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Emerging Science Series - Cardiovascular Risk: From Epigenetics to Pharmacotherapy
The American Heart Association presents breaking Science News from the Emerging Science Series webinar, held live on June 19, 2013 at Noon CDT.  View the free archived webinar, in addition to presentation slides, summary slides, and abstracts in Circulation.
  • Genetic "off switch" linked to increased risk factors for heart disease
  • Higher strength statins do not increase risk of kidney injury
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Posted by Alice Wolke on Jun 19, 2013 12:00 PM CDT
Science News from ESS 2013: Innovations in Vascular Bioengineering
 Innovations in Vascular Bioengineering

The American Heart Association presents breaking Science News from the Emerging Science Series webinar, held April 24, 2013.  View the archived webinar, in addition to presentation slides, summary slides, and abstracts in Circulation.
  • Preclinical data supporting off-the-shelf bioengineered vascular grafts in hemodialysis
  • Challenges, opportunities and next steps in CVD cell-based therapies
 
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Posted by Stacy AHA Science on Apr 24, 2013 12:00 PM CDT
New Emerging Science Series Webinar: Clinical Management of Stable Ischemic Heart Disease
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 State of the Art: Clinical Management of Ischemic Heart Disease

The American Heart Association presents breaking
Science News from the Emerging Science Series webinar, February 27, 2013. 
 
  • A health care team approach with perspectives shared from general cardiology, internal medicine, nursing, and pharmacology experts
  • How evidence shapes the development of recommendations
  • Highlights: diagnosis and testing in angina, counseling, and medical-surgical therapies
     
Moderators: Robert O. Bonow, MD, FAHA
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Past AHA President and Chair of the Emerging Science Series Committee
Alice Jacobs, MD, FAHA
Boston University Medical Center
Past Chair of ACCF/AHA Task Force for Practice Guidelines
   
  
Topics & Panelists: Part 1: How and Why We Do Guidelines
     Alice Jacobs, MD, FAHA
     Boston University Medical Center

Part 2: New Evidence For Managing Stable Ischemic Heart Disease: Guidelines
     Julius M. Gardin, MD, MBA
     Hackensack University Medical Center
     Writing Committee Member of Guidelines: Vice Chair, ACCF/AHA
     Representative
     Donald E. Casey Jr. MD, MPH, MBA. FAHA
     NYU Langone Medical Center
     Joanna D. Sikkema, DNP, MSN, ARNP-BC, FAHA
     University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies
     Writing Committee Member of Guidelines: PCNA Representative
     Kevin B. Sneed, PharmD
     University of South Florida College of Pharmacy
 
     
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Posted by Stacey Sims on Feb 27, 2013 2:45 PM CST
ESS 2012: New Antithrombotic Therapies - Crossing Vascular Beds and Reversing Their Effects



New Antithrombotic Therapies - Crossing Vascular Beds and Reversing Their Effects
Wednesday, June 20, 2012,  noon-1:05 p.m.

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Posted by Stacy AHA Science on Jun 20, 2012 12:19 PM CDT

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