ESC Congress 2012 to Focus on Cardiovascular Disease

The spotlight of the 2012 congress is 'From Bench to Practice'. The theme will be explored in various types of sessions and foster critical discussion of how new techniques can be rapidly translated into clinical medicine.

More than 30,000 healthcare professionals from over 150 countries are set to gather in Munich, Germany, for this year's ESC (European Society of Cardiology) Congress. It will be held from 25-29 August 2012 at the Messe München.

Established as the world's premier conference on the science, management and prevention of cardiovascular disease, the congress attracts cardiologists, cardiovascular surgeons, nurses, primary care physicians, scientists, technicians, medical students, healthcare industry leaders, regulators and others active in the field - without forgetting around 650 journalists from all over the world.

The spotlight of the 2012 congress is "From Bench to Practice". The theme will be explored in various type