6th WORLD STROKE CONGRESS

World Stroke Organization Incorporating the International Stroke Society and World Stroke Federation 6th WORLD STROKE CONGRESS SEPTEMBER 24-27, 2008...
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World Stroke Organization

Incorporating the International Stroke Society and World Stroke Federation

6th WORLD STROKE CONGRESS SEPTEMBER 24-27, 2008 VIENNA, AUSTRIA

SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS

Important Dates: Deadline for Abstract Submission: March 25, 2008 Early Registration Deadline: June 23, 2008

For updates please visit the congress website:

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List of Sponsors At Day of Printing

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SEPTEMBER 24-27, 2008

Dear Friends and Colleagues, Stroke has become a major challenge for health policy and for medicine and is now the second most common cause of death world-wide. A continuing rise of incidence rates in Asia and other regions of the world has made stroke a global problem that can only be tackled with a global strategy. We believe that the proportions of this new and old epidemic must be made visible and that solutions to reduce this burden must be developed with scientific methods. This congress gives the opportunity to present such solutions and to discuss their scientific merits and impact. Thus, this congress has a focus on future and global perspectives towards this challenge. Scientific sessions will cover all aspects of stroke, including basic research, clinical applications, recovery and rehabilitation. We welcome all medical doctors and other professionals from all over the world to join this discussion and become part of a world-wide network of collaboration against stroke. We take great pride in the fact that the 6th World Stroke Congress will take place in Vienna and we make ourselves gladly available to ensure a successful meeting for all participants. We therefore welcome you to Vienna, the city of music and traditional hospitality with its world-famous culture and grand historical sites. Yours sincerely,

Michael Brainin, MD Congress Chairman

Geoffrey A. Donnan WSO President

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Committees Congress Chair Michael Brainin, Austria

WSO President Geoffrey A. Donnan, Australia

Scientific Programme Committee Co-Chairmen Werner Hacke, Germany Ralph Sacco, USA Angel Chamorro, Spain Laszlo Csiba, Hungary Marc Fisher, USA Vladimir Hachinski, Canada Didier Leys, France Ming Liu, China Ayrton Massaro, Brazil Bo Norrving, Sweden

Education Committee Co-Chairmen Geoffrey A. Donnan, Australia Michael Hennerici, Germany

Fundraising Committee Chairman Natan M. Bornstein, Israel

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Honorary Committee Stephen Davis, Australia Wolf-Dieter Heiss, Germany Philip Teal, Canada James Toole, USA

Local Committee Wilfried Lang, Vienna Franz Aichner, Linz Eduard Auff, Vienna Heinrich Binder, Vienna Franz Fazekas, Graz Julia Ferrari, Vienna Hans-Peter Haring, Linz Bernd Iglseder, Salzburg Stefan Kiechl, Innsbruck Gunther Ladurner, Salzburg Karl Matz, Krems Gerhard Noisternig, Klagenfurt Reinhold Schmidt, Graz Hans-Werner Wege, Graz Johann Willeit, Innsbruck

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International Advisory Committee Co-Chairman Larry B. Goldstein, USA Yukito Shinohara, Japan Robert Adams, USA Andrei V. Alexandrov, USA Mary Baker, UK Philip Bath, UK Gudrun Boysen, Denmark Alan Bryer, South Africa Christopher Chen, Singapore Antonio Culebras, USA Anna Czlonkowska, Poland Antonio Davalos, Spain Jacques de Reuck, Belgium Oscar Del Brutto, Ecuador Gregory Del Zoppo, USA Hans-Christoph Diener, Germany Exuperio Diez-Tejedor, Spain Anwar Etribi, Egypt Vivian Fritz, South Africa Osvaldo Fustinoni, Argentina

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Phil Gorelick, USA Antoine Hakim, Canada Graeme Hankey, Australia Matti Hillbom, Finland Markku Kaste, Finland Waleed Khoja, Saudi Arabia Jong Sung Kim, Korea Shotai Kobayashi, Japan Kwang Ho Lee, Korea Gian Lenzi, Italy Hugh Marcus, UK Heinrich Mattle, Switzerland Kazuo Minematsu, Japan Jay P. Mohr, USA Jose C. Navarro, Philippines John Norris, UK Brian O'Grady, New Zealand Peter Sandercock, UK Wendy Segrest, USA Charles Warlow, UK Ka Sing Lawrence Wong, China Wen-Jang Wong, Taiwan-R.O.C. Frank Yatsu, USA

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Preliminary Timetable

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Preliminary Scientific Program Wednesday, September 24, 2008 08:30-10:00

Teaching Courses 1-4

10:00-10:30

Coffee Break

10:30-12:00

Teaching Courses 1-4 (Cont’d)

12:00-13:30

Lunch Break

13:30-15:00

Teaching Courses 5-8

15:00-15:30

Coffee Break

15:30-17:00

Teaching Courses 5-8 (Cont’d)

19:00

Opening Ceremony followed by Get-together Reception

The topics and speakers of the Teaching Courses will be updated on the congress website: www.kenes.com/stroke2008

Thursday, September 25, 2008 07:30-08:30

Free Communications

08:30-10:00

Main Theme 1 Acute Interventions in Acute Ischemic Stroke Part 1: Medical Convenors: Gregory W. Albers, USA Kennedy Lees, UK Main Theme 2 Stroke Prevention Intracranial Atherosclerosis Convenors: Jong S. Kim, South Korea Marc L. Chimowitz, USA Main Theme 3 Hemorrhagic Stroke Subarachnoid Hemorrhage – State of the Art Convenors: Andrew Molyneux, UK Jose I. Suarez, USA

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Main Theme 4 Clinical Trials Hot Topics in Clinical Trial Design Convenors: Marc Fisher, USA Stephen M. Davis, Australia Main Theme 5 Basic Science Brain Repair and Recovery Convenors: Michael Chopp, USA Olle Lindvall, Sweden 10:00-10:30

Coffee Break

10:30-12:00

Presidential Symposium Reducing the Global Burden of Stroke Convenors: Geoffrey Donnan, Australia Michael Brainin, Austria

12:30-14:00

Satellite Symposia / Lunch Break

14:00-15:30

Plenary I The WSO-WHF Symposium Heart Meets Brain Convenors: Geoffrey A. Donnan, Australia Pekka Puska, Finland

15:30-16:00

Coffee Break

16:00-17:30

Main Theme 6 Acute Interventions in Acute Ischemic Stroke Part 2: Devices Convenors: Wade S. Smith, USA Pierre Gobin, USA Main Theme 7 Stroke Prevention Diabetes, Hypertension and Stroke Convenors: Natan M. Bornstein, Israel Brett M. Kissela, USA Main Theme 8 Advances in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Ultrasound Convenors: Stephen Meairs, Germany Raymond T.F. Cheung, China www.kenes.com/stroke2008

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Thursday, September 25, 2008 (cont.) Main Theme 9 Stroke Services Organized Stroke Care: A Cost Effective Approach Convenors: Didier Leys, France Mark J. Alberts, USA Main Theme 10 Stroke and Immunology Convenors: Matthias Endres, USA John M. Hallenbeck, USA 17:45-19:15

Satellite Symposia

Evening

Special Museum Visit for All Registered Participants

Friday, September 26, 2008 07:30-08:30

Free Communications Young Stroke Doctors Meeting Meet the Expert

8:30-10:00

Main Theme 11 Acute Ischemic Stroke Thrombolysis Update - News from TAST Budapest Convenors: Markku Kaste, Finland Ka Sing Lawrence Wong, China Main Theme 12 Stroke Prevention Can We Delay Stroke and Cognitive Impairment? Convenors: Vladimir Hachinski, Canada Philip B. Gorelick, USA Main Theme 13 Management Issues in Stroke Convenors: Takenori Yamaguchi, Japan Larry B. Goldstein, USA Main Theme 14 Pre-Hospital Treatment and Telemedicine Convenors: Jeffrey L. Saver, USA Heinrich Audebert, Germany

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Main Theme 15 Basic Science New Approaches in Neuroprotection Convenors: Alastair M. Buchan, UK Ulrich Dirnagl, Germany 10:00-10:30

Coffee Break

10:30-12:00

Lectures of Excellence

12:00-14:00

Lunch Break / Poster Session

14:00-15:30

Plenary II Trends in Stroke Prevention Convenors: Ralph L. Sacco, USA Hans-Christoph Diener, Germany

15:30-16:00

Coffee Break

16:00-17:30

Main Theme 16 Acute Ischemic Stroke Treatment Issues in Developing Countries Convenors: Alan Bryer, South Africa Ming Liu, China Main Theme 17 Stroke Prevention Update of Carotid Interventions Convenors: Thomas G. Brott, USA Jean-Louis Mas, France Main Theme 18 Hemorrhagic Stroke ICH Treatment – Controversies Convenors: Daniel F. Hanley, USA Ayrton R. Massaro, Brazil Main Theme 19 Stroke Services Translating “Helsingborg” into Reality Convenors: Anna Czlonkowska, Poland Bo Norrving, Sweden Main Theme 20 Genetics of Stroke / Pharmacogenomics Convenors: Hugh Markus, UK Marie-Germaine Bousser, France

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Saturday, September 27, 2008 07:30-08:30

Free Communications

8:30-10:00

Main Theme 21 Acute Ischemic Stroke Critical Care of Ischemic Stroke Convenors: Neeraj Badjatia, USA Stefan Schwab, Germany Main Theme 22 Stroke Prevention The Role of Stroke Support Organization Convenors: Brian O’Grady, New Zealand Antonio Davalos, Spain Main Theme 23 The Future of Neuro-Imaging Convenors: Wolf-Dieter Heiss, Germany Steven Warach, USA Main Theme 24 Health Economics Convenors: David B. Matchar, USA Ruth Bonita, New Zealand Main Theme 25 Basic Science Translational Research: Present and Future Convenors: Markus Schwaninger, Germany Michael A. Moskowitz, USA

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10:00-10:30

Coffee Break

10:30-12:00

Lectures of Excellence

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Plenary III Late Breaking News Excellence Awards Closing Session

Second Announcement and Call for Papers

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SEPTEMBER 24-27, 2008

Call for Abstracts DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS: MARCH 25, 2008 Participants are requested to submit an abstract to the Secretariat together with the registration form and fees. Abstracts will be reviewed and assigned to appropriate sessions. Authors will be notified regarding abstract acceptance. Accepted abstracts which be printed in the Book of Abstracts, which will be distributed at the Congress. Only a very limited number of abstracts will be scheduled for oral presentation. Please indicate if you are submitting your abstract for oral or poster presentation. Authors will be notified of the method of presentation. METHOD OF SUBMISSION Abstracts should be submitted via the internet: www.kenes.com/stroke2008 If you have no access to the internet, please contact the Secretariat. GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION 1. The abstract should be as informative as possible: a) state specific object of study c) summarise results obtained b) state method used, if pertinent d) state conclusions reached 2. Standard abbreviations may be used. 3. Inclusion in the Scientific Program and Book of Abstracts is dependent on payment of registration fees. 4. Abstracts should be submitted in good English. 5. Abstract length should not exceed 250 words. Faxed abstracts are NOT acceptable

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Abstract Topics Abstract submitters are requested to choose only one topic per abstract submitted: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 14

Cardiac Disorders and Stroke Clinical Phenomenology: Carotid Disease Clinical Phenomenology: Dissections Clinical Phenomenology: Intracranial Disease Clinical Phenomenology: Moya-Moya Clinical Phenomenology: PFO Clinical Phenomenology: Stroke in the Young Clinical Phenomenology: Vasculitis Clinical Phenomenology: VB Disease Clinical Trials Complications of Stroke Diagnosis Epilepsy and Stroke Experimental Ischemia Genetics ICH Imaging: Ultrasound Imaging: CT Imaging: MRI Imaging: Other Medical Management: Prevention Medical Management: Acute Stroke Medical Management: Thrombolysis Medical Management: Interventional Minimal Cognitive Impairment Miscellaneous Nursing Care for Stroke Organized Stroke Care Prevention: Antiplatelet Therapy Prevention: AntithromboticTherapy Prevention: Cholesterol Prevention: Hypertension Prevention: Inflammatory Markers Recovery of Function Rehabilitation Risk Factors SAH Stroke and Dementia Stroke Outcome Surgical Management Venous Stroke

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SEPTEMBER 24-27, 2008

General Information Venue Reed Messe Wien GmbH Messeplatz 1, Postfach 277 A-1021 Wien, Austria Tel: +43 (0)1 727 20-0 Fax: +43 (0)1 727 20-443 Email: [email protected]

Language The official language of the Congress is English.

Dates September 24-27, 2008

Europewide Accreditation of the Congress An application has been submitted to the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME) to provide accreditation by the following CME activity for medical specialists. The EACCME is an institution of the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS): www.uems.net.

Personal Insurance We recommend that all participants take out a personal travel and health insurance for their trip.

Climate The average September temperature in Vienna ranges between 15º - 25ºC. Days are moderately cool and rainfall is possibe.

Clothing Clothing is informal for all occasions. Please bring an umbrella, sunglasses and walking shoes.

Visas Please check with your travel agent if you require a visa for entry to Vienna.

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Letter of Invitation Participants requiring a formal letter of invitation to enable them to make their arrangements to participate in the Congress, may receive a letter via the website. Please note that this letter cannot be regarded as a commitment regarding scheduling or financial support from the organizers.

Exhibition A professional exhibition will be held concurrently with the Congress. For details, please contact [email protected]

Congress Organizers Please do not hesitate to contact the Organizers if you require any additional information or assistance. Please address all correspondence to: 6th World Stroke Congress

GLOBAL CONGRESS ORGANIZERS AND A S S O C I AT I O N M A N A G E M E N T S E R V I C E S

17 Rue du Cendrier PO Box 1726 CH-1211 Geneva 1 Switzerland Tel: +41 22 908 0488 Fax: +41 22 732 2850 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.kenes.com/stroke2008

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Registration Until From On-site (From June 23, 2008 June 24, 2008 September 16, 2008) Participants Members of WSO

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Participants Non Members

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Residents*

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* Refers to non-tenured junior scientists. Registration form must be accompanied by a letter from head of department confirming their status. ** Registration for teaching courses is open to registered participants only.

Fees for PARTICIPANTS include: Participation in scientific sessions Entrance to the Exhibition Congress bag The printed material of the Congress Get-together Reception on Wednesday, September 24, 2008 Special museum visit on Thursday, September 25, 2008

CANCELLATION POLICY (Subject to change): Refund of registration fees will be as follows: Postmarked before 23 June 2008- 100% refund (minus 50 handling fee). Postmarked from 24 June until 23 August, 2008 - 50% refund No refund on cancellations sent after 24 August, 2008.

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Hotel Accommodation Registration & Accommodation Dept 17 Rue du Cendrier P.O.Box 1726 CH-1211 Geneva 1, Switzerland Tel: +41 22 908 0488 Fax: +41 22 732 2850 E-mail:[email protected] Website: www.kenes.com/stroke2008 Kenes International is the official travel agent for the 6th World Stroke Congress and will be offering special reduced rates for accommodation. Accommodation at special rates is available in the categories as detailed in page 19. Rates shown are per room, per night and include VAT (as per date of printing) and breakfast. In the event of the VAT increasing, the resulting increase in hotel rates will be passed on to the client.

BOOKING In order to benefit from the special rates, please use one of the following booking methods: • Send the enclosed Registration and Accommodation Form with the required deposit by Fax or Mail at your earliest convenience • Book your hotel accommodation through the Congress website: www.kenes.com/stroke2008 We strongly advise all participants to reserve their hotel accommodation as soon as possible. Kenes International will not be able to guarantee rooms after August 16, 2008. • Reservations will only be confirmed if credit card details are fully supplied; alternatively please forward a deposit of 1 night accommodation. • Each participant will receive an individual confirmation, indicating the name and address of the hotel. The booking will be final upon receipt of the corresponding deposit. • For hotel reservation made by a sponsoring company, the participant will receive the hotel confirmation from the sponsoring company directly. • For block bookings (10 rooms and up) companies are requested to send their request by Fax or E-mail to Kenes International. Different payment and cancellation policies will apply.

PAYMENT please note three weeks prior to your arrival in Vienna, your credit card will be automatically charged for the balance of your hotel accommodation. Participants, who have paid with a bank transfer or cheque, need to send this balance to Kenes International. Full prepayment is required for all hotel accommodations.

CANCELLATION OF ACCOMMODATION Cancellation received by August 21, 2008 – full refund less bank charges Cancellation received by September 4, 2008 – first deposit will be charged (1 night accommodation) Cancellation received after September 4, 2008 – no refund In the event of non-arrival, the hotel will automatically release the reservation, and the payment will be non-refundable.

IMPORTANT NOTES Kenes International, and their agents shall not be responsible for and shall be exempt from all liability in respect of any loss, damage, injury, accident, delay or inconvenience to any person, or his/her luggage or any other property for any reason whatsoever, for any tourist services provided. Personal travel and health insurance is recommended. Official check-in time for the hotel is 14:00 hours and check out is 10:00 hours. 18

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