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• March 29 - April 1, 2008
ACC 2008 Annual Scientific Session
Chicago, IL USA
• March 31, 2008
International Competitive Grants Awards Program for Young
Investigators Awards Ceremony and Reception
Chicago, IL USA
• May 14 - 17, 2008
ASH 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting and Exposition
New Orleans, LA USA
• August 30 - Sept 03, 2008
ESC Congress 2008
Munich, Germany
• June 14 - 18, 2009
XV International Symposium On Atherosclerosis
Boston, MA USA
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Cardiovascular Disease - The World's Number One Killer
Affecting 150 million people worldwide, cardiovascular disease is a collective term used to describe the variety of conditions that can affect the
heart and circulatory system such as high blood pressure (hypertension), coronary heart disease, heart attack (myocardial infarction), angina, and stroke.
It is the single greatest cause of death and illness in the Western world, and is estimated to account for over $300 billion every year in hospitalization, treatment
and loss of productivity costs.
The most common risk factors for cardiovascular disease include smoking, physical inactivity, poor diet, obesity and diabetes. Other risks for cardiovascular
disease include family history, gender and age.
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