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SCIENTIFICSTROKE SESSIONS CONFERENCE 2014 2015 AND PREVIEW INTERNATIONAL ISSUE EXPECT BIG THINGS AT YOUR AHA SCIENTIFIC EVENTS! SERVING SCIENTIFIC COUNCILS YOU ASKED… WE LISTENED… WE DELIVER… SEE PAGE 29 FALL 2014 | VOL. 12 | NO. 3 CONNECTIONSCONNECTIONS Sessions Programming Highlights he program at Scientific Sessions 2014 is designed to improve patient care by T communicating the most timely and significant advances in prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease from many different perspectives. Sessions includes five days of comprehensive, unparalleled educa- tion through more than 5,000 presentations, with 1,000 invited faculty, and 4,000 abstract presentations, all from the world’s leaders in cardiovascular disease. Three conference symposia offered 1. Resuscitation Science Symposium The Resuscitation Science Symposium (ReSS) is an Scientific Sessions 2014 will take place Nov. 15-19 at McCormick Place in Chicago. see HIGHLIGHTS, page 4 Credit: © Choose Chicago 9 Things Not to Miss at Scientific Sessions 2014 1. The Latest Breakthroughs in Clinical Science The Late-Breaking Clinical Trials is the forum at Scientific Sessions to hear the most innovative see NOT TO MISS, page 2 my.americanheart.orgmy.americanheart.org COUNCILCOUNCIL NEWS NEWS Arteriosclerosis,Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis Thrombosis CardiovascularCardiovascular and Disease Stroke in Nursing the Young 1218 EpidemiologyEpidemiology and and Prevention Prevention 2228 Nutrition,Lifestyle Physical and Cardiometabolic Activity and MetabolismHealth 3036 andand Vascular Vascular Biology Biology 612 CardiovascularCardiovascular Disease and Stroke in the Nursing Young 1420 FunctionalFunctional Genomics Genomics and and Translational Translational PeripheralPeripheral Vascular Vascular Disease Disease 3238 BasicBasic Cardiovascular Cardiovascular Sciences Sciences 814 CardiovascularCardiovascular Radiology Radiology and and Intervention Intervention 16 24 BiologyBiology 2430 QualityQuality of ofCare Care and and Outcomes Outcomes Research Research 34 40 Cardiopulmonary,Cardiopulmonary, Critical Critical Care, Care, HighHypertension Blood Pressure Research 2632 PerioperativePerioperative and and Resuscitation Resuscitation (3CPR) (3CPR) 1016 CardiovascularCardiovascular Surgery Surgery and and Anesthesia Anesthesia 1825 StrokeStroke 3642 ClinicalClinical Cardiology Cardiology 2026 KidneyKidney in inCardiovascular Cardiovascular Disease Disease 2834 4. Unofficial Satellite Events • Cardiovascular Nursing Clinical Symposium: NOT TO MISS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 In addition to the hundreds of presentations and This cardiovascular clinical symposium provides research findings that are likely to have a significant learning opportunities sponsored by the American the most up-to-date evidence-based practices for impact on your clinical practice. We’ve had a record Heart Association, you will have access to Unofficial all nurses who care for cardiovascular patients to number of trials submitted this year, ensuring you Satellite Events (USE) — independently organized promote optimal patient care and outcomes. Case will learn about the newest medical breakthroughs in scientific and educational activities offered and/ studies will be presented to provide an opportunity a variety of specialties. For even further learning, you or accredited by various sponsoring organizations. for nurses to enhance critical thinking skills when can connect with the researchers involved in select These events will be held at Scientific Sessions 2014 caring for patients with cardiovascular disease. trials through our Meet the Trialists program: before and after official programming, giving you an • Arrhythmia Research Summit: This summit will • Monday, Nov. 17 opportunity for additional learning and networking. bring together faculty and participants involved in 1-1:45 p.m. the areas arrhythmia mechanisms, diagnosis, and Laura Mauri, Boston, Massachusetts 5. Hundreds of Exhibitors Showcasing management to participate in topics devoted to Patrick Moriarty, Kansas City, Kansas Medical innovations cutting edge research and therapeutic innovation. • Tuesday, Nov. 18 Scientific Sessions 2014 offers more than cutting- • One-day event: Nov. 19 1-1:45 p.m. edge science: we offer you the latest in technol- • Four-day event running concurrently with Christopher P Cannon, Boston, Massachusetts ogy, services and products. Inside the Science & Scientific Sessions: Nov. 16-19 Peter K Smith, Durham, North Carolina Technology Hall, you will find areas dedicated to the Each symposium requires a separate registration Located in the Science & Technology Hall, Meet tools and resources for your business and practice. fee from Scientific Sessions 2014. the Trialists affords you the opportunity to get your Check out the Cardiovascular Expert Theaters to find questions answered in a casual setting. specific products and therapeutic treatments, and visit 8. Posters and Case Theaters the Emerging Science & Technology Showcase to The Posters and ePosters present cutting-edge 2. Topics of Universal Interest see the latest technologies in prevention, diagnosis original research displayed in the Poster Hall and Because cardiovascular health is a global issue, and treatment of cardiovascular disease. viewable at personal workstations or on your we are offering joint sessions with international smartphone. You also can go online and communi- societies, sessions of global interest and the 6. Career-Building Workshops for Early cate with presenters via email. Global Congress: Harnessing the Power of Big Career Members • Poster presenters themselves will be able to network Data: Bench-to-Bedside to Population. This Early career members can network with senior in- with “Poster Professors” — the top researchers in a exciting four-day series of seminars and how-to vestigators at the Early Career Day on Saturday, Nov. presenter’s field of interest — who will make “rounds” sessions, occurring within Scientific Sessions 15. One offering is the Peripheral Vascular Disease to welcome and network with poster presenters for 2014, will bring together leading experts from Fellows in Training Workshop, which is designed increased interaction and robust discussion. around the world on the application of big data to enable vascular and cardiovascular post-graduate • The Best of AHA Specialty Conferences Poster Ses- science in basic, translational, genomic, clinical, trainees and junior faculty to more effectively identify sion features the top 10 percent of abstracts presented population, quality and outcomes science. and treat peripheral vascular disorders. The workshop at the 2014 specialty conferences. Meet these poster Featured presentations you will not want to brings together trainees from diverse disciplines, in- presenters from 9:30-11 a.m., Monday, Nov. 17. miss include lectures from Gary H. Gibbons, MD, cluding cardiovascular and vascular medicine, vascular • An addition to our Poster Program is the Best of Harlan Krumholz, MD, Robert Califf, MD, Joseph surgery, interventional cardiology and interventional and Late-Breaking Basic Science Poster Session Loscalzo, MD, PhD, John Gaziano, MD, Anne radiology, to facilitate discussion of the common and Reception, which will spotlight the top 30 Wojcicki and many other leading experts. All ses- evidence-based practices. basic science abstracts, as well as late-breaking sions will be held in Grand Ballroom S100c. The Early Career Engagement Lounge will be basic science abstracts. It will be held from 4-6 available once again this year. Here, you can meet the p.m., Monday, Nov. 17. 3. Commitment to Physical Activity experts, learn how AHA membership can help you We’re continuing the newly introduced Case Maintaining an exercise routine while on the road achieve your goals, network with peers and see what Theaters: “Learning at the Movies,” a presentation can be tough. So we’re trying to make it easier. other attendees are saying on our social media sites. that showcases technical aspects and management We have several activities planned, including our of procedures performed in patients, accompanied FALL 2014 FALL our walking challenge. Also featured again this 7. Three Symposia: Resuscitation Science by a panel of experts for intense discussion. The year is the Wear Your Sneakers Day, Tuesday, Symposium (ReSS), Cardiovascular Nursing Case Theaters are 45 minute live presentations of Nov. 18, when we hope you give your feet a Clinical Symposium and the new Arrhythmia recorded cases by experts in procedures such as break by trading your business shoes for comfort- Research Summit structural heart disease, coronary surgery, vascular able walking shoes, and the second Sessions • Resuscitation Science Symposium: The Resuscita- surgery, VAD + transplant, electrophysiology, Walking Challenge that will track your daily tion Science Symposium (ReSS) is an international TAVR, and heart failure management. steps. The program will feed all numbers into forum for fundamental, translational, clinical and CONNECTIONS a leaderboard so users can monitor their daily population scientists and care providers to discuss 9. Unparalleled Networking Opportunities progress, and see how they compare to the lead- recent advances related to treating cardiopulmonary Scientific Sessions 2014 is the best place to col- ing walkers at Sessions. arrest and life-threatening traumatic injury. laborate, discuss and share your knowledge on 2 my.americanheart.org cardiovascular disease and stroke with like-minded