- Walking Challenge: By the numbersScientific Sessions 2015 attendees hit the ground walking during this year’s Walking Challenge. Participants logged more than 24.7 million steps during Sessions. That’s equivelent to approximately 12,400 miles; enough to walk from Orlando to Perth, Australia, and then some! Read More
Scientific Sessions: Your catalyst for learningScientific Sessions 2015 was packed with education, networking and impactful science. But it's never too early to plan your learning and involvement at Scientific Sessions 2016, whether you decide to submit abstracts for inclusion in next year’s programming or participate in any of AHA's 2016 Specialty Conferences. Read More
Access science after Scientific SessionsWhether you missed a session or seek to review one you attended, you can gain access to every presentation given at Scientific Sessions 2015 with Scientific Sessions OnDemand™ Premium. This valuable video library gives you unlimited online and mobile access to Sessions presentations. Read More
Startups compete in Health Tech competitionThe convergence of health care and technology came together at Scientific Sessions 2015 in the second annual Health Tech competition, which provided attendees with the opportunity to explore the role of technology in the treatment and prevention of cardiovascular diseases, and examine ways to drive innovation and collaboration with the goal of improving patient outcomes. Read More
Networking options link Sessions attendeesScientific Sessions 2015 provided attendees numerous avenues for expanding their professional networks. No matter the specialty or career stage, the collegial atmosphere helped attendees forge new relationships, cultivate connections with colleagues, extend their knowledge, strengthen their professional mission and enhance patient outcomes. Read More
Users test skills in Simulation ZoneTwo new Scientific Sessions 2015 Science & Technology Hall learning areas — Body Interact and Mechanical Circulatory Support located in the new interactive Simulation Zone — gave attendees the opportunity to test their cardiac knowledge, skills and critical thinking. Read More
New AHA CPR Guidelines highlight ReSS programmingEach year, more than 326,000 people experience cardiac arrest outside of a hospital; about 90 percent of them die. That’s often because bystanders don’t know how to start CPR or are afraid they’ll do something wrong. With survival depending on immediate CPR and other actions initiated by bystanders, the 2015 AHA Guidelines Update for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care highlight how quick action, proper training, use of technology and coordinated efforts can increase survival from cardiac arrest. Read More
Scientific Sessions 2015 delivers top-notch programmingThe American Heart Association delivered exciting improvements to Scientific Sessions 2015 in Orlando, Florida. It gave attendees bigger science, bigger technology and bigger networking.
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SPRINT trial: Lower systolic BP target reduces CV disease riskResults from the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT) comparing the effectiveness of a systolic blood pressure target of <120 mm Hg vs. <140 mm Hg suggest that the <120 target significantly reduces risk for cardiovascular events, including death, in patients 50 years old and older with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, said Paul K. Whelton, MB, MD, MSc, Chair of the SPRINT Steering Committee, who presented the results at Scientific Sessions 2015. Read More
AHA president calls for vascular disease actionPeripheral artery disease is one of the key clinical manifestations of systemic atherosclerosis. Like other vascular diseases, PAD is frequently ignored, misdiagnosed and mistreated, contributing to the development and progression of cerebrovascular and cardiovascular disease. Read More