SVM Dinner Symposium

Endothelial Dysfunction: From Bench to Bedside
Wednesday, April 28, from 7 to 9 p.m.

The dinner presentation is provided through support from Itamar Medical.

All paid registrants are encouraged to attend. The SVM registration desk will open on Wednesday, April 28, at 4 p.m. so you can pick up badges and other meeting materials.

Endothelial dysfunction plays a key role throughout all stages of atherosclerosis, from its inception to its most severe clinical complications. This symposium will bring together several leading experts on endothelial function. In their state-of-the-art presentations they will focus on the clinical implications of endothelial dysfunction, from diagnosis to prognosis to treatment.

Program highlights:

Nitric Oxide: Clinical Application of Insights Derived at the Bench - John Cooke, MD, PhD, Stanford University School of Medicine
Endothelial Injury and Its Repair Mechanisms - Amir Lerman, MD, Mayo Clinic
Endothelial Function in Metabolic Syndrome and in Insulin Resistance - Joseph Vita, MD, Boston University School of Medicine
Inflammation and Endothelial Function - Peter Ganz, MD, University of California School of Medicine
Nitric Oxide, Risk Factors for Atherosclerosis, and Cardiovascular Prognosis - Mark Creager, MD, Brigham & Women's Hospital

Updated March 18, 2010