Congress time zone: EEST (Eastern European Summer Time, Helsinki, UTC/GMT +2)
Monday 31 May 16:00-17:30
Current insights into the role of gut microbiota in atherosclerosis
Is gut microbiota a risk factor for cardiovascular disease?
Christoph Reinhardt, Mainz, Germany
The impact of diet on gut microbiota in health and disease
Wendy Garrett, Massachusetts, USA
Tuesday 01 June 11:00-12:30
Liver as the center of lipid metabolism
NAFLD: a multisystem disease
Christopher D. Byrne, Southampton, United Kingdom
Triglyceride metabolism in the liver
David E. Cohen, New York, USA
Tuesday 01 June 15:30-17:00
Lymphatics, lipoproteins and the endothelium
Lymphatic system in cardiovascular medicine
Kari Alitalo, Helsinki, Finland
Lymphatics in the Regulation of Intestinal Lipid Mobilization
Gary Lewis, Toronto, Canada
Wednesday 02 June 14:00-16:30
Lifestyle and prevention: Secrets to success
Lifestyle and prevention: how do we define success?
Benoit Arsenault, Québec, Canada
Weight reduction and atherosclerotic benefits: from actual evidence to future perspectives
Luc van Gaal, Antwerp, Belgium
Wednesday 02 June 15:30-17:00
Atherosclerosis in ageing societies
How to optimize CVD risk reduction
Francesco Cosentino, Stockholm, Sweden
Primary prevention in ageing societies
Martin Mortensen, Aarhus, Denmark
