The International Chair on Cardiometabolic Risk (ICCR)
Description
Dr. Peter Libby facilitates three sessions with renowned international experts Dr. Robert Eckel, Dr. Jean-Pierre Després, Dr. Gabriel Steg, Dr. Ronald Krauss, and Dr. Luc Van Gaal on late-breaking information on cardiometabolic risk that was presented at the AHA 2006 annual congress. The experts discuss the importance of the metabolic syndrome in cardiometabolic risk assessment as well as how and why cardiometabolic risk should be identified and managed.