News Release

Epidemiology And Prevention Conference, March 19-21, 1998, Santa Fe, N.M., Convention Center

Meeting Announcement

American Heart Association

TO: Writers, editors, broadcasters and assignment editors

FROM: Carole Bullock: (214) 706-1340; e-mail caroleb@amhrt.org;
Carol Floyd Massey: (214) 706-1397; carolf@amhrt.org.

WHAT: Epidemiology and Prevention Conference, March 19-21, 1998, Santa Fe, N.M., Convention Center


We invite you to make plans to attend the upcoming Epidemiology and Prevention Conference in Santa Fe. A fully equipped and staffed newsroom will be provided for working members of the media. Abstracts, programs, news releases, briefs and news conference summaries will be available. Several media briefings will be conducted each day (times to be decided). Media availability sessions for scientists whose work is featured in AHA news releases also will be scheduled. A welcome reception is tentatively scheduled for Wednesday evening.

HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Beyond cholesterol lowering -- taking aim against new targets for therapy: lipoprotein (a) and small dense LDL cholesterol

  • What's bred in the blood? -- Gene studies looking at heritable blood clotting problems that may predispose to heart disease and stroke

  • Leptin gene -- new findings about whether the "obesity gene" predicts weight gain

  • Broccoli -- study extols new benefits

  • A debate: Is moderate exercise as good as vigorous?

  • Age-targeting health -- new ways (including T'ai Chi) to trim the weight off kids and increase physical activity in the elderly

  • Cigar smoke -- do puffers have blood vessel damage?

  • The Multiple Metabolic Risk Factor Syndrome -- new insights about this metabolic condition characterized by clotting and lipid abnormalities

  • High blood pressure -- why aren't beta blockers used more in treatment?

  • Vitamin B -- does it lower the culprit homocysteine?

  • Drug advertising -- study looks at how it affects doctor's choices

  • Lead -- new research looks at the link with heart disease

Please send as soon as possible:

1) Registration form; mail or fax to AHA News Media Relations: see below for fax and address.

2) Contact the hotel directly for accommodations (registration form enclosed). To receive the discount rate, reservations must be received before Feb. 13. If you have any questions about hotel reservations, contact: Karen Astle at (214) 706-1392; fax (214) 369-3685; or mail to American Heart Association, 7272 Greenville Ave., Dallas, TX 75231.

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