Marrakech hosted, from September 14-17, the 9th World Congress of Echocardiography and Vascular Ultrasound, which was organized by the Moroccan Society of Cardiology in conjunction with the International Society of Cardiovascular Ultrasound. Le Matin reports that the Congress included lectures by famous international echo-cardiographers and presentations on the latest advances in echocardiography and vascular ultrasound. At the time of the opening of the Congress, Ahmed Bennis, the President of the Moroccan Society of Cardiology noted that cardiovascular diseases and hypertension are among the main causes of the mortality in Moroccan society. Bennis also said that to raise awareness about cardiovascular diseases and to promote research in this field is necessary to fight against cardiovascular diseases.
