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Welcome to the home page for the 11th International Symposium on Modern Concepts in Endocarditis and Cardiovascular Infections to be held from Sunday 24 - Tuesday 26 July, 2011.  The venue has now changed, the Symposium will now be held at the Sebel Cairns, Queensland, Australia.

The 2011 symposium is expected to attract 300 delegates from all over Europe, the US, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. Delegates will include largely infectious disease physicians, clinical microbiologists, cardiologists, cardiothoracic and vascular surgeons as well as trainees in these disciplines. ISCVID is a society founded on the spontaneous and enthusiastic aggregation of physicians, surgeons and scientists attending its meetings.

Please mark these dates in your diary and share this information with colleagues.


The major topics will be:

      • Future directions for ICE plus
      • Pediatric endocarditis
      • Rheumatic heart disease: update in epidemiology, pathogenesis and public health
      • Staphylococcal infections
      • Cardiac device infections
      • Vascular prostheses and mycotic aneurysms
      • Timing of surgery debate
      • Update in Echo
      • Unusual pathogens: Bartonella, Q fever, Salmonella, Fungi
      • Unusual hosts: HIV, Hemodialysis, Elderly
      • Prophylaxis guidelines
      • Advanced surgical techniques
(Additional topics may also be included in the symposium program)
 
Key Dates:
  • Abstract Deadline:  Friday 25 February 2011
  • Scholarship Deadline:  Friday 25 February 2011
  • Early Bird Deadline:  Friday 8 April 2011
  • Accommodation Deadline:  Monday 20  June 2011
  • Final Registration Deadline:  Friday 15 July 2011

Important Links

Please click here to download the Symposium postcard

Contact Details
Secretariat, ISCVID 2011 Symposium
Locked Bag 5057
Darlinghurst NSW 1300
Phone: +61 2 8204 0770
Fax: + 61 2 9212 4670
Email:
info@iscvid2011.com