Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathies
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Scientific Sessions 2017
Scientific Sessions: Nov. 11-15
Exhibits: Nov. 12-14
ReSuscitation Science Symposium: Nov. 11-12
Cardiovascular Nursing Clinical Symposium: Nov. 14-15
Anaheim, California
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Over 350,000 cardiac arrests occur outside a hospital each year in the US, with survival rates of less than 12 percent. Believe it or not, only half of Americans can be counted on to perform Hands-Only CPR in an emergency, according to an AHA Hands-Only CPR study. This month, spend one important minute preparing for those emergency situations by learning Hands-Only CPR.
heart.org/handsonlycpr
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Council on Clinical Cardiology (CLCD)
The purpose of the Council on Clinical Cardiology (CLCD) is to achieve the objectives of the American Heart Association (AHA) in the field of clinical cardiology, to promote excellence in clinical care and to foster the professional development and education of clinical cardiologists. Through council-sponsored symposia, panels and scientific conferences, members can access new developments in the field and interpret and promote clinical cardiology to professional and lay audiences.
Ileana L. Piña, MD, MPH, FAHA, FACC
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Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing (CVSN)
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Deborah Chyun, PhD, RN, FAHA, FAAN
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