American Heart Association
Scientific Sessions
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Our Mission
OUR MISSION
AHA’s mission is to
build healthier
lives, free of
cardiovascular
diseases and
stroke. That single
purpose drives all
we do. The need
for our work is
beyond question.
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Our Goal
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Scientific Sessions 2015
November 7–11, 2015, Orlando, FL
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Sessions by the Numbers
• More than 17,000 attendees
• 200+ exhibitors
• 4,000+ abstracts presented in poster &
oral sessions
• 20 Late-Breaking Clinical Trials to be
presented and discussed
• 128.3 million in social media impressions
• 866,000+ Virtual Attendance
• Coverage of more than 2.6 billion media impressions from major
media outlets including the Associated Press, USA Today, Fox News, BBC,
MSNBC.com, Reuters and U.S. News & World Report.
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Professional Attendance
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Sessions 2015 Expectations
• Programming for
30 different areas of interest
• 2015 New Features
– One Fee = Full Access
• 17,000+ total attendance
• 15,000 professional attendance
• 200+ exhibitors
– Simulation Zone
– Genomics Bootcamp
– Clinical Trialists
• 5,000+ presentations
• 4,000 abstracts
– Enhanced Technology,
include more sessions with
Conference Notes
– EP Central
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TRACKS
“Science Types”
Refers to these three
categories
Sessions Program Structure
Basic
Clinical
Atherosclerosis,
Vascular Biology and
Development
Chronic and Acute
Ischemic Heart Disease
Cardiac Development,
Structure and Function
Arrhythmias and
Electrophysiology
Obesity and
Cardiometabolic Health
Genetics and Genomics
Intervention and
Surgery
Lifestyle Risk Factors
and Behavior Change
Metabolism and
Physiology
Heart Failure and
Cardiomyopathies
Quality of Care and
Outcomes
Cellular Biology and
Function
Hypertension
Epidemiology
Signaling Mechanisms
and Drug Discovery
Imaging
Population Health
Cohorts/Big Data
Thrombosis, Immunity
and Inflammation
Vascular Disease
Stroke
“Special Focus”
refers to both of
these categories
Population
Special Focus
Frontiers in Science
Prevention and
Rehabilitation
Nursing Science
Arrhythmia Summit
(Frontiers in Science)
Clinical Trialists
Vascular Disease
(Frontiers in Science)
Workplace Health
Tech Health
Lifelong CHD and Heart
Health in the Young
Resuscitation Science
Symposium
Important:
•
Most tracks have 3 days of
programming
•
Blue squares indicate 1-2 day
event
Nursing Clinical
Symposium
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Genomics Boot Camp
This Sunday Morning Session utilizes the flipped classroom
concept to familiarize attendees with the basic principles of
genetics and genomics and how they are being applied to the
practice of medicine.
The boot camp is organized into
three exercises:
• Exercise 1:
Single-Gene Testing
• Exercise 2:
Whole-Genome Sequencing
• Exercise 3:
Pharmacogenomics
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New Areas of Interest
• New 1-day or half-day programs added to explore new audiences and
address gaps in education offered.
• New areas for 2015 include:
– Frontiers in Science
 Arrhythmia Research Summit, Monday, Nov. 9th
th
 Vascular Disease, Monday, Nov. 9 (afternoon only)
– Health Tech, Monday, Nov. 9th
– Workplace Health, Tuesday, Nov. 10th
– Clinical Trialists, Tuesday, Nov. 10th
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Frontiers in Science – Monday, Nov. 9th
An opportunity for those interested in the pre-discovery/
pre-publication to present concepts and engage attendees.
Speakers present in a rapid fire format which
encourages discussion throughout the day.
Highly interactive sessions promoting
free exchange of ideas
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Health Tech – Monday, Nov. 9th
Health Tech sessions explore
the role of technology on the
treatment and prevention of
cardiovascular disease, examine
ways to drive innovation
and collaboration in the
marketplace, and ultimately drive
toward a health-technology roadmap
with the goal of improved outcomes.
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Workplace Health – Tuesday, Nov. 10th
The Workplace Health educational offerings will examine the
role of employers in the prevention and management of
cardiovascular disease.
This 1-day program will feature leading researchers in the area of
workplace health promotion and health education.
Sessions:
• Rational and Structure of Workplace Wellness
Programming
• Program Implementation and Engagement
Strategies
• Optimizing Employee Engagement and
Outcomes
• Effectiveness, Outcomes and Value of Workplace
Health programs
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Clinical Trialists – Tuesday, Nov. 10th
Program Chairs:
Elliott Antman and Bob Harrington
Special educational offerings at
AHA’s Scientific Sessions focused on the
needs of the clinical trial community.
Programming will address trial methods,
conundrums around design, hot issues and
contemporary concerns related to trials.
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Additional Educational Opportunities
• Maintenance of Certification Sessions
– Approximately 10 MOC sessions available this year
• Case Theaters: Learning at the Movies
– Will offer several sessions with taped cases and lively
discussion
• Digital Moderators
– Featured in main event sessions
– Will allow attendees higher levels of interaction with
presenters and moderators
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EP Central
A “home base” for the EP community at Scientific Sessions for
clinicians to gather, network, exchange information and
relax, located in the Science & Technology Hall.
Who Should Come: Electrophysiologist, General
cardiologists interested in EP, Basic scientists
conducting research in EP
Area will feature:
• Non-CME accredited educational activities
• Career development activities
• Will provide information relevant to the
EP community across the AHA
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Sessions Applications
AHA Events Mobile Meeting Guide
• Easily locate your educational events through
the app
• Get instant access to information on faculty,
abstracts, science and technology hall, event
information, hotels, schedule planning and
maps
• Easy integration with the program planner
– Plan your schedule through the online program
planner
– View your schedule throughout the meeting
on the app
• Connect with your colleagues through app
and expand your professional network
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Special Lectures
Presidential Address
Mark Creager
Boston, MA
Lasker Laureate
Lecture
Alain Carpentier
Paris, France
Lewis A. Conner
Memorial Lecture
Andrew Connor
Google X
San Francisco, CA
Distinguished
Scientist
Lecture
Christine Seidman
Boston, MA
Paul Dudley White
International Lecture
Keith Fox
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
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Early Career Activities
• Early Career Day (Sat.)
– General Session
– Specialty Breakout Sessions
– Reception
• Early Career Investigator Awards
(Sat. and Sun.)
• Early Career Track (Sat. – Wed.)
• LB Basic Science Poster
Reception (Mon.)
• Early Career Lounge – includes
resources and networking
opportunities
• Blogging/Social Networking
These events promote networking
and mentorship between early
career attendees and senior
investigators for scientific outreach
and career building
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20
Special Sessions
• Solving the Myocyte Loss Problem in HF
• HTN and Diabetes Mellitus: The Foundation of Both Heart & Kidney
Disease
• Clinical Care Across the Age Continuum: Creating Bridges to Improve
Care and Outcomes from age 0-100
• Updated Implementation of Multimodality Imaging based on Guidelines
• Addressing Atherosclerotic Risk in the Under the 40 crowd: Gaps in
Guidelines and Gaps in Care
• Advances in Structural HD Interventions for the Clinician
• CVD Health Disparities in African Americans, Hispanics and Rural
Populations
• Ten Years to WHO 2025 Goals - Where do we stand? How far to go?
• Sex-Based Differences in CVD
• Precision Medicine
• Genetics in Clinical Practice
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