Meeting Highlights: Cardiovascular & Renal: The Scientific Conference on the Correlation of Clinical Syndromes of Atherosclerosis with Lesion Morphologies as seen by Pathology and Imaging Techniques: January 19–21, 1995, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA

Abstract

The scientific conference on the correlation of clinical syndromes of atherosclerosis with lesion morphologies as seen by pathology and imaging techniques was an excellent summation of current knowledge of the role and impact of atherosclerosis and vascular dysfunction in a variety of disease states. A number of the most respected researchers in the field of atherosclerosis were present and discussed topics such as coronary artery atherosclerosis, carotid atherosclerosis, aortic atherosclerosis and femoral/iliac atherosclerosis. These discussions included the correlation of diseases of the different vascular beds, the clinical syndromes associated with the different sites, and the current status and utility of imaging techniques. In summary, atherosclerosis appears to play the major role in coronary artery disease (including unstable angina), stroke (both embolic and haemorrhagic), aortic aneurysm and peripheral vascular disease. Additionally, atherosclerosis appears to play a significant role in instances of renal failure even under circumstances of pharmacologic control of hypertension due to the extension of aortic atherosclerosis into the renal arteries.