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| ACC International is on the move - traveling to visit you, our international members. Revisit past ACC International events in our archive. |
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Upcoming Events
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Master Class in Interventional Cardiology: Complex Coronary Cases Live From Mount Sinai Medical Center
Join Drs. Sharma, Kini and Mehta as they present advanced interventional techniques used in complex cases LIVE from Mount Sinai's catheterization lab. Live cases are broadcast on the third Tuesday of each month.
The next live case will be broadcast on Tuesday, June 18 at 8 a.m. ET.
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Recent Events
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ACC Attends Golden Jubilee of the Italian Association of Hospital Cardiologist (ANMCO)
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| Left to right: Drs. Rossi, Lorenzoni, Doherty, Colombo, Casale, and Klugmann at the ANMCO scientific sessions. (Click image to enlarge) |
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"Update on Interventional Cardiology," was very well attended with very positive feedback from the attendees at the end of the session. Dr. Colombo spoke on bioabsorbable coronary stents, Dr. Casale spoke on transcatheter aortic valve replacement, Dr. Doherty spoke on appropriate use criteria for PCI and Dr. Lorenzoni spoke on renal denervation for treatment of resistant hypertension. Dr. Rossi and Dr. Klugmann moderated the exciting session. Overall, the event was highly successful and left both organizations enthusiastic for continuing the joint symposium at future ANMCO meetings. |
ECG Lecture Series Underway
During the week of June 10, the American College of Cardiology will present a series of seven workshops on ECG Interpretation in India, in collaboration with the Indian Society of Electrocardiology. Under the Direction of Dr. Subramaniam Krishnan, Director of Arrhythmia Services at Sutter Medical Center in Sacramento, and Dr. Brian Olshansky, Professor of Medicine, University of Iowa, these programs will teach 2,000+ internists with a substantial cardiology practice and cardiology trainees, electrocardiographic recognition of common and important cardiology conditions. After participation in this program, the attendees should have improved electrocardiography interpretation skills and be able to accurately identify important medical conditions.
Also serving as faculty for these programs are Drs. Mark Estes, Anthony Gomes, Samuel Asirvatham and Thomas Peter, and 7 faculty members from India: Drs. Yash Lokhandwala, Rabin Chakraborty, Calambur Narasimhan, S.K. Dwivedi, Sunil Sathe, Mohan Nair and Aditya Kapoor.
The American College of Cardiology is honored to play a role in helping our colleagues in India to perfect these valuable and life-saving skills. Our thanks to Lupin for its generous support of this educational endeavor. |
Major Steps Taken in the Global Campaign against NCDs
During the meeting, the Global Monitoring Framework, which includes the global targets the alliance promotes, as well as the Global Action Plan for NCDs 2013-2020 were both approved. The establishment of a Global Coordinating Mechanism (GCM) was also approved, which will be the multi-sectorial group that will ultimately implement the Global Action Plan. The NCD Alliance may be a pivotal part of this GCM and the ACC is greatly looking forward to its role in the future effort to combat NCDs worldwide. More details on the meeting proceedings can be found here: www.ncdalliance.org/news/major-victory-world-health-assembly-ncds |
31st Annual National Congress of the Argentine Federation of Cardiology
ROSARIO, ARGENTINA- ACC Vice President Dr. Kim Williams, FACC, and Dr. Julie Kovach, FACC, represented the College at the 31st Annual National Congress of the Argentine Federation of Cardiology. During the congress, each ACC faculty member presented two compelling talks. Dr. Kovach addressed bicuspid aortic disease while Dr. Williams spoke about STEMI and multi-image techniques. Dr. Williiams was also given the honor of delivering the first ever Dr. Ernesto Paolaso Memorial lecture. The lecture commemorates the late Dr. Paolaso, a luminary in cardiology in Argentina. Paolasso founded ECLA (Estudios Clinicos Latinoamerica), the first academic research organization in Argentina, in 1990 and served as director there until 2010. Before this he had conducted the first-ever randomized controlled trial in acute MI in his country, the EMERAS study. He is considered a vital figure to the start of interventional cardiology in Argentina. Overall, the meeting was extremely well attended and represents a bright future of collaboration between ACC and the national cardiovascular societies of Argentina. |
ACC Philippines Chapter Inaugurated
MANILLIA, PHILIPPINES- ACC Past-President, Dr. William Zoghbi, MACC, represented the college at the annual congress of the Philippines Heart Association (PHA) during which the ACC Philippines Chapter was officially launched. The Chapter launch ceremony was conducted immediately following the opening ceremony of the congress with over 1,600 physicians in attendance. PHA past president, Dr. Saturnino Javier, FACC, kicked off the proceedings with a historical perspective on the relation between PHA and ACC. Dr. Zoghbi followed Dr. Javier's speech with one of his own on the importance of the Chapter in the collaboration between ACC and its sister societies. The Chapter launch and the congress as a whole was a remarkable symbol of partnership between ACC and PHA and has left both parties enthusiastic about future opportunities for cooperation. The ACC how has 7,300 international members and 27 Chapters around the world. |
ACC and Brazilian Society Sign Agreement for Nationwide PINNACLE Registry in Brazil
SAO PAOLO, BRAZIL- The ACC featured prominently in the 34th annual meeting of the Sao Paolo State of Brazil Society of Cardiology (SOCESP) where over 7,000 cardiologists from across Brazil gathered for the latest updates in cardiovascular science. Dr. Ronald Schwartz, FACC and Dr. James McClurken FACC, spoke during the opening session of the congress and each delivered lectures on chronic coronary care. The next day, ACC Past President Ralph Brindis, MD, FACC also spoke on the NCDR and PINNACLE Registries and also participated in a signing ceremony officially beginning an ACC and SOCESP collaboration to implement the PINNACLE registry across Brazil. With the signing of the agreement, Brazil will join India as the second nation outside of the US to set up a nationwide PINNACLE registry. These partnerships will establish an unprecedented platform for comparisons in global cardiovascular care and the development of corresponding quality improvement programs. |
ACC Welcomes its Seventh Chapter in Asia
South Korea has become the 27th international ACC chapter and the seventh chapter in Asia. The establishment of the South Korean chapter continues the success ACC is having with its partners in Asia. In 2013, ACC has already attended and hosted eight educational programs in the region and will participate in at least seven more before the end of the year. Asian attendance at this year's annual meeting also reached a recent high. ACC welcomes South Korea as its newest International chapter and thanks its partners in Asia for a fantastic start to a year of close collaboration.
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ACC Attends Israel Heart Society Annual Meeting
 | | Click to enlarge | ACC President John Harold, MD, MACC, was joined by an elite delegation at the 60th Anniversary Conference of the Israel Heart Society in Jerusalem, April 22-23. Dr. Harold co-chaired the ACC/IHS Joint Session with Chaim Lotan, MD, FACC, president of the IHS, and Basil Lewis, MD, FACC, ACC Israel Chapter governor. The session speakers included Kim Eagle, MD, MACC; Samuel Goldhaber, MD, FACC; Craig Smith, MD, FACC; Robert Levine, MD, FACC; and ACC Past President Douglas Zipes, MD, MACC. While in Israel, Dr. Harold was also able to meet with Mr. Shimon Peres, President of Israel and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. Dr. Harold was able to give some remarks about the ACC and participated in a discussion on democracy.
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ACC Faculty Highlight Prevention at Asia Pacific Heart Association Conference
The College sponsored Hypertension and Metabolic Disorder track at the upcoming 2013 Annual Scientific Sessions of the Asia Pacific Heart Association in Singapore. ACC President Elect Patrick T. O'Gara, MD, FACC, represented the College with a delegation of top thought leaders – Prediman K. Shah, MD, FACC; Andrew Kates, MD, FACC; and Clive Rosendorff, MD, PhD, FACC. The doctors participated in two full days of joint sessions, presenting alongside colleagues from Singapore, China and across Asia.
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NCDR Experts Speak on Registries in China
 | | Click to enlarge | SHANGHAI, CHINA- ACC's delegation of faculty and staff experienced great success at the recent China Outcomes, Research, and Evidence Based Medicine (CORE) Summit in Shanghai. The team shared the college's expertise in cardiovascular data registries in a series of pre-conference workshops, a satellite symposium, and several lectures throughout the Summit. ACC highlights from the Summit program include Dr. Fred Masoudi's talk "From In Vitro to In Ipso Mundo: Medical Research in the Real World - An Introduction of NDCDR" and Dr. Ralph Brindis' participation in the healthcare provider's forum.
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Ongoing Efforts
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Make a Difference Abroad With Health Volunteers Overseas
The College is excited to announce a new opportunity for its international service-oriented members. Health Volunteers Overseas (HVO) offers opportunities for highly qualified health care professionals to teach and train on short-term volunteer assignments in developing countries. While abroad, volunteers are involved in a variety of activities including: teacher training, developing or updating curricula, providing continuing education workshops, and mentoring students and residents. For more information, visit the organization's website.
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ACC Continues Global Leadership in Efforts Following UN Summit on NCDs
The ACC, representing its 6,000 International Members and 22 International Chapters, has been continuously involved with the efforts after the UN Summit on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in September 2011. The outcome of the summit was a global political declaration that can be seen here.
As a result of this political declaration, there are several efforts that are ongoing with the World Health Organization (WHO) that will ultimately shape the effectiveness of the political declaration and the future of the global fight against NCDs. The ACC is a proud partner of several organizations in this effort:
- The ACC is a partner of the NCD Alliance. This group of leading medical societies has worked to continuously advise the UN and WHO to ensure effective implementation of NCD efforts. Most recently, the ACC has officially endorsed the global effort to reduce premature deaths from NCDs by 25 percent by 2025. The College, as a member of the Global Cardiovascular Task Force, has also published a statement calling for more stringent targets in this initiative.
- The ACC has also been working in association with the Inter American Society of Cardiology and Pan American Health Organization. Through these efforts, the ACC is also proud to be a member of the Pan American Forum for Action on Noncommunicable Diseases.
If you would like to support the ACC in its effort to stem the growing pandemic of NCDs, which is the number one cause of morbidity and mortality in both the developed and developing world, please contact international@acc.org.
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