21st Century Treatment of Heart Failure 2008 - General Information

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Special Needs	If you have any special needs that require additional assistance, please contact Mavi Golsmith at 216-932-3448. Requests must be received at least two weeks prior to the start of the course. For emergency calls phone calls during the summit, please call 216-707-4100 and ask for The Cleveland Clinic Registration Desk.
Accreditation	The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education designates this educational activity for a maximum of 14.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This course has been approved for 14.0 credit hours by the American Association of Critical Care Nurse (AACN). This course has been approved by the American Board of Certified Perfusionists (ABCP).
Faculty Disclosure	The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education has implemented a policy to comply with the current Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education Standards for Commercial Support requiring resolution of all faculty conflicts of interest. Faculty declaring a relevant commercial interest will be identified in the activity syllabus.
Summit Sponsor	The sponsor of this summit is The Cleveland Clinic George M. and Linda H. Kaufman Center for Heart Failure in cooperation with The American Association for Thoracic Surgery and The American College of Cardiology Foundation
Americans with Disabilities Act	The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education fully intends to comply with the legal requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you need assistance, please notify Jamie Belkin Events at 216-932-3448 at least two weeks prior to the activity.
Call for Abstracts
Abstract Submission	The Heart Failure Summit invites you to submit abstracts for consideration in the Poster Session. We will consider abstracts of original investigation that may have already been presented at another meeting. Accepted abstracts will be published in the syllabus.
Deadline	Abstract submissions must be received no later than September 5, 2008. Submitters will be notified of acceptance via e-mail by September 22, 2008.
Submission Instructions	Abstracts must be submitted by e-mail to mavi@jamiebelkin.com. The one page abstract should be submitted as a Microsoft Word attachment using no smaller than an 11pt font size. There is no limit to the number of abstracts a presenter can submit.
Abstract Style Instructions	Figures, graphs and simple tables are allowed. Use of standard abbreviations is desirable; place unusual abbreviations in parentheses after first use of the full term.
Poster Presentations	If your abstract is accepted, your acceptance notice will indicate your poster assignment number. Each poster board measures 4' high (121 cm) and 6' wide (183 cm). You must provide a copy of the abstract, typed in large type for posting on the board. Illustrations must be readable from distances of at least three feet. Use lightweight poster board only; heavy board is difficult to secure. Push pins will be available on-site.