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VENUE AND HEADQUARTERS HOTEL
The Hyatt Regency Vancouver in Vancouver, BC, Canada is the venue and headquarters hotel of the INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF CARDIOLOGY 15th WORLD CONGRESS ON HEART DISEASE, ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS 2010.

Hyatt Regency
1 Discovery Square, 655 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 2R7, Canada

Toll Free: +1 800 233 1234
Tel: +1 604 683 1234; Fax: +1 604 689 3707
Reservation Fax: + 1 604 639 4829

LANGUAGE
The official language of the Congress is English.

CLIMATE
The weather in Vancouver in July is moderate, mostly sunny during the day, with the possibility of clouds and rain. A light jacket for the evening is suggested as temperatures may cool down. Clothing is informal for all occasions.

VISA
Participants may require a visa to enter Canada. We therefore suggest that you contact the Canadian Embassy/Consulate in your country or ask your travel agent for assistance.

REGISTRATION FEES

  after
July 20, 2010
Participant US$ 720.-
Nurse, Technician, Trainee *
Student **
US$ 595.-
Farewell Dinner (optional) US$ 95.-
Get-Together Reception cost for Accompanying Person(s) US$ 45.-

* letter of verification required
** valid student card required

Fees for PARTICIPANTS include: participation in all scientific sessions, Congress kit, program, abstract book, printed material of the Congress and invitation to Get-Together Reception.

PAYMENT
Payment for registration fees may be made directly via our website: CardiologyOnline.com, by credit card, i.e. Visa, MasterCard, or American Express, by cheque payable to the 15th World Congress on Heart Disease, or by bank transfer to the 15th World Congress on Heart Disease. For further information regarding a bank transfer, please contact the Secretariat.

CANCELLATION POLICY
50% refund on registration fees is applicable if written cancellation received before May 11.
25% refund on registration fees is applicable if written cancellation received before July 10.
From July 11 no refund available.

INSURANCE
The Congress Secretariat and Organizers cannot accept liability for personal accidents or loss of or damage to private property of participants, students and accompanying persons, either during or indirectly arising from the 15th World Congress on Heart Disease. Participants should make their own arrangements with respect to health and travel insurance.

ABSTRACTS
Participants interested in presenting oral communications and/or poster presentations are invited to submit their abstract(s) directly via this website for consideration by the Scientific Committee.

Abstracts sent by mail or fax will not be processed by the Secretariat and will not be forwarded to the Scientific Committee for review.  In case of genuine difficulties, please contact the Congress Secretariat: klimedco@ucla.edu.  Please do not submit multiple copies of the same abstract. If submitting an amended abstract, please indicate that it is a replacement abstract.

Symbols, tables, graphs or pictures cannot be submitted via the website.  Abstracts containing symbols, tables, graphs or pictures must be e-mailed as a Word document attachment to the Congress Secretariat: klimedco@ucla.edu. Include the presenting author's full contact details as well as the category under which your abstract should be reviewed.

DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF ABSTRACTS: MARCH 31, 2010

 

PROCESSING OF ABSTRACTS

All abstracts will be reviewed by at least seven members of the Scientific Committee. An abstract may be accepted for oral presentation, as a poster, or may be rejected.

You will receive confirmation that your abstract has been received, indicating the abstract number, which it has been allocated. Please refer to this number in all correspondence regarding the abstract.

The Scientific Committee will assess all submitted abstracts, and information regarding acceptance and scheduling will then be sent to authors. Authors whose abstracts are accepted agree to give the International Academy of Cardiology permission to publish his/her abstract(s), without compensation, in the Journal of Heart Disease and on its website www.CardiologyOnline.com.

Authors whose abstracts are accepted will be expected to pay Registration fees no later than June 15, 2010 in order to present their study at the Congress.

The abstracts of the Congress will be published in THE JOURNAL OF HEART DISEASE, the official journal of the International Academy of Cardiology.

EXHIBITION
An exhibition is planned to take place during the Congress. For further information, please contact:

The Organizing Committee
15th WORLD CONGRESS ON HEART DISEASE
PO Box 17659
Beverly Hills, CA 90209, USA
Tel: +1 310 657 8777; Fax: +1 310 659 4781
E-mail: klimedco@ucla.edu
Website: www.CardiologyOnline.com

SATELLITE SYMPOSIA AND SPONSORSHIP
For further information, please contact:

The Organizing Committee
15th WORLD CONGRESS ON HEART DISEASE
PO Box 17659
Beverly Hills, CA 90209, USA
Tel: +1 310 657 8777
Fax: +1 310 659 4781
E-mail: klimedco@ucla.edu

CONGRESS SECRETARIAT
Please do not hesitate to contact the Secretariat if you require additional information or assistance. All correspondence should be addressed to:

15th WORLD CONGRESS ON HEART DISEASE
PO Box 17659
Beverly Hills, CA 90209, USA
Tel: +1 310 657 8777
Fax: +1 310 659 4781
E-mail: klimedco@ucla.edu
Website: www.CardiologyOnline.com