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NEWS From the American Heart Association Second World Congress of Stroke The Second World Congress of Stroke, sponsored by the International Stroke Society and the AHA's Stroke Council and endorsed by the American Academy of Neurology, will be held September 8-12, 1992, at the Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C. Dr. James F. Toole is head of the program committee. Authorities from several continents will participate in sessions on the basic and clinical research aspects of stroke diagnosis and management. Topics to be discussed include prevention, recognition of persons at high risk, acute management, rehabilitation, heart-brain relations, vascular dementia, neuroimaging, stroke in youth and age, regeneration and transplantation, clinical trials, neuroprotection, neuromodulators, new invasive interventions, cerebral hemorrhage, vasospasm, migraine, and the pathophysiology and pharmacology of cerebral circulation. The program will be of interest to physicians, surgeons, scientists, nurses, and other health professionals studying these issues or caring for patients with cerebrovascular disease. Oral presentations, symposia, workshops, satellite symposia, breakfast seminars, and poster sessions will be featured. For more information contact James F. Toole, MD, Convention Office, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston- Salem, NC 27157-1074. Telephone 919-748-6103. Fax 919-748-5477. American Heart Walk Debuts in October The American Heart Walk, the AHA's first nationwide walking event, will be held on October 3-4, 1992. It is expected that about 250,000 people will participate in more than 450 events nationwide. "This is more than just a fund-raising event. This is an opportunity to promote exercise as well as educate people about cardiovascular diseases and stroke," said Anne Golden, chairman of the board of the AHA. Lederle Laboratories, a division of American Cyanamid Co., will underwrite the costs of the 1992 American Heart Walk. For more information about the American Heart Walk, contact your local AHA. A1349 "Eating for Healthy Tomorrows" Program During the past 2 years the AHA and the American Association of Retired Persons have piloted a nutrition program, "Eating for Healthy Tomorrows," designed for African-Americans 50 years of age and older. The program is a 2-hour combination of lecture, group discussion, interactive games, and exercise to help participants become aware of their sodium and fat intakes. A cooking demonstration and tasting is included to teach participants how to prepare a heart-healthy meal. Pilot testing indicates that participants increase their knowledge of nutrition and learn ways to improve their health. The materials are considered easy to understand and the activities important and helpful. Because of these positive results, the AHA and AARP are proceeding with the production of this program and anticipate that it will be available in fall 1992. The program will be presented by registered dietitians and volunteers at churches, senior centers, community centers, nursing homes, and housing locations and in hospitalbased extension programs. For more information, contact Education and Community Programs, American Heart Association, 7272 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX 75231- 4596. Telephone 214-706-1512. AHA Food Festival to Be Held in September The AHA's eighth annual Food Festival will begin September 19, 1992. The week-long consumer nutrition education event will be held at participating supermarkets. Shoppers will learn about heart-healthy shopping and eating. The AHA's "Fat-O-Stat" quiz will alert consumers to sources of hidden fat in their diets. Nutrition information posters and educational materials, all from the AHA, will be available at no charge. The goal of the Food Festival is not only to help consumers learn about the relation between coronary heart disease and diets high in fat, sodium, and cholesterol but also to teach them about buying and cooking hearthealthy foods while avoiding sources of hidden fat and cholesterol. More than 10,000 volunteers from AHA affiliates will be working at the Food Festival to educate their friends and neighbors about heart disease, the nation's number one killer, and stroke,
the number one debilitating disease. For more information about Food Festival activities in your area, contact your local AHA. Active Partnership Program Since its release a year ago, the AHA's updated Active Partnership program has been distributed to more than 2,500 health professionals across the United States. The program is a multimedia education package designed for use in the rehabilitation of patients who have had acute cardiac events. It was developed to educate patients and enhance and facilitate the health professional's role in teaching. Although it is a self-help program, the guidance of a health professional is necessary to provide support and motivation to patients. The Active Partnership program can be used with patients in the acute, subacute, and chronic phases of cardiovascular diseases. It comprises a training manual for health professionals and six short videocassettes with a patient workbook. These elements provide insight into the mechanisms of coronary heart disease and the importance of risk factor management, focusing on smoking, diet, exercise, and stress management. An audiocassette on stress management and relaxation techniques is included. Flexibility is a key benefit of the package. The videos can be shown on closed-circuit television or to groups in a health care or rehabilitation setting. Some centers allow patients to view the tapes at home. Although the materials are designed primarily for nurses to use with patients, they can also be used by physicians, dietitians, physical and occupational therapists, psychologists, educators, and other members of the rehabilitation team. The program directs patients to ask their physicians about lifting, driving, sexual activity, and return to work. The physician or other health professional is asked to complete an exercise prescription for the patient, list medications and their dosages and side effects, and cosign a no-smoking contract with the patient. For more information about Active Partnership, contact your local American Heart Association or write Active Partnership, American Heart Association, 7272 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX 75231- 4596. Report Available From AHCPR A new health technology assessment report, prepared by the Agency for Health Care Policy NEWS A1350 and <strong>Research</strong>'s Office of Health Technology Assessment, is now available. Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs includes a discussion of the rationale and background of such programs as well as a review of the literature in the areas of heart transplantation, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, and cardiac valve surgery. The report ends with a discussion and summary. To obtain a free copy of the report (DHHS publication no. AHCPR 92-0015), write the AHCPR Publications Clearinghouse, PO Box 8547, Silver Spring, MD 20907. Telephone 800- 358-9295. Name of Subspecialty Board Changes In September 1991 the American Board of Medical Specialties approved the request of the American Board of Internal Medicine to change the name of its Subspecialty Board on Endocrinology and Metabolism to the Subspecialty Board on Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism. The rationale for the change is twofold: to recognize the increasing complexity of the care of patients with diabetes mellitus and its complications and to acknowledge that the care of patients with diabetes is integral to the training and expertise of the certified endocrinologist. Approximately 25% of the current certifying examination is devoted to questions about diabetes mellitus and its complications. Beginning with the 1991 certifying examination, all successful candidates for certification and recertification in the subspecialty will receive certificates bearing the new name of the subspecialty board. However, it is understood that certification in endocrinology and metabolism before 1991 also confers recognition of special expertise in diabetes mellitus. AHCPR Grants Available The Agency for Health Care Policy and <strong>Research</strong> encourages the submission of applications to conduct applied research on effective dissemination of health-related information and clinical practice guidelines, technology assessments, general health services research findings, and research findings used in policy decisions and recommendations. Public and private nonprofit institutions, state and local government units, and individuals may submit applications. For-profit institutions are not eligible for AHCPR grants. Applications may be
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