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1 st International Conference on: Combating Cardiovascular Diseases & Diabetes From Old Paradigms to New Concepts & 1st Educational Workshop on Thy Heart. Under the Auspices of Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. 27 th – 30 th November 2009 Istanbul - Turkey. Organized by:
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1st International Conference on:Combating Cardiovascular Diseases &DiabetesFrom Old Paradigms to New Concepts&1st Educational Workshop on Thy Heart Under the Auspices of Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople 27th – 30th November 2009 Istanbul - Turkey Organized by: Biomedical Research Foundation Academy of Athens European Centre for the Quality of Life –E.C.Qua.L. Laboratory of Pharmacology, University of Athens, Medical School With the collaboration of University of Athens Hellenic Association of basic medical Sciences-ΕΒΙΕΕ Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center
Dear Colleagues and Friends, I t is a great pleasure to invite you to join the 1st International Conference on combating Ccardiovascular diseases and Diabetes: “from old paradigms to new concepts”. The meeting will take place in Istanbul – Turkey (27th-30th November 2009) and it is under the auspices of Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. The program will address topics related to myocardial ischaemia, heart failure, arrhythmias, hypertension , diabetes and metabolic disorders, nutrition and nutrigenomics and brain–heart interactions in cardiac disease. This meeting will highlight novel achievements in cardiopreservation strategies and potential new therapeutic approaches for treating heart disease and diabetes. Participation of international experts will give this conference an international status. Last but not least, we do strongly believe that the presence of His All Holiness, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in this Conference will be the triggering mechanism for the awakening of Christian Culture cradle located in Istanbul-Constantinople, keeping in mind that it has been kept alive. We are sincerely honored by the presence and support of His All Holiness, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and we all do cordially wish a great success to his difficult Humanistic and Christianic mission, worldwide. We are looking forward seeing you in this magnificent city and we are expecting your active and productive participation during the Conference. On behalf of the organizing and scientific program committee Prof. Anastasios Kalofoutis Prof. Zoe Papadopoulou Daifoti Prof. Dennis Cokkinos Chairman Co-Chairman Co-Chairman Scientific Fellow of Head of Lab of Pharmacology Director of Heart & Vessel BRFAA University of Ahens Research Dept of BRFAA President of ECQUAL Medical School Director Emeritus, Onassis President of EBIEE Cardiac Surgery Center