Collaborating Organizations
Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI)
Asian Pacific Society for Interventional Cardiology (APSIC)
Cardiovascular Revascularization Therapies (CRT)
ESC Working Group for Interventional Cardiology
EuroPCR
Indo American Society of Interventional Cardiology (ISIC)
Japanese Society for Interventional Cardiology (JSIC)
Society for Interventional Radiology (SIR)
Sociedad Latino-Americana de Cardiologia Intervencionista
(SOLACI)
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS)
Society for Vascular Medicine and Biology (SVMB)
Vascular InterVentional Advances (VIVA)
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 Educational Objectives
The 29th Annual Scientific Sessions will provide physicians the opportunity to learn about many new aspects of interventional cardiology. The topics of the Annual Scientific Sessions are designed to:
- Provide an overview of the challenges facing interventional cardiologists.
- Review new approaches to non-surgical management of peripheral vascular disease.
- Explore cutting edge technology in the field of interventional cardiology.
- Discuss safety and efficacy of newly developed devices to improve early and late procedural outcome after coronary intervention.
- Improve techniques through the use of small interactive workshops.
- Provide state-of-the-art knowledge in latest concepts and technologies in interventional cardiology through minisymposia and discussion of late breaking clinical trials.
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 CRT 2006 is an international multi-modular symposium that covers a variety of evidence based medical disciplines in the field of cardiovascular medicine and intervention. A renowned faculty of experts from around the world who are leaders in their fields will discuss mechanistic issues, clinical controversies, and current experiences both in animalmodels and in clinical patient treatment settings. The varied format of CRT will provide the attendee with a unique well-rounded experience, encompassing a complete understanding of all factors that make up the field of interventional vascular therapy and vascular medicine. This year CRT 2006 and the Cardiovascular Research Institute at Washington Hospital Center are pleased to announce a partnership with our colleagues from Brigham & Women's Hospital, Duke CRI, Lenox Hill Heart and Vascular Institute, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Stanford University Hospital, The American College of Cardiology Foundation (ACCF), Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Intervention (SCAI), EuroPCR, CCT and SOLACI. CRT 2006 will include twelve independent meetings: ACS & AMI Management, Angiomyogenesis & Cell Therapy, Cardiac CT & MRI Imaging, Carotid Stenting, CTO Forum, Complex Coronary Interventions, Drug Eluting Stents In-Depth, Emerging Devices & Innovative Therapies, Nurse & Tech Symposium, Peripheral Interventions, Vulnerable Plaque Summit, & Workshop with the FDA. Please log on to http://www.crtonline.org for up to date program information as well as information about registration, abstract submission, and special early registration discounts.
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 CRTonline.org is sponsored by the Cardiovascular Research Institute at Washington Hospital Center. It features published cardiovascular abstracts, industry news, and educational tools, as well as presentations, announcements, and outside links. Our on-line poll gives you the opportunity to voice your opinion as well as see how your peers have answered our poll question. Please send any questions about CRTonline.org to CRImeetings@medstar.net.
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EuroPCR 2006 (16-19 May 2006) is an international multidisciplinary cardiovascular congress anticipating about 11,000 delegates, of whom the majority will be European. The content covers the broadest range of cardiovascular disease investigation and management, with emphasis on evidence based medicine, minimal invasive therapies, practical demonstrations and a multidisciplinary approach to patient care. The faculty comprises a broad international representation of experts in all fields of cardiovascular medicine and surgery, many of whom are Fellows of the European Society, and it is intended to present the latest and most innovative clinical and basic research as well as practical and pragmatic clinical approaches to patient management, for optimal educational purposes. EuroPCR is also the place of the largest exhibition dedicated to the endovascular therapies.
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Founded in 2002, the Indian-American Society of Interventional Cardiology (ISIC) is comprised of Interventional Cardiologists of Indian origin practicing in the United States. ISIC is committed to providing educational, research and training opportunities for its members and for the Indian community. The burgeoning organization aims to amalgamate the individual skills and talents of its members who are high-volume interventional cardiologists (mean operator volume 205 PCI/year) and who are conducting pioneering research and producing top tier publications. It is estimated that there are about 1,200 - 1,500 potential ISIC members who are responsible for performing between 9-13% of all coronary interventions that are performed in the United States. ISIC has several unique programs such as "Stents for the Underprivileged", "Bidirectional Fellowships" and "PVD Training Programs." To learn more about ISIC and to join the organization, please visit www.isicmd.com
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 The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) is a national organization of physicians, scientists, and allied health professionals dedicated to improving public health through disease management and minimally invasive, image-guided therapeutic interventions. SIR’s signature event is it’s week-long Annual Scientific Meeting that draws 6,200 attendees from private practice, academia, research, and industry. The meeting offers half-day symposia on key new areas of patient care, as well as plenary sessions, categorical courses and hand-on workshops. The meeting provides continuing education and access to breaking research for all members of the interventional radiology team – physicians, nurse practitioners, techs, physician assistants and nurses. Additionally, SIR holds smaller, single-topic meetings throughout the year to inform and train members and non-members alike on emerging treatments and new research. To compliment the work of SIR and build on the specialty’s legacy of innovation, the SIR Foundation was formed. The Foundation supports programs that promote the development of clinical and basic research as well as educational activities for the purpose of developing skilled investigators and exploring emerging research areas. Foundation-sponsored research trials, symposia, workshops, and focused meetings provide the opportunity to develop new methods of approaching research from clinical practice, as well as the opportunity to develop academic research programs.
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The Latin American Society of Interventional Cardiology is committed to integrate, educate, promote research and standardize the practise of Interventional Cardiology in the Latinamerican region.
SOLACI-SBHCI Congress Information:
It is a privilege for us to invite you to the next XII SOLACI Congress and XXVIII SBHCI Congress, to be held from July 19th to July 21st 2006, in the FIERGS Convention Center, Porto Alegre.
Our main objective is to generate a deep and open discussion of the current issues of Interventional Cardiology emphasising complex coronary interventions, valvular and congenital interventions, peripheral interventions and the new drug-eluting stents in our daily practise; angiogenesis and myogenesis; virtual histology and intracoronary ultrasound.
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SVMB: Clinicians for Excellence in Vascular Care
The Society for Vascular Medicine and Biology’s mission is to promote and advance the field of vascular medicine and biology and to maintain the highest standards of practice, research, education, and exchange of scientific information.
The SVMB is a not-for-profit society of 473 physicians, researchers, nurses and technicians with an interest in vascular medicine and disease. The SVMB accomplishes its mission through a wide range of activities, including the following:
- Board Review Course – preparation for the rigorous new American Board of Vascular Medicine board certification examinations: a general examination to demonstrate proficiency in vascular medicine and an endovascular specialty examination. (June 2-4. 2006)
- Annual scientific sessions (June 2-3, 2006)
- The official SVMB scientific journal, Vascular Medicine
- The SVMB website www.svmb.org.
- Collaborations on guidelines and consensus statements
- Developing standards for postgraduate training in vascular medicine fostering the development of fellowship training programs
- Public service announcements, monographs, and pamphlets on topics in vascular disease
- Assisting sister societies with requests for reimbursement for various procedures to detect and treat vascular diseases
- Intersocietal collaborations including activities with Vascular Disease Foundation, Coalition of Cardiovascular Organizations, ACC, SCAI, ASE, Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Vascular Laboratories, North American Vascular Biology Organization, Angiology Forum of the Royal Society of Medicine, and the Swedish Society of Medical Angiology, and the Society for Vascular Surgery, among others
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At the end of this symposium, the participant will:
-- Appreciate the scope of disorders represented within peripheral vascular disease, including the complexities associated with diagnosis and treatment
-- Develop therapeutic algorithms for patients with extracranial carotid artery disease who are at high risk for complications during carotid endarterectomy.
- -Understand the indications, procedures, and outcomes for the treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms with endografts.
-- Recognize the clinical clues to the diagnosis of renal artery disease, along with indications for renal artery stenting.
-- Promote appropriate screening, recognition, and treatment of peripheral arterial disease
VIVA Physicians, Incorporated, is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of comprehensive education, research, and therapy in the field of peripheral vascular disease. Our objectives are to provide novel, state-of-the-art education using Laptop Learning technology, and foster collaborative research to advance the field of vascular and endovascular medicine in a multidisciplinary format.
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