 | Prof. Freek W.A. Verheugt, Chairman of the Organising Committee |
The main topic of the upcoming Eurothrombosis 2007 meeting in Nijmegen is
increasing the knowledge of diagnosis and treatment of thrombosis in cardiovascular disease.
The meeting will be organised by the ESC Working Group on Thrombosis.
The scientific highlight will be the discussion of the recent trials in the treatment of arterial thrombosis.
The main difference with previous meetings is that the focus will be more concentrated on the mechanical reperfusion of ST elevation myocardial infarction, whereas in the previous meetings pharmacological reperfusion therapy was the highlight.
The former name of the meeting was Update in Thrombolysis.
The target audience is mainly the membership of the ESC Working Group on Thrombosis, but other cardiologists from Europe are also welcome.
The next meeting will be held in Oslo in 2009.
Nijmegen is an almost ideal location for such a focused scientific meeting. It has one of the largest universities of the Netherlands and one of the biggest University Medical Centres of Western Europe. The congress amenities are excellent as well as the lodging. Nijmegen is a Roman city and the oldest city in the Netherlands. It is located on the borders of the Rhine river and is a very popular student city.