EUROECHO 2011

December is the month we have come to associate not only with Christmas, but also with one of the greatest educational and scientific meetings on non-invasive cardiovascular diagnosis worldwide. EUROECHO, the annual meeting of the European Association of Echocardiography (EAE), a registered branch of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), will be held in the fascinating city of Budapest, Hungary, from 7-10 December 2011.

The main themes of EUROECHO 2011 will be valvular heart disease and left ventricular function. There will be joint sessions with the ESC Associations and Working Groups, as well as EACTA, AEPC, and the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE). In addition, we have further strengthened our successful links with the ESC Working Groups on Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, Nuclear Cardiology and cardiac CT, and Computers in Cardiology with the aim of providing a wider spectrum of multimodality non-invasive assessment of the various cardiovascular conditions.

The usual symposia, satellite sessions, Imaging Campus, advanced teaching courses, and the more general educational course on echocardiography will contribute to providing attendees with a unique opportunity for in-depth education about non-invasive imaging of cardiovascular diseases.
However, this congress is not only about education. The core of EUROECHO is the presentation of original research and therefore we encourage you and your fellows to submit the results of your scientific studies to be selected for oral abstract sessions, poster sessions or to compete in the Young Investigators Award.

EUROECHO is not only science, it is a unique opportunity to meet the greatest experts on cardiovascular diagnosis in the world, to exchange ideas with colleagues with the same professional interest coming from all over the world, and to visit one of the largest exhibitions on cardiovascular imaging and related products.

You will be visiting Budapest, one of Europe’s most delightful and enjoyable cities. Thanks to its perfect location, Hungarian hospitality and memorable monuments, it has been called the «Little Paris of Central Europe» and the «Pearl of Danube». We are sure you will enjoy discovering it.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Doctor Luigi P Badano
President EAE 2010-2012