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- International Taskforce for Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease
The aim of the Task Force is the diffusion at an international level of easily assimilable
information on the prevention of coronary heart disease for physicians, medical professionals and the public.
- World Heart Federation
World Heart Federation helps people achieve a longer and better life through prevention and control of heart disease and stroke, with a focus on low and middle income countries.
- Society of Atherosclerosis Imaging and Prevention
SAIP was founded by a group of enthusiastic physicians and scientists interested in fostering the concept of atherosclerosis imaging. The founding group was constituted of Drs. Greg Brown, Matthew Budoff, James Erlich, Allan Guerci, David King, Paolo Raggi, George Rodgers, and John Rumberger and met for the first time in Austin, Texas, in August 1999.The meeting discussion focused on: approaches to disseminate information regarding plaque imaging by various modalities, development of guidelines on use and interpretation of imaging data, fostering of research in the field of imaging based on sound scientific criteria, development of training programs for the acquisition of the necessary skills, presentation of research data to third party payers for their understanding of the importance of these techniques in the management of atherosclerosis and development of reimbursement codes.
- Metabolic Syndrome Institute
Created in 2003, the Metabolic Syndrome Institute is an independent and not for profit association. Its members are international experts in lipid metabolism, diabetes, heart disease, endocrinology obesity, genetics, epidemiology, basic research and health economics. Being the first association totally devoted to the dissemination of knowledge about the metabolic syndrome, the Metabolic Syndrome Institute will provide an international multidisciplinary approach to a worldwide public health problem.
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