3 Parallel Halls

08:30 – 09:15

PLENARY

Membrane microparticles in the pathophysiology of vascular cell communication
J.M. Freyssinet, France

09:15 – 10:00

PLENARY

Genetic analysis of (lymph) angiogenesis in zebrafish, tadpoles and mice
P. Carmeliet, Belgium

10:00 – 10:30

Coffee break, Exhibition and Poster Viewing

10:30 – 12:00

ATHEROTHROMBOSIS BASIC AND CLINICAL

Pro-& anti-inflammatory properties of ox-lipids
D. Harats, Israel

Molecular defects in the abca1 pathway affect platelet function
G. Schmitz, Germany

Prophylaxis of cardiovascular complications in diabetes mellitus
S. Coccheri, Italy

APS & TTP ORAL PRESENTATIONS

DEBATE: TRAVEL RELATED THROMBOSIS

No - A. Lubetsky, Israel Yes - B. Brenner, Israel

12:00 – 13:30

Lunch break, exhibition and poster session

13:30 – 15:00

NUTRITION & THROMBOSIS

HDL – associated Paraoxonase 1 (PON1) and Dietary Antioxidants attenuate lipoprotein oxidation, macrophage foam cells formation and atherosclerosis development
M. Aviram, Israel

Is blood thicker than wine or olive oil? – Mediterranean lifestyle and thrombosis
E. Berry, Israel

Dietary oxidized lipids, antioxidants, post prandial lipaemia and cardiovascular diseases
J. Kanner, Israel

VASCULAR BIOLOGY ORAL PRESENTATIONS

INHERITED BLEEDING DISORDERS IN MIDDLE EASTERN POPULATIONS

Pathophysiology of hypercoagulable state in mediterranean anemia (Thalassemia)
E. Rachmilewitz, Israel

Coagulation disorders in Iran
F. Peyvandi, Italy

Hemostatic disorders in Jordan
A. Abbadi Awidi, Jordan

Glanzmann thrombasthenia in Jews and Arabs in Israel and Palestine
N. Rosenberg, Israel

15:00 – 15:30

Coffee break, Exhibition and poster session

15:30 – 17:00

PULMONARY EMBOLISM

Risk stratification and treatment
S. Goldhaber, USA

Controversies in laboratory management of patients with pulmonary embolism
M. Samama, France

Pulmonary embolism – risk of recurrence and secondary prophylaxis
S. Schulman, Canada

ATHEROTHROMBOSIS AND ARTERIAL THROMBOSIS ORAL PRESENTATIONS

COAGULATION & ANGIOGENESIS

Role of endogenous thrombin in tumour growth, metastasis and angiogenesis
S. Karpatkin, USA

Platelets and angiogenesis
A. Brill, Israel

Factor XIII and angiogenesis
A. Inbal, Israel