Exhibition

AtCor Medical's SphygmoCor systems, featured in over 400 published studies, are the global gold standard for noninvasive central blood pressure/arterial stiffness assessment. It is the only system providing on the same unit: central pressure, pulse wave velocity and heart rate variability. Please visit us for a complementary central pressures assessment.

CORTEX Biophysik GmbH custo med GmbH
Our solutions for cardiopulmonary exercise testing are applied worldwide, ranging from basic research to routine cardiac diagnosis, from competitive sport to fitness centers. Development, production and administration are located at our head office in Leipzig, Germany. From there we distribute to all continents via a worldwide network of local partners.

Founded in 1980, COSMED is a worldwide leading manufacturer of Cardiopulmonary Diagnostic Equipment. It offers a wide range of cardiorespiratory assessment systems from the innovative desktop solution Fitmate MED to the stationary lab Quark CPET, from its portable stress ECGs to a wide range of accessories for advanced cardiopulmonary exercise test.

custo med is one of the leading suppliers of cardiopulmonary diagnostics. It has established itself as a market leader in Germany for computer-aided diagnosis systems.
With the medical operating system custo diagnostic custo med is the only company worldwide to offer a unified platform for all cardiopulmonary examinations.

diaDexus, Inc., California, USA is a biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of novel, patent protected diagnostics for cardiovascular disease. The diaDexus PLAC Test for Lp-PLA2 is a vascular-specific inflammatory marker that determines levels of rupture prone plaque to help identify hidden risk for heart attack and stroke.

The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) represents more than 68,000 cardiology professionals from across Europe and the Mediterranean. The ESC comprises 53 National Cardiac Societies, 19 Working Groups, 5 Associations and 5 Councils. It also includes the distinguished community of ESC Fellows and Nurse Fellows. Its mission is "To reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease in Europe". The ESC achieves this through a series of scientific and educational activities and the ESC Congress, the largest medical meeting in Europe, held this year from 27-31 August 2011 in Paris Nord Villepinte, France.

Heart Test Laboratories Inc. (HTL), a US based company is a rapidly developing medical technology company concentrating on inventing life saving devices for the Coronary Arterial Disease (CAD) market.

The Institute for Mobility Research (ifmo) is an independent research establishment of BMW Group. ifmo identifies future challenges for mobility. We explore long term transportation trends with an interdisciplinary perspective covering air, rail, road and water transportation. The institute has a Board of Trustees with representatives from Deutsche Bahn, Lufthansa, MAN and BMW as well as academics from different disciplines. By closely cooperating
with other research institutions ifmo represents a link between the academic and corporate world.

Itamar Medical Ltd. is a medical device company utilizing PAT? (Peripheral Arterial Tone) signal technology -- a non-invasive "window" to both the cardiovascular and autonomic nervous systems. EndoPAT? is the FDA-approved device for detection of coronary artery Endothelial Dysfunction. Itamar collaborates with the leading researchers in top medical and research institutes; These collaborations have yielded more than 150 peer-reviewed manuscripts and well over 200 abstracts at major scientific meetings.

Panasonic is growing in the healthcare arena and its expertise will continue to make an important contribution in high-tech healthcare solutions. Panasonic exhibits its new innovative tool for personalised preventive medicine designed to assist medical professionals in making a quick and valuable assessment of cardiovascular health.

PanGas Healthcare is the leading manufacturer and supplier of gases as pharmaceutical products and medical devices as well as diagnostic and therapeutic systems - combined with professional and customized services. Thus we support you from diagnosis to therapy with our three business units Respiratory Diagnostics, Hospitalcare and Homecare.

SAGE is a leading international publisher of journals, books, and electronic media for academic, educational, and professional markets. Since 1965, SAGE has helped inform and educate a global community of scholars, practitioners, researchers, and students spanning a wide range of subject areas including business, humanities, social sciences, and science, technology and medicine. An independent company, SAGE has principal offices in Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore and Washington DC.

STORZ MEDICAL AG is a Swiss manufacturer of shock wave therapy systems for cardiological applications.

The Swiss Heart Foundation was founded in 1967 to promote research and prevention in the field of cardiovascular disesase and stroke; to support researchers and to encourage co-ordination of research. The Foundation is the only foundation nationally active in the cardiovascular field in Switzerland and is committed to reducing the number of people suffering from cardiovascular diseases or remainig disabled by them, and to helping those.