ISVH

The 21th European Meeting on Hypertension

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The 21th Scientific Meeting of the European Society of Hypertension (ESH) which will take place in Milan, Italy, June 17-20, 2010.

Cardio-Ankle Vascular Stiffness Index
An examination of tis Clinical Significance, Use and Application

Chairman :

Prof. Roland Asmar, Hospital Hôtel Dieu, Paris, France
"A user-friendly accurate method for arterial stiffness evaluation is a current requirement in clinical practice. A new index, CAVI, seems to fulfill this requirement. This session will review CAVI from basics to clinical utilities supported by published clinical studies. I hope you can join us."

Speakers :

Prof. Arno Schmidt-Trucksäss M.D., M.A., University of Basel, Switzerland
"CAVI as a novel indicator of vascular function" – Theory, Evidence and Perspectives -

Prof. Petr Dobsàk M;D., PhD, Msaryk University, Czech Republic
"Assessment of CAVI in a healthy population and subjects with chronic lifestyle-related diseases."

Dr Paul Leeson PhD, MRCP, Honorary Consultant Cardiologist and BHF Clinical Science Fellow
University of Oxford, United Kingdom
"Aortic stiffness and cardiac function: insights from CAVI."

Establishment of the ISVH-Eastern Europe countries

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Because of the growing interest in the vascular field in the Eastern European countries and to continue its regional development, the ISVH is willing to develop an “ISVH branch” subsidiary in the Eastern Europe countries.

This would be done according to the same model of the other subsidiaries already developed mainly in Asia and Australia

- Australia regional office: will remain unchanged for the next 2 years (until 2012):

o President: Pr James Cameron

o Secretary: Dr Bronwin Kingwell

o Vice-President: Pr Roland Asmar

o Administrator: Mr David Oldfield

- China regional office will change because of the establishment of DOVE Press office in China. Collaboration between the Chinese regional committee and the local office of Dove Press is important and has to be developed.

The regional committee for the next 2 years (until 2012) is:

o President: Pr Wang Hongyu

o Local Vice President : Pr.Jianfang Luo

o Secretary: Dr Jia LI

o Main office representative (vice president): Pr Roland Asmar

o Administrator: M. David Oldfield

ISVH-Eastern Europe Board members and election

ISVH will authorize the establishment of the Regional Committee of ISVH with a specific Council of Administration (2010-2012:

- President:Pr Yuriy Sirenko

- Secretary:Pr Csaba Farsang

- Vice-President: Dr Jirar Topouchian

- Administrator: Pr Roland Asmar

Administration of ISVH East

The ISVH (head office) will contribute to setup and develop the ISVH – EAST subsidiary:

- Management

- Website

- Publication

- Network: studies & Database

- Meeting & Congress

ISVH East Congress

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ISVH East Congress will be held in Kiev, 21st Sept. 2011, more info. to come

World Hypertension League

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International Diabetes Federation (IDF)

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IDF Diabetes e-Atlas

European Type 1 Diabetes Genetics Network

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EASD Study Groups (15)

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Canadian Journal of Diabetes

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Described as Canada’s only diabetes oriented, peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary journal for diabetes healthcare professionals (published quarterly)

Canadian Diabetes

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Acta Diabetologica

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