The Imperial Vulnerable Plaque and Patient Meeting 2023 (VPM)

The Imperial Vulnerable Plaque and Patient Meeting 2023 (VPM) is organized by Millbrook Medical Conferences Ltd and will take place virtually from Sep 18 - 20, 2023.

Description:
VPM serves as a think-tank, and includes a world-leading faculty of scientists, clinical opinion leaders, industry experts and decision-makers. It is a unique opportunity for networking and exchanging knowledge, skills and experiences in the field of ischaemic heart disease.

A multitude of technical advances and clinical trials in the field were conceived at this meeting. The programme addresses the state-of-the-art developments in the fundamental mechanisms of atherosclerosis, technical advances in the diagnosis and risk stratification of the disease, as well as the most recent developments in clinical trials. There are always extensive discussions on future research directions.

The meeting faculty consists of nearly 80 internationally renowned researchers, as well as key industry partners that were invited to participate in discussions and contribute to advancing the field.

Day 1 - Monday 18 September

• Basic and Translational Science in Mechanistic Determination of Plaque and Patient Vulnerability
• Potential New Therapeutic Targets
• Genomics and Proteomics in Predicting Cardiovascular Risk

Day 2 - Tuesday 19 September

• Emerging and Novel Imaging and Interventional Techniques for the Assessment of Atherosclerotic Plaque and Cardiac Risk in Patients
• New CT and MRI-Based Techniques
• Shear Stress
• IVUS, OVT, NIRS and Other Novel Imaging Technologies

Day 3 - Wednesday 20 September

• Key clinical trials in the field
• From therapeutics, to interventional technologies, telemedicine and AI in atherosclerosis and cardiac risk