1、Professor Zhao, professor Gross, dear fellows, ladies and gentlemen, good morning. On behalf of the cardiovascular department of our hospital, we are greatly honored and pleased to welcome you all to the Conference on Contrast Induced Nephropathy (CIN). As we know, CIN is the third most common cause
2、 of in-hospital acute renal failure, and is associated with long-term mortality rates, major adverse cardiac events, and the risk of undergoing renal dialysis. With rapid increases in the number of diagnostic imaging and interventional therapies, CIN has become a healthcare burden for governments an
3、d a challenge for interventionists. However, plenty of doctors practicing in intervention and imaging are not aware of the importance of CIN, and many issues concerning CIN still remain unclear and need to be solved. To raise awareness of CIN, this conference offers you a unique opportunity to gathe
4、r here to share experiences and discuss evolving strategies for CIN, which definitely will result in the improved outcomes for our patients. It is our great pleasure and privilege to have Professor David Zhao from the United States and Professor Peter Gross from Germany to join us for this conferenc
5、e. Professor David Zhao is the director of the Cardiac Cath Lab and interventional cardiology in Vanderbilt Heart Institute. He is one of the pioneering cardiologists in the field of percutaneous circulatory devices. Today he will give us a lecture on State of Art Interventional Cardiology: 2010 and
6、 Beyond. Professor Peter Gross is the chairman of nephrology section at the Universittsklinikum. He has served in leadership roles in many professional societies and scholarly journals. Today he will give us a lecture on New Advances in CIN. There is no doubt that their lectures will bring us latest
7、 progress both in interventional cardiology and CIN. With a large number of participants, we are sure that this conference will be a memorable, highly educational, and “not-to-be-missed” event. We hope that this conference will help you better understand the CIN and obtain the knowledge on the prevention and treatment of it. We truly value your participation and support for this conference. Thank you so much for coming and for your attention. Thank you!