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November 5–7, 2022 | Chicago, IL
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AHA Scientific Sessions 2022 welcomes you back in person in Chicago and online globally!
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31-Oct-2022
30 years of data: Lead and other environmental toxins linked to CVD deaths in U.S., United Kingdom
American Heart AssociationReports and Proceedings
A comparison of cardiovascular deaths associated with environmental toxins has shown a significantly higher risk associated with lead exposure and lower risk for particulate matter in the U.S. than in the United Kingdom. Despite these differences, the U.S. and the U.K. have shown decreasing trends in cardiovascular deaths concerning exposure to smoking, secondhand smoke, lead and particulate matter.
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- American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2022
31-Oct-2022
Walkable neighborhoods may pave way to less cardiovascular risk
American Heart AssociationReports and Proceedings
Two studies found that how easy it is to walk around a neighborhood is associated with lower cardiovascular disease and risk factors like high blood pressure, high cholesterol and Type 2 diabetes. Investing in more walkable neighborhoods is among the solutions to equitably improving cardiovascular health in U.S. neighborhoods, researchers said.
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- NIH/National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
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- American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2022
26-Oct-2022
Harvard’s Dr. Christine E. Seidman to receive the 2022 Research Achievement Award, the Association’s Highest Honor
American Heart AssociationGrant and Award Announcement
The American Heart Association is presenting its 2022 Research Achievement Award to Christine E. Seidman, M.D., FAHA, of Harvard Medical School. The Research Achievement Award is the Association’s highest scientific award, given each year in recognition of outstanding lifetime contributions to cardiovascular research and/or teaching. She will be recognized with the award during the Presidential Session on Sunday, Nov. 6 at the Association’s Scientific Sessions 2022.
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- American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2022
26-Oct-2022
Paul Muntner to be honored with the American Heart Association’s 2022 Joseph A. Vita Award
American Heart AssociationGrant and Award Announcement
The American Heart Association, a global force for longer, healthier lives, will present its 2022 Joseph A. Vita Award to Paul Muntner, Ph.D., M.H.S., FAHA. He will be recognized with the award during the Presidential Session on Sunday, Nov. 6 at the Association’s Scientific Sessions 2022.
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- American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2022
26-Oct-2022
Drs. Harriette Van Spall and Erica Gunderson to be honored with the Dr. Nanette K. Wenger Research Goes Red® Award
American Heart AssociationGrant and Award Announcement
The American Heart Association, a global force for longer, healthier lives, will present the Dr. Nanette K. Wenger Research Goes Red® Award for Best Scientific Publication on Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke in Women to Harriette G.C. Van Spall, M.D., M.P.H., and Erica P. Gunderson, Ph.D., M.S., M.P.H., R.D. They will receive the award during the Presidential Session on Sunday, Nov. 6 at the Association’s Scientific Sessions 2022.
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- American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2022