The “International Society of Vascular Health” ISVH® is pleased and honored to invite you to join the joint session organized by the European Society of Hypertension (ESH) and the International Society of Vascular Health (ISVH) which will take place during the ESH congress in Oslo, 18-21 June 2010.

This year the aim of the joint session is to promote the vascular health concept, and to chair the experience of the Chinese ISVH branch, which is very active, in collaboration with the China social worker’s association vascular protection committee.

Please find the scientific program of the session which has been finalized with the ESH scientific committee.

Like previous meetings，the scientific program of this 5th annual meeting will continue the tradition of high quality scientific program related to basic and clinical applications of arterial stiffness and cardiovascular prevention. A large portion of the program will be devoted to oral presentations and discussions，but it will also include state-of-the art lectures and workshops.

Vascular health has become a very important issue involved in different areas such as cardiovascular prevention and management of vascular diseases going from vascular genesis to the arterial effects of pharmacological treatment. Recently，the need to assess arterial stiffness，using pulse wave velocity measurements，has been incorporated into the European Guidelines for Hypertension Management. Moreover，results from recent studies are convincing of the need to evaluate arterial stiffness and central blood pressure as a key parameters in order to better understand the arterial hemodynamic and drugs effects. This better understanding of arterial stiffness and central blood pressure is leading to a clearer explanation of disease pathophysiology and will shed light on the mechanisms of vascular drugs activities.

The privilege contribution of number of international speakers and experts coming from China，Hong Kong，Japan，Korea，USA，and Europe will provide a full update on current international research and views in the field of arterial evaluation and its clinical applications.

ISVH is grateful to all the sponsors，the Chinese Minister of Health and Ministry of Civil Affairs，and all the speakers for their support and contribution to this important meeting. On behalf of the organizing committee，I Join the president of ISVH® China，Prof. Hongyu Wang，in giving a warm welcome to the 5th annual ISVH® China week meeting and look forward to the continued growth of ISVH，and to improving Vascular Health in patient’s worldwide.

The 6th Chinese Annual Meeting of Vascular Disease and Arterial Function and the 4th Asian-Pacific Congress of International Society of Vascular Health will be held in Guangzhou,Guiyang and Beijing on June 22-28th,2009.This meeting is co-organized by the International Society for Vascular Health Chinese Branch (ISVH China),Chinese Social Worker’s Association Vascular Protection Committee,Peking University Center for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease in Community,Journal of Chinese Health Medicine Cardiovascular Edition.The meeting will be co-chaired by Prof.Hongyu Wang,President of ISVH China Branch,Prof.Roland Asmar,President of International Society for Vascular Health,and Prof.Kohji Shirai.It is greatly honored that Prof.Suzanne Oparil,past president of American Heart Association and American Society of Hypertension,will attend the meeting as honorary chairman and give excellent lecture.Mr.David Oldfield,General Secretary of ISVH,many famous international and national experts will participate this meeting and talk about vascular genesis,genetic influence,vascular biomechanics,treatment and prevention of vascular events,and early-detection and treatment of vascular disease.

As following:

1. National Program for vascular disease detection and prevention forum
2. ISVH China forum
3. China-USA Hypertension and Vascular disease forum
4. China-Japan Vascular function evaluation forum
5. Ultrasound and Vascular evaluation forum
6. Vascular health and anticoagulation forum
7. Interventional and surgical treatment for vascular disease forum
8. Risk factors control for vascular disease prevention forum
9. Vascular health maintenance and rehabilitation forum

Contacting address:
Journal of Chinese Health Medicine Cardiovascular Edition
11# Xizhimen Nandajie, Beijing 100044,P.R.China
Phone: 8610 88324834
Fax: 8610 88324834
Email: artery2005@yahoo.com.cn
Website: www.vascularbiology.org.cn

Full PDF can be downloaded here: 2009 China Vascular Meeting

ISVH EXPANDS GLOBAL REACH WITH NEW WEBSITE, NEW OFFICES AND INCREASED INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS

St. Cloud, France, April 23 – The International Society of Vascular Health (ISVH) announces the launch of a new state-of-the-art website, new offices in France and upcoming international meetings. ISVH increases its global reach with virtual services as well as full-service offices supporting members internationally.

The organization’s new website www.isvh.net offers the latest information and resources available in vascular health including free downloads of full articles appearing in the latest edition of its peer-reviewed journal, Vascular Health and Risk Management, a Medline indexed journal with more than 25 articles appearing each month; the journal is currently in its fourth year and continues to expand its reach in vascular medicine. The ISVH website will update members regularly on international Congresses and medical meetings as well as news affecting the vascular health medical community.

ISVH opened new offices in early March in St. Cloud, France with a full-service staff. The office address is Building H 326 Bureaux de la Colline, 92213 St.Cloud cedex, France and its telephone number is: 331 74710362. Its second international office opens this month in New York City at 108 East 38th Street, Suite 700, New York, New York 10016. To reach the ISVH by email, please contact: isvh@cmcv.org.

ISVH will hold its second partnered session with the American Society for Hypertension (ASH) in San Francisco on May 8, 2009 during the 24th Annual ASH Scientific Meeting. Its Chinese Branch, ISVH China, will partner with the Chinese Social Worker’s Association Vascular Protection Committee for the fourth ISVH Annual Meeting and the fourth Asian-Pacific Congress of International Society of Vascular Health to be held in Guangzhou, Guiyang and Beijing June 22-28, 2009. The ISVH held the first Australasian and Japanese Congresses in 2008 and a second event is being planned for 2009 as well as an International Congress in Europe is being planned for 2010.

“We are so pleased to announce our website, new offices and an increasing number of international medical meetings,” said David Oldfield, Secretary General of ISVH. “We are encouraged by the continued growth and expansion of the organization and an increase in service benefits to our members, sponsors and partners.”

Sponsorships with ISVH are currently available in three categories:

• Basic annual membership
• Major event sponsorship of ASH and Chinese Annual Meeting of Vascular Disease and Arterial Function and the Asian-Pacific Congress of International Society of Vascular Health providing pre-and post event marketing and branding opportunities
• Strategic Partnership and Sponsorship

Current major event sponsors include Servier, ForaCare Suisse AG and Fukuda Denshi and current strategic partners (also called Educational Sponsors) include, dabl Limited, Omron Healthcare, Inc. and Microlife Corporation

Contact the ISVH in France at 331 74710362 or in the United States at 212-685-1592 for sponsorship, partnership and membership details.

About ISVH
The primary goal of The International Society for Vascular Health (ISVH) is to achieve of high levels of vascular health in individuals and the population as a whole. ISVH worldwide is a not-for-profit charity established under French law (1901). ISVH seeks to catalyse clinical cooperation between health-care professionals in disciplines such as cardiovascular therapy, diabetes, thrombosis, nephrology, lipidology and a broad spectrum of others to actively promote vascular health and wellbeing. ISVH aims to be a catalyst for cooperation between medical professionals, health educators, diagnostic and general health care professionals as well as the pharmaceutical and medical industry to actively promote vascular health and well-being.

The Press Relase is listed on the websites below:
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Arterial evaluation. Clinically relevant?

Joint Session
At the 24th ASH Annual Scientific Meeting,
San Francisco Marriott
Friday May 8th 2009

Chairpersons:
Pr. Joseph IZZO (USA)
Pr. Roland Asmar (France)

Session One:
Two Presentations
5.00pm - 5.20pm Vascular Health. Its role in COPD
and Osteoporosis.
Pr. John Cockcroft (UK).

5.25pm - 5.40pm Arterial Evaluation - State of the Art.
Pr. Daniel Duprez (USA)

Session Two: Debate
5.45pm - 6.30pm Are the Different Vascular Effects of
Anti-Hypertensives Clinically
Relevant?
For the motion: Pr. Gary Mitchell (USA)
Against the motion: Pr. James Cameron (Australia)

Full PDF can be downloaded here: ISVH / ASH Meeting San Francisco

Building H
326 Bureaux de la Colline
92213 St.Cloud cedex
France

Tel: 331 74710362
Fax: 331 72349222
email: isvh@cmcv.org

A new office in New York is also in process and will be announced shortly. The ISVH Website has been updated and we trust that all members can now be fully informed of the continuing expansion worldwide of the International Society for Vascular Health (I.S.V.H.).

A second ISVH Australasian Congress is being planned for 2009, as well as an International Congress in Europe.

ISVH would like to thank its Founding Sponsors for their continuing assistance. In particular

• Servier Australia, for support of ISVH Australasia.
• Fukuda Denshi, for support of ISVH China.
• Omron, for support of ISVH Japan.
• MicroLife for support of ISVH in the USA.

ISVH welcomes new members, please contact the ISVH Website (www.isvh.net ).

This website will shortly be updated, and revised to accomodate the expanding role of ISVH in Vascular Health worldwide.

Pr Roland ASMAR
President
ISVH

The second ISVH Japan Congress will be held in summer 2009. Full details will be posted shortly.

The second Congress was held in Shanghai and split between the two largest hospitals, Ruijin Hospital (Professor Ruiyan Zhang) and Jiangsu Hospital (Professor Changwu Ruan). The Guest Speaker was Professor Kohji Shirai who lectured on “CAVI as a marker of arteriosclerosis in the metabolic syndrome”.

The third Congress, the official ISVH China Session, was held in HohHot, Inner Mongolia from June 26–28th under the patronage of the Government of China and the Inner Mongolia medical Society, chaired by Professor Guohua Zhang. ISVH was proud to have the attendance of Dr Chen; the Chinese Minister of Health. Over 500 doctors attended this 2 day meeting.

A letter of thanks was received from the Minister of Health, wishing ISVH every success in the prevention of Vascular Disease worldwide.

The Guest Speakers were Professor S. Oparil (USA) and Professor Yui-Fai Chen (USA). Professor Oparil gave two lectures “Estrogen and female arteries; the secret to a long life” and ”Recent advances in the treatment of Hypertension“.

The fourth ISVH China Week will be held from 16–25th June 2009. Congresses will take place in Guangzhou, Guiyang and Beijing. A full programme of meetings will be posted on the ISVH Website (www.isvh.net), including Guest Speakers from USA, Europe and Australasia, over the coming weeks.

The second debate asked the topical question “Do novel biomarkers improve the diagnosis and management of cardiovascular disease?”, the Moderator was Professor Jay Cohn (Minneapolis). Arguing that they do indeed improve management was Professor Kennedy Cruickshank (Manchester, UK), and for the defense was Professor Ernesto Schiffrin (Canada). Another challenging discussion followed.

Finally the debates were summarised by the Chairperson, Professor Suzanne Oparil (Alabama, USA). In the official Response Ratings issued by ASH, these debates were among the highest rated of all ASH Session. The audience reactions were extremely positive.

The ISVH will continue this format with sessions at the next ASH Congress, the twenty-fourth ASH, to be held in San Francisco from 5- 8th May 2009.