WELCOME
Utrecht was founded in Roman times and flourished in the Middle Ages. Many buildings still date from those times in the old city centre, which is small enough to explore on foot. Utrecht’s cityscape is dominated by the Dom tower, the tallest belfry in the Netherlands. Located centrally in the country, Utrecht is home to one of the largest and oldest universities in the Netherlands.
The University Medical Centre Utrecht has a leading role in genetic and clinical research on patients with ruptured and unruptured aneurysms and has developed over the last years several prediction models for more individualized management of patients with intracranial aneurysms. Moreover, for more than 30 years neurologists are actively involved in the treatment of patients with subarachnoid haemorrhage and intracranial aneurysms, so that the treatment of these patients is truly multidisciplinary.
The aim of the workshop is to make young stroke clinicians and researchers familiar with the management of patients with unruptured intracranial aneurysms and those with subarachnoid haemorrhage, other than occluding the aneurysm. We will address high risk groups for screening for intracranial aneurysms and how to counsel for screening. Further, we will discuss risk of rupture of intracranial aneurysms, the risk of complications of preventive surgical or endovascular treatment and how to balance these risks. Regarding patients with subarachnoid haemorrhage we will discuss the diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and how to prevent and manage complications in these patients. Finally, we will provide insight in research and in new developments for patients with unruptured and ruptured intracranial aneurysms.
The workshop will facilitate stroke physicians to play a role in management of these patients.
PROGRAMME and SCHEDULE
Sunday, 22 October
Arrival in Utrecht
18:00
Event opening and dinner gathering
Monday, 23 October
8:30-13:00
Subarachnoid haemorrhage and ruptured intracranial aneurysms
- Diagnosis of subarachnoid haemorrhage and ruptured aneurysms
- Perimesencephalic haemorrhage
- Other causes of spontaneous subarachnoid haemorrhage
- Prevention and management of rebleeding
- Prevention and management of delayed cerebral ischemia
- Diagnosis and treatment of hydrocephalus
- Outcome and long term sequelae in patients with ruptured intracranial aneurysms
13:00 – 14:00
Lunch
14:00-17:00
Screening and management of patients with unruptured intracranial aneurysms
- Screening: high risk groups, pro’s and con’s and items to discuss
- Treatment modalities for occlusion and prediction of complications
- Risk factors for rupture and their application in prediction models
- Follow up imaging and non-interventional methods to prevent aneurysm rupture
- Shared decision making in screening and management of patients with unruptured intracranial aneurysms
17:00 – 21:00
Social event and dinner
Tuesday, 24 October
8:30 – 12:45 Insights in research and new developments
- Insight into the wall of the aneurysm
- New treatment modalities for aneurysm occlusion
- Genetics in intracranial aneurysms and rupture
- Novel radiological markers to predict development and growth of aneurysms
- Development and validation of prediction tools
- New therapeutic targets for prevention of rupture of aneurysms
- Organoid models to study the consequences of SAH
Event closing
VENUE and LOCATION
The Focused Workshop venue is located in the beautiful medieval center of Utrecht. Built in the 16th century as a “plague house” (which is why it is on the edge of the medieval center), it was later used as a barracks building, church and, in the early 20th century, as a pharmacology laboratory of the medical faculty, among other things. It is now used as a venue for concerts, meetings and symposia.
Travel Information
Utrecht is well connected to Schiphol Amsterdam Airport.
The most convenient and ecological way to reach Utrecht is by train. If you would decide to travel to The Netherlands by plane, you can take a train from Schiphol airport to Utrecht Central Station. The intercity train runs 4 times per hour, and will take around 30 minutes to reach Utrecht.
The event hotel is in downtown Utrecht, within walking distance from the Central Station.
If you prefer to reach Utrecht by taxi from Amsterdam, we suggest you prebook in advance, for example via Utrechtse Taxi Centrale, which offers a fixed rate of €69.00. A metred taxi ride is considerably more expensive.
LOCAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE
Gabriel JE Rinkel, MD, PhD
LOC Chair
European Stroke Organisation
Mervyn D.I. Vergouwen, MD, PhD
Neurologist
European Stroke Organisation
Ynte M. Ruigrok, MD, PhD
Neurologist
European Stroke Organisation
Paut Greebe, PhD
Local Event Manager
European Stroke OrganisationAPPLY
WHO SHOULD APPLY?
Selection criteria:
- Open to trainees and early career physicians working in neurovascular disease
- Applicants should be fluent in English
- Applicants are not required to be ESO Members
The organising committee will select participants based on their:
- Application documents
- Country of origin (not more than 2 participants per country; the host country may have 3 participants)
- The expected benefit to the individual and to his/her stroke unit and country
If there are available places, applications from non-European countries may be considered by the organisers. The list of participants will be approved by the ESO Executive Committee.
For successful applicants, tuition, accommodation, meals/coffee breaks, and social programme costs are all covered. Participants are expected to cover their travel expenses to and from Utrecht and any personal expenses outside of the official programme. Accompanying persons are not permitted.
HOW TO APPLY
The application period for ESO Focused Workshop 2023 is now open until 12 June 2023.
Interested applicants are requested to submit the following documents:
- Application form (available here)
- Personal statement of motivation (1/2 page)
- CV (1-2 pages)
- 1 letter of recommendation from a supervisor or Head of Department
Complete applications should be sent via email to the address indicated on the application form. Please note that incomplete applications will not be considered.
The deadline to receive applications is 12 June 2023.
CONTACT
Please contact the ESO Head Office for any questions or more information.
