09.00 a.m. – 10.15 a.m. ACADEMIC SESSION 1   Metabolic syndrome: evolution and definition Co-chair by: G. Crepaldi (Italy) & M. Mancini (Italy)  Impact of the metabolic syndrome in type 2 diabetes................................................................................. R. Holman (UK)  Familial combined hyperlipidemia and the metabolic syndrome ........................................................ J. Davignon (Canada)  Stroke in diabetes mellitus and metabolic syndrome ........................................................................ P. Amarenco (France) 10.15 a.m. – 10.45 a.m. COFFEE BREAK