Dear Colleagues:                                 

It is my pleasure to invite you to attend Scientific Sessions 2013 in Dallas, TX.  The American Heart Association’s annual meeting offers a unique opportunity to gather and network with colleagues from around the world in an exciting educational and professional environment.  The scope and quality of the scientific exchange make Scientific Sessions the premier cardiovascular research and instructional meeting in the world. 

Programming this year will continue to center on seven multidisciplinary cardiovascular cores:

Each core continues to include the four broad areas of basic, translational, clinical and population science.  Moreover, programs of special interest -- the tracks -- will often span several of the cores and following a track will allow attendees to focus on a theme. This year, our tracks include:

 

We will continue with the very well-received “Case Theaters: Learning at the Movies”, which offer 30-minute live presentations of recorded cases, accompanied by panel discussion. Other highlights include Professor Rounds of posters, a poster reception highlighting some of the best basic science research, as well as many more.
 

Scientific Sessions continues to evolve and improve with the input from our attendees making an already great meeting even more spectacular. We thank you for your input in the past and we hope you have the opportunity to experience the enhancements to our meeting.   Most importantly, we hope the meeting addresses the greater mission of the American Heart Association, to reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease.