friendly gatherings and that Zagreb will stay in your hearts. Welcome to Zagreb! Sincerely yours, Ana Ljubas Congress president