ARGENTINA TO HOST NEXT WORLD CONGRESS OF CARDIOLOGYThe XVIth World Congress of Cardiology will take place 18 to 21 May 2008 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The Buenos Aires congress will be the first of the biennial world congresses. Previous world congresses took place every four years. It will also be the first of future congresses to carry the slogan “From Patients to Populations.” The slogan was designed to draw attention to the importance of taking a comprehensive view of the epidemic of cardiovascular disease. International flavourThe World Heart Federation is organizing the Buenos Aires congress in collaboration with the Argentine Society of Cardiology and the Argentine Federation of Cardiology. Delegates “will have the opportunity to learn and network with an estimated 20,000 cardiologists and related specialists, members of heart foundations and health professionals from more than 100 countries,” said World Heart Federation President Valentin Fuster and XVIth World Congress of Cardiology President Horacio Faella. Planning is well underwayThe World Heart Federation’s preparations for the Buenos Aires congress were well under way before those for the XVth World Congress of Cardiology in Barcelona ended. In 2004, the World Heart Federation’s General Assembly approved Buenos Aires as the venue. “The World Congress of Cardiology 2008 will play a vital role in sharing science, building capacity and growing partnerships that will help us all to be better and stronger at fighting cardiovascular disease,” said Dr Sidney Smith, Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board. “A wide scientific programme is being planned to meet the expectations of this international gathering. Prevention, coronary heart disease, hypertension, interventions and arrhythmias are main topics along with a variety of important sessions of current interest in the cardiology field.” DeadlinesCall for abstracts: 15 May 2007 Abstract submission deadline: 17 September 2007 Early registration: 1 January to 31 October 2007 Late registration: 1 November 2007 to 15 April 2008 (After 15 April 2008, registration will be available only at the congress site.) Deadline for individual hotel bookings: 29 February 2008 Deadline for sightseeing tour reservations: 1 April 2008 The congress will take place at the La Rural Convention and Exhibition Centre in the Palermo neighbourhood of Buenos Aires. The centre has 39,000 square meters of space and houses eight exhibition pavilions and four conference halls. Previous congresses have been held in Barcelona in 2006, Sydney in 2002, Rio de Janeiro in 1998, Berlin in 1994, Manila in 1990, Washington in 1986, Moscow in 1982 and Tokyo in 1978. For more information about XVIth World Congress of Cardiology in Buenos Aires or to register your interest in attending, visit the World Heart Federation home page at www.worldheart.org. | |||||||
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