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Atherosclerotic carotid stenosis is certainly one of the best examined vascular diseases with respect to invasive and noninvasive diagnostic modalities, randomized clinical trials, and plaque research. Moreover, 10-20% of all ischemic strokes are caused by vulnerable carotid plaques, corresponding to approx. 30.000 carotidrelated strokes in Germany every year. However, satisfactory diagnosis of these patients is still affected by the relatively low risk of the carotid-related stroke in asymptomatic patients with only 2-4% per year. Obviously, current selection criteria are insufficient for reliable ascertainment of patients at risk of an ischemic stroke. Fortunately, novel biological imaging tools have been developed and some of them are already disposed to clinical practice.
These new diagnostic modalities aim to visualize biological processes at different stages of atherosclerosis rather than to monitor the degree of carotid artery stenosis. In addition, Finite Element Analyses (FEA) based on CT or MRT scans may further help to better understand the “fluid-structure interaction” at the carotid bifurcation. Since these new techniques provide the possibility to improve the diagnostic reliability of vulnerable carotid lesions, a suitable platform is needed to promote the exchange of skills and knowledge between clinicians, atherosclerosis researchers, and imaging specialists.
This meeting will be held under the patronage of the German Vascular Society (DGG) and the German Society for Neurology (DGN). The Munich Carotid Conference (MCC) gives you the rare chance to gain an insight into the biology of carotid plaques and to learn how these potentially dangerous atherosclerotic lesions
might be assessed in the upcoming decade.
Information on participating / attending:
Registration:
Please register online: www.mcc2011.org
The detailed programme can also be found online.
Participation fee € 150,-
Date:
12/09/2011 09:00 - 12/09/2011 16:30
Event venue:
Klinikum rechts der Isar, Auditorium B
Technische Universität München
Ismaninger Str. 22
Munich Germany
81675 München
Bayern
Germany
Target group:
Scientists and scholars
Email address:
Relevance:
international
Subject areas:
Medicine
Types of events:
Conference / symposium / (annual) conference
Entry:
09/01/2011
Sender/author:
Tanja Schmidhofer
Department:
Pressestelle
Event is free:
no
Language of the text:
English
URL of this event: http://idw-online.de/en/event36426
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