Illustrated State-of-the-Art Capsules of the ISTH 2023 Congress

This year's Congress of the International Society of Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) took place in person in Montr & PRIME;eal, Canada, from June 24-28, 2023. The confer-ence, held annually, highlighted cutting-edge advances in basic, translational, popula-tion and clinical sciences relevant to the Society. As for all ISTH congresses, we offered a special, congress-specific scientific theme; this year, the special theme was immu-nothrombosis. Certainly, over the last few years, COVID-19 infection and its related thrombotic and other complications have renewed interest in the concepts of throm-boinflammation and immunothrombosis; namely, the relationship between inflamma-tion, infection and clotting. Other main scientific themes of the Congress included Arterial Thromboembolism, Coagulation and Natural Anticoagulants, Diagnostics and Omics, Fibrinolysis and Proteolysis, Hemophilia and Rare Bleeding Disorders, Hemo-static System in Cancer, Inflammation and Immunity, Pediatrics, Platelet Disorders, von Willebrand Disease and Thrombotic Microangiopathies, Platelets and Megakaryocytes, Vascular Biology, Venous Thromboembolism and Women's Health. Among other ses-sions, the program included 28 State-of-the-Art (SOA) sessions with a total of 84 talks given by internationally recognized leaders in the field. SOA speakers were invited to prepare brief illustrated reviews of their talks that were peer reviewed and are included in this article. These illustrated capsules highlight the major scientific advances with potential to impact clinical practice. Readers are invited to take advantage of the excellent educational resource provided by these illustrated capsules. They are also encouraged to use the image in social media to draw attention to the high quality and impact of the science presented at the Congress.

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The Congress of the International Society of Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) was held in Montreal, Canada from June 24-28, 2023. The conference showcased cutting-edge advances in various scientific fields related to thrombosis and haemostasis, with a special focus on immuno-thrombosis. The congress covered a wide range of topics including arterial thromboembolism, coagulation and natural anticoagulants, diagnostics and omics, and women's health.