xviº world congress of cardiology buenos aires argentina 18- 21 may, 2008

XVIº World Congress of XVIº World Congress of CardiologyCardiology

BUENOS AIRESBUENOS AIRES

ARGENTINAARGENTINA

18- 21 MAY, 2008

XVIth World Congress of CardiologyBuenos Aires, Argentina

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This congress is organized by


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This Congress is endorsed by the National Government

Presidents: Horacio Faella* / Shahryar Sheikh*Vice-Presidents: Nestor Vita / Boudewijn de Blij

Valentin Fuster*Pekka Puska*Sidney Smith*

NOC: Jorge Lerman (President) / J. C.Linares Casas (Vice-President)Scientific Committee: Arturo Cagide (Co-chairman)*/Felipe Martínez (Co-chairman)*Int’l Relationships: Luis Maria Amuchastegui (President)General Secretary: Juan Krauss

Janet Voûte* (WHF Chief Excecutive Officer)Adrian Ott (WHF Director Congress Division)Mariano Castex (ICS Managing Director)

Hugo Lastiri Álvaro Sosa Liprandi

WHF Agency

Co-Chairmen: Arturo CagideFelipe MartinezSidney C. Smith

SAB Council Chairs / Advisers: Edgardo Escobar Jonathan Carapetis Nizal Sarraf-Zadegan

National Advisers: Luis Alday, Liliana Grinfeld, Hugo Grancelli, Néstor Pérez Baliño, Juan A. Plastino, Ricardo Ronderos

International Advisers: Srinath Reddy Sania NishtarTrevor Hassell, Marco Martinez-Rios Runlin Gao, Tak Fu TseMonica Acevedo, Ayrton Brandao, Günter Breithardt , Valentin Fuster, Jose Lopez-Sendon, Mario Maranhao,Akiro Matsumori, Bongani Mayosi, Churchill Onen, Dev Pahlajani, Pekka Puska, Carlos Romero,Sergio Timmermann, Andrew Tonkin, William Wijns, Salim Yusuf

Director Science Operations: Marilyn Hunn

Press Committee

Buenos Aires, Argentina

May 18 – 21, 2008

SPC LogisticsWHF Congress Division

Congress Management Committee (CMC)

Scientific Programme Committee (SPC)

* CMC Nucleus Members


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Congress Management CommitteCongress Management Committe Scientific CommitteeScientific Committee

• International and national sessions from all societies related with Cardiology will be accepted and retained for discussion

• All proposal will be reviewed by each member of the Scientific Committee who will accept, reject or joint -merge- each session having the SCOPE I as a result.

• Carrying on with this process, another book will be made (SCOPE II) with the percentages of acceptance and rejection after the evaluations.


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Key Rates

Registration Early Late On SiteType Until 31-10-07 Until 15-04-08 From 17 to 21-05-08

Argentine Delegates U$S 305 U$S 485 U$S 790

Argentine T/ E/ R U$S 155 U$S 245 U$S 400

Latinamerican and Caribbean Delegates U$S 365 U$S 485 U$S 790

Latinamerican and Caribbean T/ E/ R U$S 185 U$S 245 U$S 400

Standard Delegate U$S 605 U$S 730 U$S 790

Standard T/ E/ R U$S 305 U$S 365 U$S 400

Foundation Members U$S 305 U$S 365 U$S 400

Accompanying Persons U$S 245 U$S 245 U$S 345 TAX Included


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Important DatesImportant Dates

DEADLINES:DEADLINES:

•Abstracts Submisssion: 27th September 2007

•Early Registration: 31st October 2007

•Late Registration: 15th April 2008

•Hotel Reservations: 29th February 2008

•Tours: 1st of April 2008


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Venue: La RuralVenue: La Rural


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HotelsHotelsLa Rural

Hotel Area


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Underground- MetroLa

Rural Hotel Area


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Tour Options

•Bariloche & Las LeñasBariloche & Las Leñas: Skiing resorts .

•North EastNorth East: The Great Waters Rain

Forest “ The Iguazú Falls”

•North West: North West: South America Touches the

sky

•Cuyo RegionCuyo Region: The mythical Mount

Aconcagua, wineyards and wine tasting.

• South West: South West: Patagonian Andes,

Glaciers, lakes, rivers and forests


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XVIXVIthth World World Congress of Congress of

Cardiology Cardiology Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires,

ARGENTINA 18-21 May, ARGENTINA 18-21 May, 20082008

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xviº world congress of cardiology buenos aires argentina 18- 21 may, 2008

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