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HomeStrokeVol. 29, No. 4The Working Group Report on Science-Based Categories for Abstracts Free AccessOtherPDF/EPUBAboutView PDFView EPUBSections ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload citationsTrack citationsPermissions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InMendeleyReddit Jump toFree AccessOtherPDF/EPUBThe Working Group Report on Science-Based Categories for Abstracts Submitted to the Annual Scientific Sessions Robert O. Bonow, George A. Mensah, Michael A. Bettmann, Gary H. Gibbons, Augustus O. Grant, Jose Jalife, Rose M. Robertson and Robert O. BonowRobert O. Bonow Search for more papers by this author , George A. MensahGeorge A. Mensah Search for more papers by this author , Michael A. BettmannMichael A. Bettmann Search for more papers by this author , Gary H. GibbonsGary H. Gibbons Search for more papers by this author , Augustus O. GrantAugustus O. Grant Search for more papers by this author , Jose JalifeJose Jalife Search for more papers by this author , Rose M. RobertsonRose M. Robertson Search for more papers by this author and Search for more papers by this author and The Committee on Scientific Sessions Program (CSSP), American Heart Association Originally published1 Apr 1998https://doi.org/10.1161/01.STR.29.4.881Stroke. 1998;29:881–884A primary mission of the Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association (AHA) is to attract the best new and emerging science from a wide spectrum of established and new investigators worldwide. The AHA also seeks to promote the missions of its scientific councils (Table 1) by fostering interaction and collaboration between new and old members as well as non-members participating in the scientific sessions. In order to facilitate submission of abstracts for presentation at the scientific sessions and to enable a fair review and grading of submitted abstracts, the Committee on Scientific Sessions Program (CSSP) and the Council Affairs Committee (CAC) formed the subcommittee on Science-Based Abstract Review and charged it with the responsibility of reviewing the abstract grading process. Membership of the subcommittee included previous CSSP Program Chairs and representatives from the CSSP and CAC. On its recommendation, a working group of the CSSP was formed and directed to make specific recommendations for the revised abstract category list. This report reflects the revisions made by the Working Group on Science-Based Abstract Categories as approved by the CSSP on January 15, 1998.A total of 85 unique categories were created within the three broad bases of (a) basic research, (b) clinical science and (c) population science (Tables 2 and 3). Reviewers for each category are selected from a broad base of national and international expert members of AHA scientific councils. Non-members of scientific councils with national and international recognition for their expertise in relevant categories may also be included in the panel of abstract reviewers. Tables 4 shows the list of scientific councils and the categories for which they provide sponsorship and reviewers. Each abstract is graded by 7–10 reviewers to provide a fair and comprehensive review. The abstract category list will be revised yearly by the CSSP in order to reflect the changing field of science and to continue to capture the best new and emerging data from the frontiers of basic research, clinical science and population-based science. Table 1. Scientific Councils of the American Heart Association1. Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology (ATVB)2. Basic Science (BS)3. Circulation (Circ)4. Cardiopulmonary and Critical Care (CC)5. Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery (CTVS)6. Cardiovascular Disease in the Young (CVDY)7. Cardiovascular Nursing (CVN)8. Cardiovascular Radiology (CVR)9. Clinical Cardiology (CC)10. Epidemiology and Prevention (Epi)11. High Blood Pressure Research (HBPR)12. Kidney (Kid)13. Stroke (Stroke) Table 2. Science-Based Abstract Category Headings and Sub-HeadingsA. BASIC RESEARCH(a) Vascular Biology(b) Coagulation/Anticoagulation(c) Electrophysiology(d) Cardiac Structure/Function(e) Integrative Cardiovascular Biology(f) General SubjectsB. CLINICAL SCIENCE(a) Clinical Cardiovascular Medicine(b) Cardiovascular Imaging(c) Endovascular Interventions(d) Cardiovascular Surgery(e) Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease(f) Cardiovascular NursingC. POPULATION SCIENCE Table 3. Science-Based Abstract Grading Category ListBASIC RESEARCHVascular Biology1. Cell and developmental biology (ATVB, BS, Circ)2. Mechanisms of atherosclerosis (ATVB, BS, Circ)3. Endothelium & vascular tone (ATVB, BS, CARD, Circ, HBPR, Kid, Stroke)4. Proliferation, remodeling, extracellular matrix, apoptosis (ATVB, BS, CARD, Circ, HBPR, Kid)5. NO synthase (ATVB, BS, CARD, Circ, HBPR, Kid)6. Angiogenesis (ATVB, BS, Circ)7. Inflammation and adhesion molecules (ATVB, BS, Circ)8. Animal models of vascular disease (ATVB, BS, Circ)9. Plaque rupture (ATVB, BS, Circ)Coagulation/Anticoagulation10. Platelets and biology of hemostasis (ATVB)11. Regulation of blood coagulation and fibrinolysis (ATVB)12. Antithrombotic treatment: experimental (ATVB)Electrophysiology13. Ion channels and membrane transporters (BS, Circ)14. Cellular electrophysiology/electropharmacology (BS, Circ)15. Arrhythmias in experimental models (BS, Circ)Cardiac Structure/Function16. Cardiac development (BS, CVDY)17. Hypertrophy, failure, remodeling of the heart (BS, Circ)18. Myocardial structure and pathology (BS, Circ)19. Cellular aspects of excitation-contraction coupling (BS, Circ)20. Ventricular function/mechanics (BS, Circ)21. Myocardial energetics/intermediary metabolism (BS, Circ)22. Experimental myocardial infarction (BS, Circ)23. Protection of ischemic myocardium (BS, Circ)Integrative Cardiovascular Biology24. Coronary circulation (BS, Circ)25. Regional circulation/microcirculation (BS, Circ)26. Autonomic, reflex, and neurohumoral control of circulation (BS, Circ, HBPR)27. Pulmonary circulation and respiratory processes (CARD)28. Cardiorenal physiology/pathophysiology (BS, HBPR, Kid)General Subjects29. Oxidant stress (ATVB, BS, CARD, Circ)30. Growth factors, cytokines, signal transduction, apoptosis (ATVB, BS, Circ, Kid)31. Gene expression/molecular biology (ATVB, BS, Circ, Kid)32. In-vivo gene transfer: experimental (ATVB, BS, CARD, Circ, HBPR, Kid)33. Lipid and lipoprotein metabolism: basic and cellular (ATVB)34. Receptor pharmacology (BS, Circ)CLINICAL SCIENCEClinical Cardiovascular Medicine35. Genetics of cardiovascular disease (ATVB, BS, Circ, CVDY, Stroke)36. Gene therapy, clinical (ATVB, BS, CARD, Circ, HBPR, Kid)37. Lipid disorders and lipoprotein metabolism (ATVB)38. Nutrition (ATVB, CC, CVDY, Epi, HBPR, Kid)39. Antithrombotic treatment: clinical (ATVB, CC, Stroke)40. Hypertension: Clinical and Experimental (HBPR)41. Cerebrovascular Disease/Stroke (Stroke)42. Laennec Society (Clinical diagnosis and investigation of mechanisms and pathophysiology of disease) (CC)43. Ischemic heart disease: chronic (CC)44. Acute coronary syndromes: diagnosis, triggering and pathophysiology (CC)45. Acute coronary syndromes: non-catheter based therapies (for catheter-based therapies use 64 and 65) (CC)46. CPR and emergency cardiac care (CARD)47. Lung injury and critical care (CARD)48. Exercise/exercise testing/rehabilitation (CC)49. ECG, signal averaged ECG, autonomic tone, syncope (CC)50. Arrhythmias, clinical electrophysiology, drugs (CC)51. Treatment of arrhythmias: ablation/surgery (CC)52. Treatment of arrhythmias: ICD/pacemaker (CC)53. Valvular heart disease/infective endocarditis (CC)54. Ventricular function/hemodynamics/hypertrophy (CC)55. Myocardial/pericardial disease (CC)56. Heart failure: mechanisms (CC)57. Heart failure: treatment (CC)Cardiovascular Imaging58. Echocardiography: Clinical application and emerging technologies (CC)59. Ultrasound in coronary disease: stress and contrast echocardiography (CC)60. Echo evaluation of cardiac function and valvular heart disease (CC)61. Nuclear cardiology: Conventional isotope imaging and PET (CC, CVR)62. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging (CC, CVDY, CVR)63. Non-coronary vascular ultrasound and Doppler (CVR)64. Coronary imaging: angiography/ultrasound/Doppler (CC)Endovascular Interventions65. Catheter-based coronary interventions: stents (CC)66. Catheter-based coronary and valvular interventions (PTCA, atherectomy, laser, valvuloplasty, other devices) (CC)67. Aortic stent grafts (CVR, CVTS)68. Peripheral, renal, carotid interventions (CVR)Cardiovascular Surgery69. Coronary artery disease (CTVS)70. Valvular heart disease (CTVS)71. Myocardial protection/intraoperative management (CTVS)72. Clinical aspects of intrathoracic transplantation (CARD, CC, CVDY, CVN, CTVS)73. Transplantation, ventricular assistance, long-term organ preservation, cardiomyoplasty (CTVS)74. Peripheral vascular and thoracic aortic disease (CTVS)Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease75. Pediatric congenital and acquired heart disease (CVDY)76. Pediatric Imaging (CVDY)77. Pediatric electrophysiology and interventional cardiology (CVDY, CVR)78. Pediatric cardiac surgery (CTVS, CVDY)79. Adult congenital heart disease (CC, CTVS, CVDY)Cardiovascular Nursing80. Physiological aspects (CVN)81. Psychosocial aspects (CVN)82. Rehabilitation, prevention, education and patient care (CVN)POPULATION SCIENCE83. Epidemiology: Population studies, mass field trials (Epi)84. Prevention research: population-based, individual interventions, risk factor modification and rehabilitation (ATVB, CARD, CC, CVDY, CVN, Epi, HBPR, Stroke, Kid)85. Health policy and outcomes research (CARD, CC, CTVS, CVDY, CVN, CVR, Epi)Scientific Council sponsorship and participation in abstract review is noted in parenthesis after each category. See Table 1 for council abbreviations. Table 4. Scientific Councils and the Abstract Categories SponsoredArteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology1. Cell and developmental biology2. Mechanisms of atherosclerosis3. Endothelium & vascular tone4. Proliferation, remodeling, extracellular matrix, apoptosis5. NO synthase6. Angiogenesis7. Inflammation and adhesion molecules8. Animal models of vascular disease9. Plaque rupture10. Platelets and biology of hemostasis11. Regulation of blood coagulation and fibrinolysis12. Antithrombotic treatment: experimental29. Oxidant stress30. Growth factors, cytokines, signal transduction, apoptosis31. Gene expression/molecular biology32. In-vivo gene transfer: experimental33. Lipid and lipoprotein metabolism: basic and cellular35. Genetics of cardiovascular disease36. Gene therapy, clinical37. Lipid disorders and lipoprotein metabolism38. Nutrition39. Antithrombotic treatment: clinical84. Prevention research: population-based, individual interventions, risk factor modification and rehabilitationBasic Science1. Cell and developmental biology2. Mechanisms of atherosclerosis3. Endothelium & vascular tone4. Proliferation, remodeling, extracellular matrix. Apoptosis5. NO synthase6. Angiogenesis7. Inflammation and adhesion molecules8. Animal models of vascular disease9. Plaque rupture13. Ion channels and membrane transporters14. Cellular electrophysiology/electropharmacology15. Arrhythmias in experimental models16. Cardiac development17. Hypertrophy, failure, remodeling of the heart18. Myocardial structure and pathology19. Cellular aspects of excitation-contraction coupling20. Ventricular function/mechanics21. Myocardial energetics/intermediary metabolism22. Experimental myocardial infarction23. Protection of ischemic myocardium24. Coronary circulation25. Regional circulation/microcirculation26. Autonomic, reflex, and neurohumoral control of circulation28. Cardiorenal physiology/pathophysiology29. Oxidant stress30. Growth factors, cytokines, signal transduction, apoptosis31. Gene expression/molecular biology32. In-vivo gene transfer: experimental34. Receptor pharmacology35. Genetics of cardiovascular disease36. Gene therapy, clinicalCirculation1. Cell and developmental biology2. Mechanisms of atherosclerosis3. Endothelium & vascular tone4. Proliferation, remodeling, extracellular matrix, apoptosis5. NO synthase6. Angiogenesis7. Inflammation and adhesion molecules8. Animal models of vascular disease9. Plaque rupture13. Ion channels and membrane transporters14. Cellular electrophysiology/electropharmacology15. Arrhythmias in experimental models17. Hypertrophy, failure, remodeling of the heart18. Myocardial structure and pathology19. Cellular aspects of excitation-contraction coupling20. Ventricular function/mechanics21. Myocardial energetics/intermediary metabolism22. Experimental myocardial infarction23. Protection of ischemic myocardium24. Coronary circulation25. Regional circulation/microcirculation26. Autonomic, reflex, and neurohumoral control of circulation29. Oxidant stress30. Growth factors, cytokines, signal transduction, apoptosis31. Gene expression/molecular biology32. In-vivo gene transfer: experimental34. Receptor pharmacology35. Genetics of cardiovascular disease36. Gene therapy, clinicalCardiopulmonary and Critical Care3. Endothelium & vascular tone4. Proliferation, remodeling, extracellular matrix. Apoptosis5. NO synthase27. Pulmonary circulation and respiratory processes29. Oxidant stress32. In-vivo gene transfer: experimental36. Gene therapy, clinical46. CPR and emergency cardiac care47. Lung injury and critical care72. Clinical aspects of intrathoracic transplantation84. Prevention research: population-based, individual interventions, risk factor modification and rehabilitation85. Health policy and outcomes researchCardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery69. Coronary artery disease70. Valvular heart disease71. Myocardial protection/intraoperative management72. Clinical aspects of intrathoracic transplantation73. Transplantation, ventricular assistance, long-term organ preservation, cardiomyoplasty74. Peripheral vascular and thoracic aortic disease78. Pediatric cardiac surgery79. Adult congenital heart disease85. Health policy and outcomes researchCardiovascular Disease in the Young16. Cardiac development35. Genetics of cardiovascular disease38. Nutrition62. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging75. Pediatric congenital and acquired heart disease:76. Pediatric Imaging77. Pediatric electrophysiology and interventional cardiology78. Pediatric cardiac surgery79. Adult congenital heart disease84. Prevention research: population-based, individual interventions, risk factor modification and rehabilitation85. Health policy and outcomes researchCardiovascular Nursing80. Physiological aspects81. Psychosocial aspects82. Rehabilitation, prevention, education and patient care84. Prevention research: population-based, individual interventions, risk factor modification and rehabilitation85. Health policy and outcomes researchCardiovascular Radiology61. Nuclear cardiology: Conventional isotope imaging and PET62. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging63. Non-coronary vascular ultrasound and Doppler67. Aortic stent grafts68. Peripheral, renal, carotid interventions77. Pediatric electrophysiology and interventional cardiology85. Health policy and outcomes researchClinical Cardiology38. Nutrition39. Antithrombotic treatment: clinical42. Laennec Society (Clinical diagnosis and investigation of mechanisms and pathophysiology of disease)43. Ischemic heart disease: chronic44. Acute coronary syndromes: diagnosis, triggering and pathophysiology45. Acute coronary syndromes: non-catheter based therapies (for catheter-based therapies use 64 and 65)48. Exercise/exercise testing/rehabilitation49. ECG, signal averaged ECG, autonomic tone, syncope50. Arrhythmias, clinical electrophysiology, drugs51. Treatment of arrhythmias: ablation/surgery52. Treatment of arrhythmias: ICD/pacemaker53. Valvular heart disease/infective endocarditis54. Ventricular function/hemodynamics/hypertrophy55. Myocardial/pericardial disease56. Heart failure: mechanisms57. Heart failure: treatment58. Echocardiography: Clinical application and emerging technologies59. Ultrasound in coronary disease: stress and contrast echocardiography60. Echo evaluation of cardiac function and valvular heart disease61. Nuclear cardiology: Conventional isotope imaging and PET62. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging64. Coronary imaging: angiography/ultrasound/Doppler65. Catheter-based coronary interventions: stents66. Catheter-based coronary and valvular interventions (PTCA, atherectomy, laser, valvuloplasty, other devices)72. Clinical aspects of intrathoracic transplantation79. Adult congenital heart disease84. Prevention research: population-based, individual interventions, risk factor modification and rehabilitation85. Health policy and outcomes researchEpidemiology and Prevention38. Nutrition83. Epidemiology: Population studies, mass field trials84. Prevention research: population-based, individual interventions, risk factor modification and rehabilitation85. Health policy and outcomes researchHigh Blood Pressure Research3. Endothelium & vascular tone4. Proliferation, remodeling, extracellular matrix. Apoptosis5. NO synthase26. Autonomic, reflex, and neurohumoral control of circulation28. Cardiorenal physiology/pathophysiology32. In-vivo gene transfer: experimental36. Gene therapy, clinical38. Nutrition40. Hypertension: Clinical and Experimental84. Prevention research: population-based, individual interventions, risk factor modification and rehabilitationKidney3. Endothelium & vascular tone4. Proliferation, remodeling, extracellular matrix. Apoptosis5. NO synthase28. Cardiorenal physiology/pathophysiology30. Growth factors, cytokines, signal transduction, apoptosis31. Gene expression/molecular biology32. In-vivo gene transfer: experimental36. Gene therapy, clinical38. NutritionStroke3. Endothelium & vascular tone35. Genetics of cardiovascular disease39. Antithrombotic treatment: clinical41. Cerebrovascular Disease/Stroke84. 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