European experts to focus on the role of fats and cholesterol in cardiovascular disease at annual meeting

European experts to focus on the role of fats and cholesterol in cardiovascular disease at annual meeting

21 November 2012

The Cardiovascular Sciences Research Centre at St George’s, University of London is to host its third Annual Scientific Meeting on 29 November 2012. The day-long event will focus on lipids and lipoproteins – molecules and particles that play an essential role in circulating fats and cholesterol around the body – and will include presentations from leading researchers in the field.

Title: Annual Scientific Meeting of the Cardiovascular Sciences Research Centre: Lipids and Lipoproteins in 2012
When: Thursday 29 November, 9am-4.30pm.
Where:  The Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole Street, London, W1G 0AE. Maps and directions can be found on the Royal Society of Medicine website.
Cost: Free to NHS nurses, UK medical students and members of St George’s, University of London and St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust. Please see the Cardiovascular Sciences website for other admissions costs.
To register: Places must be reserved in advance. Visit the Cardiovascular Sciences website to reserve your place.

During the event cardiovascular specialists from around Europe will discuss their latest research findings and perspectives on cardiovascular health issues, which include heart attack and stroke, linked to lipids and lipoproteins.

A full list of speakers, presentations and timings is available in the day’s programme.

Professor Juan Carlos Kaski, head of the St George’s Cardiovascular Sciences Research Centre and host of the annual meeting, said:

“This year the focus of the conference will be on lipids and lipoproteins. We have chosen this topic as lipid disorders remain amongst the most important treatable risk factors for cardiovascular disease that are caused by a build-up of fats and cholesterol in the arteries, and many of our centre's research projects revolve around this subject.

“We are proud to have gathered a faculty of outstanding clinicians and scientists from both the UK and Europe who will be addressing many of the hot issues associated with the diagnosis and management of abnormal levels of fats and cholesterol in the blood."