ASH–ISVH Symposium
As Chairman of the International Society for Vascular Health (ISVH), I am delighted to announce the formation of an agreement between ISVH and American Society of Hypertension (ASH). A joint ASH–ISVH Symposium will be held during the ASH Congress in New Orleans, May 15–16th 2008. This symposium will feature the world’s experts in vascular health and will debate the subject of: “Global Challenges to Improve Vascular Health Worldwide”.
Full details will be posted shortly on the ISVH website, http://www.isvh.net/ and in the next edition of Vascular Health and Risk Management.
China
In June 2007, ISVH held its second China Congress in two cities (Beijing and Taiyuan), which attracted over 1000 delegates. The Co-Chairmen were Professors John Cockcroft (UK), Kenji Takazawa (Japan), and Hongju Wang (Beijing).
The Beijing Congress was opened by the Chinese Minister of Health and chaired by Professor Gong of Shanghai.
Next year, in parallel with the Beijing Olympic Games, ISVH will hold a China Week from August 08–15 2008, with Symposia in Shanghai, Beijing, Tibet, and Mongolia as well as in mainland China. Over 2,000 doctors are expected to subscribe to this ISVH China Week, and we welcome ISVH members from all over the world to attend.
Australia
The first Congress was held in May 2007 in Melbourne, presided by ISVH Vice President, Professor James Cameron. Details of this congress and the China Congress can be found on the ISVH Website.
A second ISVH Congress will be held in October 2007 in Melbourne, Australia.
New ISVH Regional Committees
ISVH will launch Regional Committees in 2008 in Japan and USA. The Japan ISVH will arrange meetings in 2008 and an international meeting in 2010.
ISVH at ESH
ISVH participated in the 2007 annual meeting of the European Society of Hypertension (ESH), which was held in Milan, Italy, from 16–18 June, and distributed invitations to its forthcoming events.
ISVH and International Guidelines on Vascular Health
ISVH will actively participate in International Guidelines on Vascular Health and will publish these in the ISVH journal, Vascular Health and Risk Management.