General Information Organisation Stavros V. Konstantinides Center for Thrombosis and Hemostasis, University Medical Center Mainz, DE Menno Huismann Department of Thrombosis and Hemostasis, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, NL Location “Anthemus Sea Hotel” is located on the beautiful, tranquil “Elia Coast” of Sithonia in Chalkidiki. Contact CTH (coordination office) Center for Thrombosis and Hemostasis (CTH) University Medical Center Mainz Langenbeckstrasse 1 D-55131 Mainz www.anthemussea.gr Phone +49 (0)6131/17-8382 Fax +49 (0)6131/17-3456 Distance from: Makedonia Airport (SKG) 95 km Downtown Thessaloniki 105 km E-Mail [email protected] 2nd European Spring School on Pulmonary Circulation and Right Ventricular Function The Science and Practice of Venous Thromboembolism Call for Abstracts Registration fee € 500,- (includes transportation from airport to location, accommodation, meals, and lectures). Registration fee does not include flight. Submitted abstracts will be reviewed and selected for oral or poster presentation. Presenters of accepted abstracts will be entitled to a reduced registration fee. The three best presentations will be granted a Young Investigator Award. 4-10 May 2015 Sithonia, Chalkidiki, Greece Submission deadline: 31.01.2015 Register online now! Submit abstracts to the following e-mail address: [email protected] Don’t miss the deadline! www.eurospringschool.eu Welcome Dear Colleagues, It is a particular pleasure to invite you to the Second European Spring School on THE SCIENCE AND PRACTICE OF VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM. The School is organized by the Center for Thrombosis and Hemostasis (CTH) at the University Medical Center Mainz, Germany, in collaboration with the Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), The Netherlands, and with the Democritus University of Thrace, Greece, as the local host. Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is the third most frequent cardiovascular disease. It has an annual incidence of over 100 cases per 100,000 population and is responsible for approximately 12% of all deaths in European countries each year. Based on the feedback that we received from you after our First Spring School in 2013, we have included a number of improvements and innovations to the programme of the Second Spring School, in particular: • • • • State of the Art Plenary Lectures, Clinical Seminars, Oral and Moderated Poster Presentations in the morning sessions Breakout Workshops (parallel interactive sessions, from which the participants will be able to choose among a total of 12 offered workshops) in the afternoon sessions Keynote Lectures in the evening sessions Meet the Scientist/Trialist conversations at dinner. The purpose of the European VTE Spring School is to provide interested early career scientists and physicians across a broad spectrum of medical disciplines with a comprehensive overview of what is, at present, the state of the art in the rapidly evolving science and practice of venous thromboembolism. The participants will have the opportunity to benefit from interactive seminars and workshops moderated by renowned European experts and leaders in the field. Last but not least, the Spring School will offer a unique opportunity for networking, and for discussing future areas of research and collaboration projects. We very much hope that you will join us for this exciting educational event in May 2015! With very best regards Stavros V. Konstantinides, MD Menno Huisman, MD Faculty Scientific Topics Rupert Bauersachs (DE), Benjamin Brenner (IL), Hugo ten Cate (NL), George Chalikias (GR), Sven Danckwardt (DE), Elie Fadel (FR), Georgios Giannakoulas (GR), J Simon Gibbs (UK), Menno Huisman (NL), Marc Humbert (FR), David Jiménez (ES), Cihangir Kaymaz (TR), Frederikus A. Klok (NL), Stavros Konstantinides (DE/GR), Matija Kozak (SI), Nils Kucher (CH), Irene Lang (AT), Mareike Lankeit (DE), Bernhard Laemmle (DE/CH), Vangelis Manolopoulos (GR), Eckhard Mayer (DE), Guy Meyer (FR), Remedios Otero Candelera (ES), Paolo Prandoni (IT), Pieter Reitsma (NL), Marc Righini (CH), Stephan Rosenkranz (DE), Wolfram Ruf (DE), Miroslav Samarzija (HR), Katrin Schäfer (DE), Sebastian Schellong (DE), Branislav Stefanovic (SRB), Adam Torbicki (PL), Philip Wenzel (DE), Philipp Wild (DE) • Basic Mechanisms of Thrombosis and Haemostasis • Endothelial Dysfunction, Inflammation and Thrombosis • Experimental Models of Venous and Arterial Thrombosis • Assessment of Thrombosis and Anticoagulation in the Laboratory • Pathogenesis and Pathophysiology of VTE • Primary Prophylaxis of VTE • Clinical Probability and Imaging of PE • Risk Stratification of PE • Anticoagulant Treatment Pharmacogenetic Aspects • Home Treatment of PE • PE and Cancer • PE in Pregnancy • From Acute PE to CTEPH • Management of Pulmonary Artery Hypertension • How to Design an Epidemiological Study and a Clinical Trial • How to Design and Interpret a Statistical Analysis • Early Career Support and Networking Opportunities in Europe • Abstract Presentations, Workshops, Discussion of Interesting Clinical Cases CME Accreditation by EBAC (pending) Endorsement of the programme by the following scientific societies (requested):