First time regional conference has been held in the Caribbean

The American College of Cardiology (ACC), ACC Dominican Republic Chapter and the Dominican Society for Cardiology will host ACC Latin America 2024 on September 19-21 in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. For the first time the conference will be held in the Caribbean, bringing together leading experts to engage on topics spanning the entire field of cardiovascular medicine.

“In keeping with ACC's Global vision, the conference has been structured so that regional providers benefit from an unprecedented activity, including unique opportunities to network with faculty directly involved in the science being discussed,” said Cesar Herrera, MD, FACC, ACC Latin America 2024 co-chair and clinical associate professor of medicine at Montefiore-Einstein Center for Heart and Vascular Care in New York City. "Given Latin America’s cardiovascular disease prevalence and subsequent challenges, bringing the latest science to the region will ultimately benefit the care of populations in need.”

Participants will have the opportunity to attend education sessions on the latest science impacting the field, including:

• Transforming Cardiovascular Care in Latin America: Integrating SGLT2 Inhibitors and GLP1 Receptor Antagonists in Clinical Practice
• Women Heart Matters: Navigating the Nexus of Pregnancy, Hormones and Cardiovascular Health
• Update in Atrial Fibrillation Guidelines: When Do We Need to “Turn the Beat Around?”
• Top Clinical Trials

“I am very excited about this year’s ACC Latin America conference in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic,” said Juan Aranda, Jr., MD, FACC, ACC Latin America 2024 co-chair, professor and chief of the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine at the University of Florida. “This year’s topics of atrial fibrillation, heart failure, prevention and women’s heart disease will allow physicians from Latin America to share ideas and best practices in treating cardiovascular disease in the region.”

During the meeting, ACC Latin America chapter teams will compete in ACC FIT Jeopardy, a competition between three-person teams of ACC Fellows-In-Training that tests their clinical knowledge. The ACC Latin America chapter teams will be quizzed on a variety of cardiology-based topics, including imaging, prevention and interventional cardiology. Three teams will compete during ACC Latin America 2024 and the winning team will compete at the ACC.25 FIT Jeopardy competition in Chicago in March 2025.

Learn more about the conference and see the full agenda here.

Clinical Cases and Poster Presentations
The following list provides a brief look at the clinical cases and posters to be presented during the ACC Latin America 2024 conference. All clinical cases and poster abstracts are embargoed until Wednesday, September 18, 2024, at 10 a.m. Atlantic Standard Time/10 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time.

• GLOBAL PREVALENCE OF CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE AT ALTITUDE: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW, META-ANALYSIS IN MORE THAN 1,000,000 PEOPLE
• STEMI CARE IN LOW-AND-MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES: ASSESSMENT OF METRICS AND PERFORMANCE INDICATORS IN A SINGLE-CENTER PROGRAM
• CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF PATIENTS WITH ST ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION WITH TREATED WITH PRIMARY ANGIOPLASTY IN A CARIBBEAN COUNTRY
• DISPARITIES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF DYSLIPIDEMIA IN INDIVIDUALS AT HIGH CARDIOVASCULAR RISK IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
• SEX-SPECIFIC ANALYSIS OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION IN DEVELOPING NATIONS

How to Register as Media
Please reach out to the ACC Press Office to request media registration or to receive embargoed copies of posters. All registrants will be required to provide appropriate documentation and/or media credentials as per the ACC Media and Communications policies.

If you have questions, please contact the ACC Press Office at Katie Glenn, kglenn@acc.org.

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) is the global leader in transforming cardiovascular care and improving heart health for all. As the preeminent source of professional medical education for the entire cardiovascular care team since 1949, ACC credentials cardiovascular professionals in over 140 countries who meet stringent qualifications and leads in the formation of health policy, standards and guidelines. Through its world-renowned family of JACC Journals, NCDR registries, ACC Accreditation Services, global network of Member Sections, CardioSmart patient resources and more, the College is committed to ensuring a world where science, knowledge and innovation optimize patient care and outcomes. Learn more at www.ACC.org or follow @ACCinTouch.


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