Distinguished Faculty Address Cardiovascular Issues at the Association of Black Cardiologists’ 18th Annual Scientific Sessions Atlanta, GA, February 28, 2005 – The Association of Black Cardiologists, Inc. (ABC) will present its 18th Annual Scientific Sessions, Novel Strategies in Cardiovascular Medicine: Integrating the Science into Clinical Practice, on Saturday, March 5, 2005, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando, FL. The symposium will offer the latest prevention, management and treatment strategies for cardiovascular diseases, with special emphasis on African Americans and other high risk populations. The opening keynote address will be presented by the 2005 Dr. Daniel D. Savage Memorial Named Lecturer,Myron Weisfeldt, MD, Chairman of the Department of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Dr. Weisfeldt will discuss new strategies for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). In addition, Anne Taylor, MD, the Principal Investigator for the landmark African American Heart Failure Trial (A-HeFT) will present the results and future goals of A-HeFT. This is the first study conducted in an all African American heart failure population. Distinguished Hersey Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, Eugene Braunwald, MD will receive the ABC Lifetime Achievement Award. Dr. Braunwald is well recognized in the field of cardiology and is the founding editor/author of Heart Disease, now in its 7th edition. In 2000, the living Nobel Prize winners in medicine voted him “the person who has contributed the most to cardiology in recent years.” “We are delighted to have gathered an illustrious faculty, including some of the world’s foremost cardiovascular specialists. Their insight and experience is a tremendous asset to the success of this meeting year after year” says program co-chairs Michelle Albert, MD, MPH and Yele Aluko, MD. About the Association of Black Cardiologists, Inc. Founded in 1974, the Association of Black Cardiologists, Inc., is a nonprofit organization with an international membership of nearly 600 health care professionals. The ABC is dedicated to eliminating disparities in cardiovascular care and outcomes in special populations. Today, the ABC's public and private partnerships continue to increase our impact in communities across the nation. The Association of Black Cardiologists, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians and has successfully recruited investigators and subjects for numerous cardiovascular clinical trials including hypertension, lipids and now heart failure.