The XIV International Symposium on Atherosclerosis (ISA) was held in Rome, Italy on June 18-22, 2006.

This symposium updated physians and other health care professionals on the most recent research breakthroughts and innovative clinical applications. The target audience were clinical researchers and practising physians involved in lipid disorders and in the management and treatment of cardiovascular disease.

Abstracts of the symposium can be found at : www.isa2006.org

The Alpro Foundation has organised a satellite symposium:
“Dietary approaches for atherosclerosis prevention: vegetable protein”
on wednesday June 21, 2006. Feel free to consult the full report.

Summaries

Chairman : Prof. C.R. Sirtori (Milan, Italy)

Healthy food choices recommended in the European Guidelines on CVD prevention : how about the implementation in clinical practice ?
Prof. G.De Backer (Gent, Belgium)

Vegetable Protein : mechanism for cholesterol reduction
Dr. M. Lovati (Milan, Italy)

Soy and impacmt on PPAR
Prof. S. Kersten (Wageningen, The Netherlands)

Soy and Phytoestrogens : beyond lipid lowering, anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory ...
Dr. T. Sanders (London, UK)

Safety and efficacy of soy in prevention of atherosclerosis in children
Prof. K. Widhalm (Vienna, Austria)