Phlebolymphology 46 – Editorial
The 21st World Congress of the International Union of Angiology was held in Rome, from May 21 to 26, 2004. This Congress is always a major opportunity for an overview of current scientific progress in this field. The international participation featured over 200 world experts in the fields of vascular medicine and biology, interventional radiology, cardiology, vascular, and endovascular surgery.
During daily lectures, world-renowned invited speakers, who are recognized for their significant contribution to research or clinical investigations in the field of venous diseases, reflected on their work and its repercussions. Talks by these renowned specialists alternated with plenary sessions, which covered the many facets of arterial, venous, and lymphatic diseases.
In order to promote the work of a wide range of speakers and young scientists, the best abstracts on each topic were selected for free communications or poster sessions. In addition, several prizes were granted for oral presentations and articles (eg, the IASACO Prize and the IUA Prize).
Unfortunately, it was only possible for the participants to attend a small number of the presentations. Therefore, the Medical Reporters Academy, a team of medical reporters organized by Servier International and chaired by Prof Nicolaides, has collected as much information as possible on the many presentations, not only for those who were present at the Congress in Rome, but also for those who were unable to attend. These articles are presented in this issue, and we hope that you will enjoy reading them.
