The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the Egyptian Society of Cardiology will virtually host ACC Middle East 2024 on October 16-18. The conference offers the opportunity for attendees to learn about the latest cardiovascular science and evidence-based strategies directly impacting patient care, explore emerging trends and exchange ideas and information with experts from the region and around the world. Posters and oral abstracts featuring the latest science from the region will also be presented during the conference.

“The ACC Middle East conference is an important component of the ongoing educational mission for the ACC on a global level. It supports interaction between cardiovascular professionals from various international regions,” said Tarek Helmy, MD, FACC, co-chair of the ACC Middle East 2024 conference and chief of the division of cardiovascular disease at LSU Shreveport School of Medicine. “The program has been carefully structured with comprehensive coverage of various topics and subspecialties within cardiovascular medicine to promote education and research. We look forward to attendees’ participation and contribution to this wonderful education event.”

Topics covered throughout the meeting will span the entire field of cardiovascular medicine, including can’t miss sessions:

• AI in Cardiology: Bridging US and European Union Perspectives
• Unlocking Imaging Modalities: Maximizing Clinical Utility Across Scenarios
• Addressing Cardiovascular Risk: Cases and Discussions on Novel Therapies and Genetic Considerations
• International Guidelines in Chronic Coronary Disease: Contrasting ACC and ESC Approaches

“Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the world and causes one-third of all deaths in the Middle East and North Africa each year,” said Mohamed A. Sobhy, MD, FACC, ACC Middle East 2024 conference co-chair and professor of cardiology at Alexandria University. “The ACC Middle East conference aims to provide clinicians from the region the opportunity to learn from global experts and consider new strategies to reduce the burden of heart disease on our patients. I'm excited to learn with and from everyone at the conference."

During the conference, ACC Middle East chapter teams will compete in ACC FIT Jeopardy, a competition between three-person teams of ACC Fellows-in-Training. Three teams will be quizzed on their clinical knowledge in a variety of topics, ranging from imaging, prevention and interventional cardiology. 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 Middle East 2024 virtual conference. All clinical cases and poster abstracts are embargoed until Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at 7 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time/1400 Eastern European Summer Time.

• Prevalence of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Young Middle Eastern Women with Overweight and Obesity: An Analysis from the ANCORS-YW Study
• Heart Disease-Related Death in Breast Cancer Patients Receiving Different Treatment Approaches: A SEER Population-Based Study
• Prevalence of Standard Modifiable Risk Factors (SMURFs), Clinical Profiles and One Year Survival in Middle Eastern Young Patients with ASCVD: Interim Analysis of 5002 Patients from the JO-SMURF-LESS Study
• Pattern of Coronary Angiography in Young Adults versus Older Adults Presented by Coronary Artery Disease in Correlation to Their Risk Factors with One Year Follow-Up of Their Clinical Outcome
• Predicting the Risk of Worsening in Chronic Heart Failure by Using Prospective Biological Data from Wearable Sensors

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.

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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