| ALERE |
A600 |
| Parkmore East Business Park, Ballybrit |
| Galway |
| Ireland |
| Tel: +41 218 047 152 |
| Email: carine.isenegger@alere.com |
| ALERE enables individuals to take charge of improving their health and quality of life at home by developing new capabilities in near-patient diagnosis, monitoring and health management. Our global leading products and services, and new product development efforts, focus on cardiology, women's health, infectious disease, oncology and drugs of abuse. |
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| BG Medicine, Inc |
B500 |
| 610N Lincoln Street |
| Waltham, MA 02451 |
| United States of America |
| Tel: +1 781 890 1199 |
| Fax: +1 781 895 1119 |
| Email:communications@bg-medicine.com |
| BG Medicine, Inc. is a life sciences company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel, biomarker-based diagnostics to improve patient outcomes and contain healthcare costs. The Company recently launched the BGM Galectin-3TM test for use in patients with heart failure. For additional information please visit www.bg-medicine.com and www.galectin-3.com. |
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| Boston Scientific |
C200 |
| 55, avenue des Champs Pierreux |
| 92729 Nanterre |
| France |
| Tel: +33 1 57 66 80 |
| Fax: + 33 1 57 66 84 |
| Email: isabelle.gaumond@bsci.com |
| Web Site: www.bostonscientific-international.com/home.bsci |
| For more than 30 years, Boston Scientific has advanced the practice of less-invasive medicine by providing a broad, deep portfolio of innovative products, technologies and services across a wide range of medical specialties helping physicians and other medical professionals improve their patients' quality of life by providing alternatives to surgery. |
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| Circulite Inc |
A400
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| 250 Pehle Avenue |
| Park 80 West, Suite 403 |
| Saddle Brook, NJ 07663 |
| United States of America |
| Tel: +1 201 543 2430 |
| Fax: +1 201 543 2015 |
| Email: information@circulite.net |
| Web Site: www.circulite.net |
| CircuLite, Inc. (Saddle Brook, NJ and Aachen, Germany) is transforming heart failure treatment with the development of a platform of minimally-invasive, long term partial circulatory support devices. By enabling a proactive and lower-risk treatment approach through supplementing a patient's native cardiac pumping capacity, CircuLite has the potential to improve the quality of life for millions of chronic heart failure patients. CircuLite's Synergy® Micro-Pump, the world's smallest implantable blood pump, weighs 25g and provides up to 4.25 L/min flow. |
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| European Society of Cardiology |
C100 |
| 2035 Route des Colles |
| Les Templiers-BP 179 |
| 06903 Sophia Antipolis |
| France |
| Tel: +33 4 92 94 76 00 - Fax: +33 4 92 94 86 69 |
| Email: communications@escardio.org |
| Web Site: www.escardio.org |
| The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) represents more than 71,200 cardiology professionals from across Europe and the Mediterranean. The ESC comprises 54 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 25-29 August 2012 in Munich, Germany. |
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| GE Healthcare |
B200 |
| Pollards Wood |
| Nightingales Ln |
| HP8 4SP Chalfont, St Giles, Bucks |
| United Kingdom |
| Tel: +44 149 454 4000 |
| Email: info@gehealthcare.com |
| Web Site: www.gehealthcare.com |
| GE Healthcare provides transformational medical technologies and services that are shaping a new age of patient care. Our broad expertise in medical imaging and information technologies, patient monitoring systems, drug discovery and biopharmaceutical manufacturing technologies help our customers to deliver better care to more people around the world at a lower cost. We partner with healthcare leaders, striving to leverage the global policy change necessary to implement a successful shift to sustainable healthcare systems. |
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| Heart Failure Association |
C100 |
| 2035 Route des Colles |
| Les Templiers-BP 179 |
| 06903 Sophia Antipolis |
| France |
| Tel: +33 4 92 94 76 00 - Fax: +33 4 92 94 86 69 |
| Email: hfa@escardio.org |
| Web Site: www.escardio.org/HFA |
The Heart Failure Association (HFA) of the ESC is an association of professionals working together on its mission ‘to improve the quality of life and longevity of patients, diagnosis and treatment of heart failure, education and research’.
With more than 5 700 members, the Association is made up of basic, clinical and nurse sections, focused scientific committees and study groups and an exceptional network of national societies.
Interested in joining this active Association? Visit the HFA Stand and discover the membership opportunities. |
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| HeartWare |
D400 |
| 205 Newbury Street |
| Framingham, MA 01701 |
| United States of America |
| Tel: +1 508 739 0950 |
| Fax: +1 508 739 0948 |
| Email: klee@heartwareinc.com |
| Web Site: www.heartware.com |
| HeartWare, Inc. is developing a family of implantable mechanical circulatory support systems for the treatment of advanced heart failure. HeartWare’s lead device, the HeartWare® Ventricular Assist System, incorporates state-of-the-art peripherals and features the only full-output pump designed to be implanted less invasively in the pericardial space. The HeartWare® System is commercially available in Europe and is the subject of a 150-patient US IDE trial. |
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| Lisboa Convention Bureau |
E100 |
| Rua do Arsenal n. 21 |
| Portugal |
| Tel: +351 210 312 70 |
| Fax: +351 210 312 89 |
| Email: atl@visitlisboa.com |
| Web Site: www.visitlisboa.com |
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The LCB was founded in 1989 and has more than 200 associates including hotels, venues, meeting facilities and incoming agencies.
Lisboa Convention Bureau offers impartial advice and assistance to event organizers.
ATTRACTIVE FACTORS:
• Lisboa is just a short flight away. 1 - 3 hours from most European cities and 5 - 8 hours from North America.
The Lisboa airport IS centrally located only 15 min transfer from city centre and another 30-45 min from Estoril or Sintra. The Airport is served by all major air lines and with daily non stop connections to all major European cities as well as the US, South America and Africa (more than 50 destinations).
• Mild weather - our climate is never too hot in summer and lots of warm sunshine in winter.
• Lisboa is amongst the most competitive cities for international events.
• Lisboa is a friendly and tolerant city by tradition.
• Lisboa is a “resort city” with a unique triangle –historic and cosmopolitan, the resort of Cascais /Estoril and the romantic village of Sintra, a World Heritage Site, are just 30 minutes away.
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| Medtronic |
B100 |
| Route du Molliau 31 |
| 1131 Tolochenaz |
| Switzerland |
| Tel: +41 218 027 000 |
| Email: christine.dettwiler@medtronic.com |
| Web Site: www.medtronic.eu |
At Medtronic, we are committed to “Innovating for life” by pushing the boundaries of medical technology and changing the way the world treats chronic disease.
Join our symposium "Maximize CRT Response across the complete Care Pathway" on May 20, 12:45 – 14:00 (room Belgrade), and visit the Medtronic booth (B100) to discover how CRT therapy is reducing mortality and preventing disease progression for HF patients. |
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| Novartis Pharma AG |
A100 |
| Forum 1 |
| Novartis Campus |
| 4055 Basel |
| Switzerland |
| Tel: +41 613 243 12 |
| Email: christian-claus.roth@novartis.com |
| Novartis provides innovative healthcare solutions that address the evolving needs of patients and societies. Headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, Novartis offers a diversified portfolio to best meet these needs: innovative medicines, eye care, cost-saving generic pharmaceuticals, preventive vaccines and diagnostic tools, over-the-counter and animal health products. |
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| Oxford University Press |
A300 |
| Great Clarendon Street |
| OX2 6DP Oxford |
| United Kingdom |
| Email: jnls.mkt@oup.com |
| Email: medicine.books.uk@oup.com |
| Web Site: www.oup.com |
| Oxford University Press publishes some of the most respected medical books and journals in the world including the Oxford Textbook of Heart Failure, and the European Journal of Heart Failure on behalf of the ESC. Please visit our stand to browse books and pick up free copies of the journals. |
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| Pfizer Ltd |
E200 |
| BMS/Pfizer Ltd |
E250 |
| Walton Oaks |
| Dorking Road, Tadworth, Surrey |
| KT20 7NS Tadworth |
| United Kingdom |
| Tel: +44 130 461 6161 |
| Email: virginia.hayward@pfizer.com |
| Web Site: www.pfizer.co.uk |
| Web Site: www.bms.com |
Pfizer Inc.: Working together for a healthier world™ At Pfizer, we apply science and our global resources to improve health and well-being at every stage of life. We strive to set the standard for quality, safety and value in the discovery, development and manufacturing of medicines for people and animals. Our diversified global health care portfolio includes human and animal biologic and small molecule medicines and vaccines, as well as nutritional products and many of the world’s best-known consumer products. Every day, Pfizer colleagues work across developed and emerging markets to advance wellness, prevention, treatments and cures that challenge the most feared diseases of our time. Consistent with our responsibility as the world’s leading biopharmaceutical company, we also collaborate with health care providers, governments and local communities to support and expand access to reliable, affordable health care around the world. For more than 150 years, Pfizer has worked to make a difference for all who rely on us.
Bristol-Myers Squibb is a global biopharmaceutical company whose mission is to discover, develop and deliver innovative medicines that help patients prevail over serious diseases. For more information, please visit http://www.bms.com or follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/bmsnews. |
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| Philips Healthcare |
E500 |
| Hewlett-Packard-Str. 2 |
| 71034 Boeblingen |
| Germany |
| Tel: +49 703 146 329 13 |
| Fax: +49 703 146 322 02 |
| Email: Melanie.Sarantos@philips.com |
| Web Site: www.healthcare.philips.com/goto/motiva |
| Philips Motiva - The TeleHealth platform that connects patients with chronic conditions, e.g. heart failure, diabetes, and COPD, to their healthcare providers – via the home television and a secure network connection. Motiva automates disease management activities, and engages patients with personalized inter-actions and education delivered through the television. The system enables healthcare providers to motivate behaviour change, helping them meet goals for improved patient compliance, TeleHealth program efficiency, and lower healthcare costs. |
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| ResMed Europe |
D300 |
| Fjordveien 1 |
| 1363 Høvik |
| Norway |
| Tel: +47 671 188 50 |
| Fax: +47 671 188 55 |
| Email: post@resmed.no |
| Web Site: www.resmed.com |
| ResMed is a global leader in the development, manufacturing and marketing of medical products for the diagnosis, treatment and management of sleep-disorder breathing. ResMed is committed to increasing education and awareness by supporting leading physicians and researchers exploring the link between SDB and various life-threatening diseases such as heart failure. |
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| Richter Gedeon |
D200 |
| Vladimira Popovica 6 |
| 11070 Belgrade |
| Serbia |
| Tel: +381 112 608 998 |
| Fax: +381 112 608 958 |
| Email: t.gluscevic@richter.rs |
| Web Site: www.richter.hu |
| Richter Gedeon, the largest pharmaceutical factory in Hungary. The Company is present in thirty countries thanks to its four production sites, thirty representative offices, fourteen commercial subsidiaries and wholesale joint ventures. Lisonorm fixed combination of lisinopril and amlodipin for antihypertensive treatment. Moduxin contains trimetazidin in treatment of angina pectoris. |
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| SCHILLER AG |
D500 |
| Altgasse 68 |
| CH-6341 Baar |
| Switzerland |
| Tel: +41 417 664 242 |
| Fax: +41 417 610 880 |
| Email: sales@schiller.ch |
| Web Site: www.schiller.ch |
| SCHILLER, international manufacturer of medical equipment, headquartered in Switzerland with subsidiaries in 17 countries and representatives in over 100 countries world-wide. We focus on RESTING & EXERCISE ECG SYSTEMS, HOLTER ECG, BLOOD PRESSURE SYSTEMS, SPIROMETRY, PATIENT MONITORING, CARDIAC DEFIBRILLATION and DIAGNOSTIC DATA MANAGEMENT. |
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| Scisense Systems Inc |
E150 |
| 3397 White Oak Road - Unit 3 |
| London N6E 3A1 |
| Canada |
| Tel: +1 519 680 7677 |
| Fax: +1 519 680 7718 |
| Email: info@scisense.com |
| Web Site: www.scisense.com |
| Scisense Systems Inc. manufactures micro-sensing devices for cardiac function assessment, specializing in blood pressure, volume, and ECG systems. Our products are designed to the highest quality standards, and are offered with unmatched warranty and customer service. Together with Transonic and Endosomatic Systems, we offer complete solutions for basic science research. |
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| Servier |
A200 |
| 50 Rue Carnot |
| 92284 SURESNES Cedex |
| France |
| Servier is a private independent pharmaceutical company. Servier has developed drugs for the treatment of hypertension, cardiac ischemia, and heart failure. Procoralan (ivabradine), Vastarel MR (trimetazidine), Coversyl (perindopril), Coveram (perindopril-amlodipine), Preterax (perindopril-indapamide), and Natrilix SR (indapamide) are our major cardiovascular drugs. Procoralan (ivabradine), the first If inhibitor on the market, is indicated for the symptomatic treatment of chronic stable angina. Following the review of data from the SHIFT trial, Procoralan has been approved recently by the European Commission for the treatment of patients with chronic heart failure. |
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| St Jude Medical |
A500 |
| Corporate Village |
| Avenue Da Vinci 11 Box F1 |
| 1935 Zaventem |
| Belgium |
| Tel: +32 277 468 11 |
| Fax: +32 277 468 43 |
| Email: kgooris@sjm.com |
| Web Site: www.sjmprofessional.com |
| St. Jude Medical develops medical technology and services that focus on putting more control into the hands of those who treat cardiac, neurological and chronic pain patients worldwide. The company is dedicated to advancing the practice of medicine by reducing risk wherever possible and contributing to successful outcomes for every patient. Headquartered in St. Paul, Minn., St. Jude Medical employs more than 16,000 people worldwide and has four major focus areas that include: cardiac rhythm management, atrial fibrillation, cardiovascular and neuromodulation. The St. Jude Medical product portfolio includes implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) devices, pacemakers, electrophysiology catheters, mapping and visualization systems, vascular closure devices, structural heart products, spinal cord stimulation and deep brain stimulation devices. |
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| Thoratec Corporation |
B400 |
| 6035 Stoneridge Drive |
| Pleasanton, CA 94588 |
| United States of America |
| Tel: +1 925 847 8600 |
| Fax: +1 925 847 8574 |
| Email: sandie.hastings@thoratec.com |
| Web Site: www.thoratec.com |
| Thoratec is a world leader in therapies to address advanced-stage heart failure. The company's products include the HeartMate® LVAS (Left Ventricular Assist System) and Thoratec® VAD (Ventricular Assist Device) with more than 18,000 devices implanted in patients suffering from heart failure. Thoratec also manufactures and distributes the CentriMag® and PediMag®/PediVAS® product lines. |
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| Vifor Pharma Ltd |
D100 |
| Flughofstrasse 61 |
| P.O. Box |
| 8152 Glattbrugg |
| Switzerland |
| Tel: +41 588 518 000 |
| Fax: +41 588 518 001 |
| Email: info@viforpharma.com |
| Web Site: www.viforpharma.com |
| Vifor Pharma is one of the world leaders in iron preparations for the treatment of iron deficiency. The iron portfolio includes Ferinject®, a novel intravenous iron replacement therapy, Venofer®, the leading intravenous iron product for the treatment of iron deficiency anaemia in renal patients as well as the oral iron Maltofer®. |
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| WPI / Experimetria |
E300 |
| SG4 0TJ Hitchin |
| United Kingdom |
| Tel: + 44 146 242 4700 |
| Fax: +44 146 242 4701 |
| Email: idavies@wpi-europe.com |
| Web Site: www.wpi-europe.com |
| Through the SI Heidelberg brand of instrumentation, we supply a complete line to study cardiovascular physiology from a single cardiac myocyte right through to ECG measurement in human. On display will be the single cell tester for direct force measurement from single isolated cardiac myocytes, our unique compact Langendorff system, our organ baths and our ECG monitoring equipment. |
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| ZOLL CMS GmbH |
E400 |
| Emil-Hoffmann-Strasse 13 |
| 50996 Köln |
| Germany |
| Tel: +49 223 687 8747 |
| Fax: +49 223 687 8751 |
| Email: hesser@zoll.com |
| Web Site: www.lifevest.zoll.com |
| Zoll produces a wearable defibrillator that protects patients from sudden cardiac death. |
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