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Arterial Function & Wave Intensity: Concepts, Controversies & Clinical Applications Imperial College, London, UK 1-3 April 2004

Reduced compliance of central arteries and increased reflections from peripheral arteries are major causes of left ventricular disease, through their deleterious effects on ventriculo-vascular coupling. Much treatment in heart failure and hypertension is intended to ameliorate these effects, but the precise mechanisms of drugs acting on the vasculature and their consequences for the heart are difficult to study in clinical practice. Recent developments suggest that comprehensive non-invasive assessment of interactions between vascular and ventricular function may now be possible. This international symposium on arterial function and wave intensity will be a forum for an ‘in depth’ review of recent research, involving fluid dynamicists, engineers, experimental physiologists, clinical investigators, cardiologists and vascular physicians. Topics to be discussed will include physical principles and measurement techniques, new methods of assessing large arterial function and ventriculo-arterial coupling, clinical applications, and the results of early clinical studies of wave intensity. The atmosphere will be informal, to promote as much discussion as possible and to allow time for consideration of directions for future research.

The meeting programme is organised into eight sessions exploring different aspects of the theory and application of wave intensity in clinical practice. Each session will have a number of talks by invited speakers with extended discussion between the chairmen, the speakers and the audience. The emphasis of the meeting will be the discussion of future directions rather than current practice.

The meeting will take place at Imperial College in South Kensington, London.
Directions to the campus can be found on the main web page.
Travel guides and maps of the Imperial College campus are also available.

The registration fee including lunch, light refreshments for the two-day meeting and welcome reception to be held on 22nd April is:
        £[70]  Non-student
        £[40]  Student
An informal drinks reception will be held on Thursday 1^st April. The conference reception and dinner will be held on Friday 2^nd April at a cost of £[30] per person.

Accommodation

A limited number of rooms has been reserved in a conveniently located 4 star hotel (£99 per room per night for up to two people) and within the College halls of residence (£33 per person per night, single occupancy). 

Attendees

The speakers and those who have already registered or expressed an intention to attend the workshop are listed here.

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