TITLE: Recognizing the contributions of Scientific Sessions to cardiovascular science.

SUMMARY: Recognizing the contributions of Scientific Sessions to cardiovascular science.

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WHEREAS, Scientific Sessions is the leading annual cardiovascular meeting for basic, translational, clinical, and population science in the United States today, and a number of the event's participants are visiting the State Capitol on this day; and WHEREAS, Scientific Sessions was founded in 1925 by a small group of visionary physicians from the American Heart Association; the 2013 event is being held in Dallas, where AHA is headquartered, from November 16 to 20 and is expected to attract more than 18,000 experts from over 100 countries, while more than 1.5 million professionals will participate online; and WHEREAS, Programming at Scientific Sessions focuses on the most timely and significant advances in prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cardiovascular disease, and it encompasses a variety of perspectives; over the course of five days, the conference features more than 5,000 presentations and 4,000 abstract presentations; attendees include 1,000 invited faculty members and some 200 exhibitors showcasing the latest technology and resources; and WHEREAS, Since its inception, Scientific Sessions has heralded numerous medical advancements while contributing immeasurably to medical knowledge and improvements in patient care, and the conference has provided vital support to the fight against cardiovascular disease and stroke; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby recognize Scientific Sessions for its contributions to cardiovascular science and extend to all those involved in the conference sincere best wishes for continued success with their important work; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Scientific Sessions as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Branch Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr Alonzo Gooden Otto Alvarado Guerra Paddie Anchia Guillen Parker Anderson Gutierrez Patrick Ashby Harless Perez Aycock Harper-Brown Perry Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips Bohac Herrero Pickett Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price Branch Huberty Raney Burkett Hughes Ratliff Burnam Hunter Raymond Button Isaac Reynolds Callegari Johnson Riddle Canales Kacal Ritter Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis Clardy King of Parker Rose Coleman King of Taylor Sanford Collier King of Zavala Schaefer Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell Creighton Krause Simmons Crownover Kuempel Simpson Dale Larson Smith Darby Laubenberg Smithee Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland Deshotel Longoria Strama Dukes Lozano Taylor Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris Elkins Martinez Toth Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin Farias McClendon Turner of Harris Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant Farrar Miles Villalba Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo Frank Moody Walle Frullo Morrison White Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman Giddings Murphy Wu Goldman Naishtat Zedler Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1980 was adopted by the House on May 9, 2013, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House