2008 US Chapter Meeting Online
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US Chapter Meeting 2008

Anticoagulation for Stroke Prevention in
Patients with Atrial Fibrillation

Jeffrey L. Anderson, MD
University of Utah School of Medicine

The Evolving Landscape of
Transcatheter Valve Replacement/Repair

Peter C. Block, MD
Emory University School of Medicine

Implications of the ENHANCE Trial
for Practicing Cardiologists

Robert M. Califf, MD, MACC
Duke University Medical Center

The STAT Registry: Addressing Knowledge Gaps
in Contemporary Acute Hypertension

Christopher B. Granger, MD
Duke Clinical Research Institute

Allogeneic Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Acute MI
Timothy D. Henry, MD
Minneapolis Heart Institute
Cardiovascular Outcomes of Weight Loss: Trials
and Updates

W. Philip T. James, CBE, MD, DSc
University of London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Myocardial Ischemic Memory Imaging
with Molecular Echocardiography

Jonathan R. Lindner, MD
Oregon Health and Science University

Molecular Imaging of Apoptosis in Atherosclerotic
Lesions

Jagat Narula, MD, PhD
University of California, Irvine

The Vytorin™ Affair A Perfect Storm
Steven E. Nissen, MD, MACC
Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Symptom Presentaion of Women with ACS:
Myth vs Reality

Carl J. Pepine, MD, MACC
University of Florida College of Medicine

WISE Update: Women at High Risk for Reduced
CV Survival

Leslee J. Shaw, PhD
Emory University School of Medicine

Role of Bone Marrow in Cardiac Fibrosis
Douglas E. Vaughan, MD
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Antiplatelet Therapy in PCI: New Considerations
Stephen D. Wiviott, MD
Harvard Medical School

Imaging to Understand Stem Cell Biology
Joseph C. Wu, MD, PhD
Stanford University School of Medicine



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