1st International Conference on: Combating Cardiovascular Diseases

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1st International Conference on Combating
Cardiovascular Diseases Diabetes From Old
Paradigms to New Concepts1st Educational
Workshop on Thy Heart

• 27th 30th November 2009
• Istanbul - Turkey

Under the Auspices of Ecumenical Patriarchate
of Constantinople
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-????? Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center

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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 brainheart 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