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When and Where
Nov 16–20, 2013

Dallas Convention Center
Dallas, Texas
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Registration Opens June 12
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Abstract Submission
April 17 - June 5, 2013

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Scientific Sessions: Abstracts
Submit your abstracts now in time for November's Scientific Sessions 2013.

Learn about guidelines, categories, how to write a good abstract and more. Your findings could receive international coverage with over 3 billion media impressions.

Abstract submissions are accepted until June 5, 2013, so don't delay.

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Global Reach:

 

  • Discuss your findings with more than 18,000 cardiovascular experts from more than 105 countries, and 1.5 million virtual attendees
  • Your accepted abstracts could receive international coverage with over 3 billion media impressions
Opportunity for Publication:
  • Sessions offers a 24 percent higher opportunity of being published compared to other meetings. In addition, a 2012 report in Circulation found that AHA accrued the highest mean impact factor, at 4.8. (Fosbøl EL et al. Circulation. 2012;126:2819-2825.)
  • Accepted abstracts are published in Circulation, an American Heart Association journal. Circulation continues to hold the #1 ranking for Impact Factor (14.739) in the Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems subject category, according to the 2011 Journal Citation Reports® (Thomson Reuters, 2012).
Member Benefits:
  • Member benefits include more than $150,000 in council awards and travel grants available to early career investigators, trainees and students submitting abstracts to Scientific Sessions. Visit my.americanheart.org and view the Awards & Lectures available for Scientific Sessions
  • To join AHA membership please visit my.americanheart.org/membership.



Scientific Sessions: Why Attend?
Scientific Sessions is the leading cardiovascular meeting for basic, translational, clinical and population science, in the United States, with more 18,000 cardiovascular experts from more than 105 countries, in addition to more than 1.5 million virtual professional attendees.

Programming is designed to improve patient care by 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 education 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. It also includes more than 200 exhibitors showcasing the latest cardiovascular technology and resources.

Lead the way to discovery in the fight against cardiovascular disease and stroke.

 

 
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Chair, Scientific Sessions 2013


 

 
 
Scientific Sessions: Key Dates
April 17
Abstract submission opens
May 29
Deadline to become an AHA/ASA Professional Member to qualify for priority housing and registration
June 3-24
Late Breaking Clinical Trial Submissions
June 5
Abstract submission closes
June 12
FAHA/VIP registration and housing opens
June 19
Member/Media registration and housing opens
June 26
Nonmember registration and housing opens
July 10
Exhibitor/Group registration opens
Sept 4
Deadline to become AHA/ASA Professional Member to receive early registration rates
Sept 18
Deadline for early registration rates
Sept 19
Advanced registration rates apply
Oct 2
Deadline to become AHA/ASA Professional Member to receive advance registration rates
Oct 16
Deadline for advance rates
Oct 17
Standard registration rates apply
Nov 16-17
Resuscitation Science Symposium
Nov 16-20
Scientific Sessions 2013
Nov 19-20
Cardiovascular Nursing Clinical Symposium 2013

There are significant savings for registering as a member and at the early rates.


 
 
 
 
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