2017 AHA Scientific Sessions: November 11-15

Late Breaking Science Sessions at AHA 2017:

Session LBS.03: Blood Pressure Measurement in the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT)
Time & Location: 11:23 – 11:35 a.m., Nov. 13, Main Event I (Hall D)
Presented by Karen C. Johnson, M.D., M.P.H., University of Tennessee Health Science Center & Joni K. Snyder, R.N., B.S.N., M.A., NHLBI

Session LBS.07: Granulocyte Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor With and Without Supervised Exercise to Improve Walking Performance in Peripheral Artery Disease: The PROPEL Randomized Clinical Trial
Time, Date & Location: 9:30 – 9:40 a.m., Nov. 15, Ballroom CD, 3rd Level
Presented by Mary M. McDermott, M.D., Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine

NHLBI Research Presentations at AHA 2017:

Sunday, November 12, 2017

Session CS.SMP.100: Perspective: Charting Our Future Together: Turning Discovery Science Into Cardiovascular Health
Time & Location: 8:10 – 8:20 a.m., Ballroom A, 3rd Level
Presented by David Goff, M.D., Ph.D., NHLBI

Session PR.CVS.803: NIH Training Programs for Early Investigators in Prevention
Time & Location: 5:30 – 5:45 p.m., Room 213A
Presented by David Goff, M.D., Ph.D., NHLBI

Monday, November 13, 2017

Session EPI08/139: Whole Blood DNA Methylation Signatures of a Mediterranean-style Dietary Pattern
Time & Location: 10:30 – 11:45 a.m., Best of Specialty Conferences Section, Science and Technology Hall
Presented by Jiantao Ma, MBBS, Ph.D., NHLBI

Session M1191/1191: Relations Between Plasma microRNAS, Echocardiographic Markers of Atrial Remodeling, and Atrial Fibrillation: Data From the Framingham Offspring Study
Time & Location: 12:45 – 2:00 p.m., Basic Section, Science and Technology Hall
Presented by Daniel Levy, M.D., NHLBI

Tuesday, November 14, 2017

Session HY.CVS.2143: The Global Impact of Hypertension on Cardiovascular Disease
Time & Location: 11:15 – 11:30 a.m., Room 207A
Presented by George Mensah, M.D., FACC, NHLBI

Session T1168/1168: DNA Methylation Signature of Statin Therapy
Time & Location: Noon – 1:15 p.m., Basic Section, Science and Technology Hall
Presented by Chen Yao, Ph.D. & Shih-Jen Hwang, Ph.D., NHLBI

Session T2030/2030: Visceral But Not Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue Associates With High Risk Coronary Plaque Beyond Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Psoriasis
Time & Location: Noon – 1:15 p.m., Population Science Section, Science and Technology Hall
Presented by Nehal Mehta, M.D., M.S.C.E., FAHA, NHLBI

NHLBI-Moderated Sessions at AHA 2017:

Session HY.CVS.2504: Circadian Rhythms in Cardiovascular Disease and Hypertension
Time, Date & Location: 3:45 – 5:00 p.m., Nov. 13, Room 207A
Moderated by Christine Maric-Bilkan, Ph.D. & Young S. Oh, Ph.D., NHLBI

Session CH.CVS.2435: Rapid Fire 21st Century Innovations in Pediatric Cardiovascular Care
Time, Date & Location: 3:45 – 5:00 p.m., Nov. 13, Room 203AB
Moderated by Gail Pearson, M.D., Sc.D., NHLBI

Session CE.FIS.102: Frontiers in Stem Cells: Tissue Engineering and iPSCs
Time, Date & Location: 10:45 a.m. – Noon, Nov. 14, Room 154-158 (ACC North)
Moderated by Denis B. Buxton, Ph.D., NHLBI

Session EP.RFO.42: AHA's Life's Simple 7 and 2020 Goals
Time, Date & Location: 1:30 – 2:40 p.m., Nov. 14, Population Forum, Science and Technology Hall
Moderated by David Goff, M.D., Ph.D., NHLBI

Session CS.CVS.300: Fogarty, NHLBI, NIH and the Future of Global Cardiovascular Health Research: Priority Research and Research Methods for Global Cardiovascular Health
Time & Location: 3:45 – 5:00 p.m., Nov. 14, Ballroom A, 3rd Level
Moderated by George Mensah, M.D., FACC, NHLBI

NHLBI-Funded Research Presentations at AHA 2017:

Sunday, November 12, 2017

Session S3065/3065: The Impact and Interactions of Gestational Age and Weight on Survival and Growth Following the Norwood Procedure: An Analysis of the Pediatric Heart Network Single Ventricle Trial
Time & Location: 11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m., Clinical Section, Science and Technology Hall
Presented by: Thomas Miller, M.D., University of Utah Health & L. LuAnn Minich, M.D., University of Utah Health for the Pediatric Heart Network

Session S2078/2078: Associations of Change in Physical Activity Levels With Changes in Cardiac Structure and Function in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)
Time & Location: 11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m., Population Science Section, Science and Technology Hall.
Presented by Roberta Florido, M.D., Johns Hopkins University for MESA

Session S2036/2036: Untargeted Metabolomic Analyses Reveal Mechanistic Links Between a Mediterranean-style Diet (MSD) and Incident Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)
Time & Location: 3:15 – 4:30 p.m., Population Science Section, Science and Technology Hall
Presented by Alexis C. Frazier-Wood, Ph.D., Baylor College of Medicine for MESA

Session S2088/2088: Lifetime Risk of Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction and Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction: An Individual-level Pooled Analysis
Time & Location: 3:15 – 4:30 p.m., Population Science Section, Science and Technology Hall
Presented by Ambarish Pandey, M.D., University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center for MESA

Session S2039/2039: Associations of Ideal Cardiovascular Health by AHA Life Simple 7 Criteria With N-Linked Glycoprotein Acetyl (GlycA), a Novel Inflammatory Marker: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)
Time & Location: 3:15 – 4:30 p.m., Population Science Section, Science and Technology Hall
Presented by Eve-Marie A. Benson, M.D., M.P.H., Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health for MESA

Session S2096/2096: The Prevalence and Progression of Ascending Thoracic Aorta Calcium Density Are Inversely Associated With Incident Cardiovascular Disease Events: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)
Time & Location: 3:15 – 4:30 p.m., Population Science Section, Science and Technology Hall
Presented by Isac Cyril Thomas, M.D., University of California, San Diego for MESA

Session S3280/3280: Low Normal Ejection Fraction and Heart Failure Hospitalizations in African Americans: The Jackson Heart Study
Time & Location: 3:15 – 4:30 p.m., Clinical Section, Science and Technology Hall
Presented by Kamimura Daisuke, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Division of Cardiology

Session S2089/2089: Anthropometric Measures vs. CT-Measures of Adiposity and Risk of Incident Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)
Time & Location: 3:15 – 4:30 p.m., Population Science Section, Science and Technology Hall
Presented by Vishal N. Rao, M.D., M.P.H., Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine for MESA

Session 133: Left Ventricular Trabeculation Is Not Associated With Heart Failure: A MESA Substudy
Time & Location: 4:00 – 4:10 p.m., Room 304AB
Presented by Filip Zemrak, M.D., MRCP, Queen Mary, University of London for MESA

Session 166: The Pediatric Heart Network Digital Normal ECG Database: Measurements of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy Vary by Sex and Race
Time & Location: 5:30 – 5:40 p.m., Room 208AB
Presented by Elizabeth Vickers Saarel, M.D., Cleveland Clinic & L. LuAnn Minich, M.D., University of Utah Health for the Pediatric Heart Network

Session 174: Genetic Predisposition, Clinical Risk Factor Burden, and Lifetime Risk of Developing Atrial Fibrillation
Time & Location: 6:15 – 6:25 p.m., Room 207B
Presented by Lu-Chen Weng, M.Sc., Ph.D., Massachusetts General Hospital

Session 175: Statin Eligibility, Coronary Artery Calcium, and Subsequent Cardiovascular Events According to the 2016 USPSTF Statin Guidelines: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)
Time & Location: 6:30 – 6:40 p.m., Room 207B
Presented by Michael D. Miedema, M.D., M.P.H., Minneapolis Heart Institute for MESA

Monday, November 13, 2017

Session M5068/5068: Coronary Artery Calcification and Carotid Artery Intima-Media Thickness Identify Individuals That May Not Need Statin Therapy to Prevent Incident Cerebrovascular Events: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)
Time & Location: 10:30 – 11:45 a.m., Clinical III Section, Science and Technology Hall
Presented by Kazuhiro Osawa, M.D., Ph.D., The Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center for MESA

Session EPI09/140: Incremental Light Activity Associated With Greater Brain Volume in Individuals Not Meeting the Physical Activity Guidelines: Cross Sectional Observations From the Framingham Heart Study
Time & Location: 10:30 – 11:45 a.m., Best of Specialty Conferences Section, Science and Technology Hall
Presented by Nicole L. Spartano, Ph.D., Boston University School of Medicine

Session: BCVS04/117: Myocardial Hypertrophy and Circulating RNAs
Time & Location: 10:30 – 11:45 a.m., Best of Specialty Conferences Section, Science and Technology Hall
Presented by Ravi V. Shah, M.D., Massachusetts General Hospital

Session EPI04/135: Sex Hormone Levels and Change in Left Ventricular Structure Among Men and Women With Preserved Ejection Fraction: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)
Time & Location: 10:30 – 11:45 a.m., Best of Specialty Conferences Section, Science and Technology Hall
Presented by Vinita Subramanya, MBBS, M.P.H., Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions for MESA

Session 227: The Astronaut Cardiovascular Health and Risk Modification (Astro-CHARM) Integrated Coronary Calcium Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk Calculator: Development and Validation Using Four Population-Based Cohorts
Time & Location: 10:45 – 10:55 a.m., 212AB
Presented by Amit Khera, M.D., University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center for MESA

Session M2070/2070: A Novel Risk Score That Includes Lipoprotein Sub-Particles Enhances the Prediction of Severe Coronary Artery Disease and Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes: Validation From Jackson Heart Study
Time & Location: 12:45 – 2:00 p.m., Popular Science Section, Science and Technology Hall
Presented by Rahul Chaudhary, M.D., Sinai Hospital of Baltimore  

Session M1223/1223: Heritability of Telomere Length and Interaction of Longevity Locus With Smoking in African Americans: The Jackson Heart Study
Time & Location: 12:45 – 2:00 p.m., Basic Section, Science and Technology Hall
Presented by Stanford Mwasongwe, Jackson State University for the Jackson Heart Study

Session M2028/2028: Endogenous Sex Hormone Levels and Risk for Incident Cardiovascular Disease and Heart Failure in Post-Menopausal Women: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)
Time & Location: 3:00 – 4:15 p.m., Population Science Section, Science and Technology Hall
Presented by Di Zhao, Ph.D., Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health for MESA

Session M4100/4100: Association of Left Ventricular Dyssynchrony With Left Atrial Phasic Function: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)
Time & Location: 3:00 – 4:15 p.m., Clinical II Section, Science and Technology Hall
Presented by Henrique Doria de Vasconcellos, M.D., M.Sc., Johns Hopkins University for MESA

Session M2094/2094: Exposure to Ambient Air Pollution and Calcification of the Mitral Annulus and Aortic Valve: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)
Time & Location: 3:00 – 4:15 p.m., Population Science Section, Science and Technology Hall.
Presented by Martin Tibuakuu, M.D., M.P.H., Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health for MESA

Session M4099/4099: Age and Gender Related Left Atrial Remodeling With Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)
Time & Location: 3:00 – 4:15 p.m., Clinical II Section, Science and Technology Hall
Presented by Seo Young Hong, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine for MESA

Session 777: Machine Learning Outperformed ACC/AHA Pooled Cohort Equations Risk Calculator for Detection of High-Risk Asymptomatic Individuals and Recommending Treatment for Prevention of Cardiovascular Events in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)
Time & Location: 3:40 – 3:45 p.m., Population Forum, Science and Technology Hall
Presented by Ioannis A. Kakadiaris, Ph.D., University of Houston for MESA

Tuesday, November 14, 2017

Session T3045/3045: Refining Prediction of Atrial Fibrillation-Related Stroke Using the P2-CHA2DS2VASc Score
Time & Location: 10:30 – 11:45 a.m., Clinical Section, Science and Technology Hall
Presented by Ankit Maheshwari, M.D., University of Minnesota for MESA

Session T4098/4098: Association Between Serum Collagen and Myocardial Fibrosis Assessed by Magnetic Resonance Imaging: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)
Time & Location: 10:30 – 11:45 a.m., Clinical II Section, Science and Technology Hall
Presented by Bharath Ambale-Venkatesh, Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University for MESA

Session T2055/2055: Associations of Microvascular Function, Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors, and Aortic Stiffness: The Jackson Heart Study
Time & Location: 10:30 – 11:45 a.m., Population Science Section, Science and Technology Hall
Presented by Leroy Cooper, M.P.H., Ph.D., Vassar College               

Session T2083/2083: Association Between Goal-Striving Stress and Chronic Kidney Disease Among Participants in the Jackson Heart Study
Time & Location: 10:30 – 11:45 a.m., Population Science Section, Science and Technology Hall
Presented by Loretta Cain, Ph.D., The University of Mississippi Medical Center

Session T4105/4105: Delayed Time to Intrinsicoid Deflection on the 12-Lead ECG and Myocardial Scarring From the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)
Time & Location: 10:30 – 11:45 a.m., Clinical II Section, Science and Technology Hall
Presented by Navid Darouian, M.D., The Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center for MESA

Session 724: Variation in Implementation and Outcomes Across Sites Participating in the Pediatric Heart Network (PHN) Collaborative Learning Study
Time & Location: 11:40 – 11:45 a.m., Clinical III Forum, Science and Technology Hall
Presented by Katherine E. Bates, M.D., University of Michigan for the Pediatric Heart Network

Session 725: Sustainability of Early Extubation Practices After the Pediatric Heart Network Collaborative Learning Study
Time & Location: 11:50 – 11:55 a.m., Clinical III Forum, Science and Technology Hall
Presented by Michael Gaies, M.D., M.P.H., University of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy & Innovation for the Pediatric Heart Network

Session 726: Impact of an Early Extubation Clinical Practice Guideline on Hospital Costs in Infants Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: Results From the Pediatric Heart Network Collaborative Learning Study
Time & Location: Noon – 12:05 p.m., Clinical III Forum, Science and Technology Hall
Presented by Kimberly E. McHugh, M.D., MSCR, Medical University of South Carolina for the Pediatric Heart Network

Session T3218/3218: Electrocardiographic Versus Echocardiographic Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Prediction of Congestive Heart Failure in African Americans From the Jackson Heart Study
Time & Location: Noon – 1:15 p.m., Clinical Section, Science and Technology Hall
Presented by Mohamed F. Almahmoud, M.D., The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Session T3205/3205: Risk of Mortality Among Patients With Incident Heart Failure in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)
Time & Location: Noon – 1:15 p.m., Clinical Section, Science and Technology Hall
Presented by Mohammad R. Ostovaneh, M.D., M.P.H., Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions for MESA

Session T2088/2088: Population Attributable Risk for Cardiovascular Disease Associated With Hypertension and Prehypertension in African Americans: The Jackson Heart Study
Time & Location: 1:30 – 2:45 p.m., Population Science Section, Science and Technology Hall
Presented by Donald “Trey” Clark III, M.D., M.P.H., University of Mississippi Medical Center

Session T3248/3248: Relationship of Carotid Intima-media Thickness With Incident Heart Failure With Reduced Versus Preserved Ejection Fraction: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)
Time & Location: 1:30 – 2:45 p.m., Clinical Section, Science and Technology Hall
Presented by Amer I. Aladin, M.D., Wake Forest University Health Science Center

Session T2101/2101: Collagen Turnover Markers Are Associated With New Onset of Atrial Fibrillation in Asymptomatic Subjects: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)
Time & Location: 1:30 – 2:45 p.m., Population Science Section, Science and Technology Hall
Presented by Daniel A. Duprez, M.D., Ph.D., FACC, University of Minnesota Health for MESA

Session 367: Echo Z-Scores Adjusted for Body Surface Area Are Not Affected by Age, Sex, or Race: The Pediatric Heart Network Normal Echo Database
Time & Location: 4:45 – 4:55 p.m., Room 203AB
Presented by Leo Lopez, M.D., Nicklaus Children's Hospital & L. LuAnn Minich, M.D., University of Utah Health for the Pediatric Heart Network

Session 393: Initial Shunt Type Does Not Impact Echocardiographic Indices in Transplant-Free Survivors After Single Right Ventricle Palliations During Early Childhood—The SVR Trial at 6 Years
Time & Location: 5:30 – 5:40 p.m., Room 207A
Presented by Peter C. Frommelt, M.D., Medical College of Wisconsin for the Pediatric Heart Network

Session 394: Adaptive Behavior and Quality of Life at 6 years for Children With Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome and Related Abnormalities: Findings From the Pediatric Heart Network Single Ventricle Extension Study
Time & Location: 5:45 – 5:55 p.m., Room 207A
Presented by Caren S. Goldberg, M.D., University of Michigan for the Pediatric Heart Network

Session 396: Heart Failure Following the Norwood Procedure
Time & Location: 6:15 – 6:25 p.m., Room 207A
Presented by William T. Mahle, M.D., Emory University School of Medicine for the Pediatric Heart Network