ICCR Workshop Session Part II- ISA 2009
The metabolic syndrome and its implication for global cardiometabolic risk assessment/management
XV International Symposium on Atherosclerosis
Workshop session of the International Chair on Cardiometabolic Risk
The metabolic syndrome and its implication for global cardiometabolic risk assessment/management
15:30 – 17:00
Chairpersons: J.P. Després and P. Libby
| 15:30 - 15:35 | Opening remarks | P. Libby USA |
| 15:35 - 15:55 | Is the concept of metabolic syndrome helpful? | N. Stone USA |
| 15:55 - 16:15 | Pathophysiology of metabolic syndrome and related global cardiometabolic risk. What’s new? | J. Plutzky USA |
| 16:15 - 16:35 | Abdominal obesity and metabolic syndrome in cardiology: clinical implications | R. Nesto USA |
| 16:35 - 16:55 | Abdominal obesity and metabolic syndrome: implications for assessment and management of global cardiometabolic risk | B. Brewer USA |
| 16:55 - 17:00 | Closing remarks | J.P. Després Canada |