Dear Colleagues,

On the 20th edition of the Porto International Vascular Symposium, the longest running vascular initiative of our City, we adopted the name Porto LIVE, from Live International Vascular Event.

A name that was born embracing the pioneering live transmission initiatives we developed during the previous five years from Hospital São João, this year expanded to Italy, Germany, Spain and China reference transmission Centres.

This recognition greatly honoured us and is creating a new scientific and educative event without parallel in Portugal, still Hospital based, endorsed by LINC, SITE and CLIC events, approved by MedTech and Infarmed and recognized by our National Societies.

Driving such an event implies a huge commitment from the selected Faculty that joins us, organizers, speakers, moderators, an outstanding PCO, and the Industry that year after year is supporting a unique interactive platform.

Carefully selecting the topics, highlighting controversial issues, presenting the most modern clinical evidence, we pretend to give our audience an updated panorama of the Vascular Challenges of the moment and the solutions to be pointed, from theory to practical management.

We hope to match all those expectations and offer you an interesting debate you can LIVE in our beautiful city of PORTO.

Welcoming you all, and being grateful for your presence, join us at Porto Palacio Hotel during those two days of Vascular expertise knowledge presentation and sharing.

Be part of the Porto LIVE 2019 experience!

José Fernando Teixeira
Porto LIVE 2019 Chair