AHA scientific sessions: What to expect at New Orleans conference

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22.

Later this week, physicians, researchers, patients, and patient advocates will gather in New Orleans for the scientific sessions of the American Heart Association, where they will hear about new ways to address cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in the United States.

Studies released ahead of the meeting cover connections between heart failure and chronic kidney disease, the benefit of very low “bad” cholesterol levels after stroke, and sex differences as well as geographic disparities in who dies after a heart attack. 

STAT will be on the ground to cover the conference; you can follow along by signing up for our “AHA in 30 seconds” email. 

Here’s a preview of some of the most interesting research that will be presented: