Update on venous thromboembolism

Symposium
Chairs: J. Barbera (Barcelona, Spain), M. Delcroix (Leuven, Belgium)
Aims: This symposium will present the latest information on venous thromboembolism, including novel findings from basic science, imaging and medical and surgical treatment of acute and chronic venous thromboembolism.

Algorithms for diagnosing acute pulmonary embolism (whom not to treat?) A. Perrier (Geneva, Switzerland)
Acute pulmonary embolism: which standard treatment and for how long? G. Simonneau (Clamart, France)
Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension R. Naeije (Brussels, Belgium)