Report on the 6th European Venous Forum, Crete, Greece, 24–26 June 2005.

Abstract: The 6th meeting of the European venous forum (EVF) was held recently in Heraklion, Crete. The EVF was founded in 2000 modelling itself on the American venous forum with the aim of presenting selected papers of high scientific quality on venous disease. These societies emphasise the aspects of discussion of scientific work and equal time is given to presentation and subsequent discussion of papers presented. A local organiser Prof A. Katsamouris with his team, made arrangements for the congress. However, the registration, selection of papers and printing of the scientific program was done centrally from the organising committee of the EVF whose president is Professor A.N. Nicolaides. The meeting opened with sessions on ‘the swollen leg’ and ‘prophylaxis of VTE’. During the three days of the meeting 30 papers on wide range of venous disease were presented. The next meeting of the EVF will be held in London between 29th June and 1st July 2006. Mr Alun Davies is the local organiser for this meeting. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]