EAS 2011 Session Reports

Reportage from the day's sessions...

Sunday June 26, 2011

• Opening Ceremony, Anitschkow Lecture, Professor Philip Barter, Australia
• Dalcetrapib and Endothelial Function: Education Symposium supported by Roche

Monday June 27, 2011

• Plenary session: Pathophysiology and treatment of dyslipidemias
• RECIPE study: daily phytosterol supplementation helps to improve lifestyle in dyslipidemic patients: EBAC accredited Programme, supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Danone. 
• Mipomersen in familial hypercholesterolemia:
• Reducing cardiovascular risk in patients with chronic renal disease: Educational Symposium supported by Merck

Tuesday June 28, 2011

• Plenary session: How to find and treat vulnerable plaque: Bridging the gap to clinical practice
• Late-Breaking Session
• Are all statins the same: does pitavastatin improve diabetic control? EBAC accredited Programme, supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Kowa

Wednesday 29 June, 2011

• Guidelines report
• Plenary Session: Can we use BMI as a biomarker for heart disease risk?