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ANNOUNCEMENT OF 2005 AWARDS FOR ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN THE Revista Española de Cardiología

SPANISH SOCIETY OF CARDIOLOGY AWARDS FOR THE BEST ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN THE Revista Española de Cardiología

Amount: €15 000

Basis:

1. The purpose of these awards is to encourage the publication of high-quality original articles in the Revista Española de Cardiología.

2. A first prize of €7000 euros and 2 second prizes, one of €5000 euros and 1 of €3000 euros, will be awarded through the Fundación Casa del Corazón (Heart House Foundation).

3. The awards will be given annually and are to be awarded each year under no circumstances will be declared void.

4. All original articles published in the Revista Española de Cardiología during 2004 are eligible. Articles published as editorials, special articles, or review papers are not eligible for these awards.

5. The editor-in-chief and the associate editors of the Revista Española de Cardiología will pre-select what they consider to be the 6 best articles published in the journal in 2004 after consulting with the presidents of the scientific divisions sections of the Spanish Society of Cardiology.

6. The jury that will make the final selection of the 3 articles to receive awards will be overseen by the vice president of the Spanish Society of Cardiology and will also consist of the editor-in-chief of the Revista Española de Cardiología and the members of the SCS grants and awards committee of the Spanish Society of Cardiology. The final decision is not subject to appeal.

7. The awards will be given at a ceremony that will take place during the Congreso de las Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (Congress on Cardiovascular Diseases), to be held in Barcelona from the 26th to the 29th of October, 2005.

AWARDS FROM THE SPANISH SOCIETY OF CARDIOLOGY FOR ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN THE Revista Española de Cardiología WITH THE GREATEST INTERNATIONAL IMPACT

Amount: €24 000

Basis:

1. The purpose of these awards is to encourage the publication in the Revista Española de Cardiología of original articles that have an important impact or repercussion, both in the medium- and long-term, on the international scientific community.

2. A first prize of €6000 euros and 2 second prizes of €3000 euros will be awarded to those articles with long-term impact, and another first prize of €6000 euros and 2 second prizes of €3000 will be awarded to those articles with the greatest medium-term impact, through the Fundación Casa del Corazón (Heart House Foundation).

3. The awards will be given annually and under no circumstances will be declared voidare to be awarded each year.

4. All original articles published in the Revista Española de Cardiología will be eligible. Articles published as editorials, special articles or review papers are not eligible for these awards.

5. The impact of the published articles will be measured by the number of reference citations received by the article published in the Revista Española de Cardiología from journals per the Science Citation Index Expanded™.

6. For the award to the article with the most significant long-term international impact, the reference citations for articles published in the journal in 1999 that have been cited during the years 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004 will be determined. For the award to the article with the most significant medium-term international impact, the reference citations for articles published in the journal during 2002 that have been cited during the years 2003 and 2004 will be determined.

7. Calculation of the number of reference citations per the SCI for each article will be determined by an organization independent of the journal and the Spanish Society of Cardiology that will issue an annual report on the topic.

8. The awards will be given at a ceremony that will take place during the Congreso de las Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (Congress on Cardiovascular Diseases), to be held in Barcelona from the 26th to the 29th of October, 2005.

AWARDS FROM THE CLINICAL AND OUTPATIENT CARDIOLOGY SECTION FOR ARTICLES ON PUBLISHED IN THE Revista Española de Cardiología

Amount: €2400

Basis:

1. The Clinical and Outpatient Cardiology Section, in order to encourage and promote the submission of articles and/or scientific reviews in the Revista Española de Cardiología among section members, announces 2 prizes of €1200 euros each, through the Fundación Casa del Corazón (Heart House Foundation), to the best articles on clinical cardiology published in the journal during 2004.

2. One of the awards will be reserved for section members who have been members for at least one year.

3. The jury will be composed of two members of the Clinical and Outpatient Cardiology Section and the editor-in-chief of the Revista Española de Cardiología or the person he designates. The final decision is not subject to appeal. The practical interest and scientific content of the study will be evaluated.

4. The awards will be given at a ceremony that will take place during the Congreso de las Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (Congress on Cardiovascular Diseases), to be held in Barcelona from the 26th to the 29th of October, 2005.

AWARD FROM THE PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY AND CONGENITAL CARDIOPATHY HEART DISEASE SECTION

Amount: €1800

Basis:

1. The prize is €1800, through the Fundación Casa del Corazón (Heart House Foundation).

2. All original articles on pediatric cardiology and congenital heart disease published in the Revista Española de Cardiología during 2004 are eligible for this award.

3. The evaluating body will consist of the president and the secretary of the Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Cardiopathy Heart Disease Section of the Spanish Society of Cardiology and the editor-in-chief of the Revista Española de Cardiología.

4. The awards will be given at a special ceremony that will take place during the Congreso de las Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (Congress on Cardiovascular Diseases), to be held in Barcelona from the 26th to the 29th of October, 2005.

AWARD FROM THE CARDIAC PACING SECTION TO THE BEST ARTICLE ON CARDIAC PACING PUBLISHED IN THE Revista Española de Cardiología

Amount: €1500

The Cardiac Pacing Section of the Spanish Society of Cardiology wishes to promote research on cardiac pacing and encourage authors to publish their results in the Revista Española de Cardiología.

Therefore, a prize of €1500 euros will be awarded through the Fundación Casa del Corazón (Heart House Foundation) to the best article on cardiac pacing published in the Revista Española de Cardiología during 2004.

Basis:

1. All original articles on cardiac pacing published in the Revista Española de Cardiología during 2004 are eligible.

2. The award will be given annually.

3. The jury will consist of the president and the secretary of the Cardiac Pacing Section and the editor-in-chief of the Revista Española de Cardiología. The final decision is not subject to appeal.

4. The awards will be given during the opening session of the Congreso de las Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (Congress on Cardiovascular Diseases), to be held in Barcelona from the 26th to the 29th of October, 2005.

AWARDS FROM THE ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION SECTION TO THE BEST ARTICLES ON CARDIAC PACING ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION PUBLISHED IN THE Revista Española de Cardiología

Amount: €4500

The Arterial Hypertension Section of the Spanish Society of Cardiology wishes to promote research on cardiac pacingarterial hypertension and encourage authors to publish their results in the Revista Española de Cardiología.

Therefore, a first prize of €3000 and a second prize of €1500 will be awarded through the Fundación Casa del Corazón (Heart House Foundation) to the best articles on arterial hypertension pacing published during 2004 in the Revista Española de Cardiología.

Basis:

1. All original articles on hypertension published in the Revista Española de Cardiología during 2004 are eligible.

2. The awards will be given annually.

3. The jury will consist of the president and the secretary of the Arterial Hypertension Section and the editor-in-chief of the Revista Española de Cardiología. The final decision is not subject to appeal.

4. The awards will be given during the opening session of the Congreso de las Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (Congress on Cardiovascular Diseases), to be held in Barcelona from the 26th to the 29th of October, 2005.

ABBOTT AWARD TO THE BEST ARTICLE ON ACUTE HEART FAILURE PUBLISHED IN THE Revista Española de Cardiología

Amount: €6000

The Heart Failure, Transplantation and Other Therapeutical Alternatives Section of the Spanish Society of Cardiology wishes to promote research on acute heart failure and encourage authors to publish their results in the Revista Española de Cardiología.

Therefore, the ABBOTT Award, of 6000 euros, will be given to the best article on acute heart failure published in the Revista Española de Cardiología during 2004.

Basis:

1. All original articles on acute heart failure published in the Revista Española de Cardiología during 2004 are eligible.

2. The award will be given annually.

3. The jury will consist of the president and the secretary of the Heart Failure, Transplantation and Other Therapeutic Alternatives Section and the editor-in-chief of the Revista Española de Cardiología. The final decision is not subject to appeal.

4. The awards will be given during the opening session of the Congreso de las Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (Congress on Cardiovascular Diseases), to be held in Barcelona from the 26th to the 29th of October, 2005.

VI GE HEALTHCARE MEDICAL DIAGNOSTICS AWARD TO THE BEST ARTICLE ON NUCLEAR CARDIOLOGY PUBLISHED IN THE Revista Española de Cardiología

Amount: €2000

The Nuclear Cardiology Working Group of the Spanish Society of Cardiology wishes to promote research in the field of nuclear cardiology and encourage authors to publish their results in the Revista Española de Cardiología.

Therefore, the Nuclear Cardiology Working Group of the Spanish Society of Cardiology announces the VI GE Healthcare Medical Diagnostics Award, of A2000, to the best article on nuclear cardiology published in the Revista Española de Cardiología during 2004.

Basis:

1. All original articles on nuclear cardiology published in the Revista Española de Cardiología during 2004 are eligible.

2. Authors who have published their articles in this volume but do not wish to participate in the award must indicate this beforehand.

3. The award will be given annually and is to be awarded each year.

4. The editor-in-chief and the associate editors of the Revista Española de Cardiología will pre-select what they consider the three best articles published in the journal in 2004 after consulting with the president of the Nuclear Cardiology Working Group.

5. The jury will consist of the vice president of the Spanish Society of Cardiology as well as the editor-in-chief and the members of the SCS grants and awards committee. The final decision is not subject to appeal.

6. The awards will be given during the opening session of the Congreso de las Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (Congress on Cardiovascular Diseases), to be held in Barcelona from the 26th to the 29th of October, 2005.

XVI IZASA AWARDS TO THE BEST ARTICLES ON INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY PUBLISHED IN THE Revista Española de Cardiología

Amount: €2500

Basis:

1. The Hemodynamic and Interventional Cardiology Section of the Spanish Society of Cardiology announces the IZASA awards for articles published on interventional cardiology in the Revista Española de Cardiología.

2. The members of the Hemodynamic and Interventional Cardiology Section who are first authors of studies performed primarily in Spain and published in the Revista Española de Cardiología are eligible for these awards.

3. Studies published between September 2004 and August 2005 will be evaluated.

4. Prize awards will be as follows:

­ First prize: €1500.

­ Second prize: €1000.

5. The jury will be composed of 2 members of the executive board of the section, 2 members of the section chosen by drawing and the editor-in-chief of the Revista Española de Cardiología.

6. The awards will be given during the opening session of the Congreso de las Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (Congress on Cardiovascular Diseases), to be held in Barcelona from the 26th to the 29th of October, 2005.

7. The awards will not be given if, in the jurys opinion, no study is of high enough quality to merit the award. The judges decision cannot be appealed.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

2005

26-29 October, Barcelona, Spain. SEC 2005-Congreso de las Enfermedades Cardiovasculares
Servicio de Organización de Congresos de la SEC,
Ntra. Sra. de Guadalupe, 5 y 7, 28028 Madrid, Spain,
Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone],
Website: www.secardiologia.es
E-mail: [e-mail]

11 November, Alicante, Spain. VIII Reunión Anual del Grupo de Circulación Pulmonar de la Sociedad Española de Cardiología
Congrega, S.L.,
Rosalía de Castro, 13, 1.º izqda.,15004 A Coruña, España,
Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone],
Website: www.congrega.es
E-mail: [e-mail]

13-16 November, Dallas, Texas, U.S.A. 78th
Scientific Sessions AHA
American Heart Association, Meetings and Councils,
75231 Dallas, Texas, U.S.A.,
Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone],
E-mail: [e-mail]
Website: www.scientificsessions.org

18-19 November, Barcelona, Spain. 6.º Curso de Cardiología Pediátrica,
Dr. Dimpna Albert, Cardiología Pediátrica, Hospital Infantil Vall d'Hebron, P.º Vall d'Hebron, 119-129, 08035 Barcelona, Spain,
Tel.: [phone], Ext. 3365,
E-mail: [e-mail]

18 November, Barcelona, Spain. Congreso de la Sociedad
Catalana de Cardiología, Sociedad Catalana de Cardiología
Ms. Rufina Marco,
Mayor de Can Caralleu, 1-7, 08017 Barcelona, Spain,
Tel.: [phone]

19-23 November, Cancun, Mexico. XX Congreso Interamericano and XXIV Congreso Nacional de Cardiología
Sociedad Mexicana de Cardiología,
Juan Badiano # 1, Sección XVI, 14080 Mexico,
Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone],
E-mail: [e-mail]
Website: www.smcardiologia.org.mx

21-24 November, Barcelona, Spain. XXV Curso
de Ecocardiografía y Doppler Cardíaco
Srta. Rosalía­Secretaría del Servicio de Cardiología,
Hospital Vall d'Hebron, P.º Vall d'Hebron, 119-129, 08035 Barcelona, Spain,
Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone],
E-mail: [e-mail]

25-26 November, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. VII Congreso
de la Sociedad Vasco-Navarra de Cardiología,
Tisa Congresos-VII Congreso de la Sociedad Vasco-Navarra Cardiología, Siervas de Jesús, 27, 1.º, Oficina 15, 01001
Vitoria-Gazteiz, Álava, Spain,
Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone],
E-mail: [e-mail]

25-26 November, Madrid-Casa del Corazón, Spain.
Introducción a la Estadística Aplicada a las Ciencias de la Salud. El Programa SPSS
Sociedad Española de Cardiología,
Ntra. Sra. de Guadalupe, 5-7, 28028 Madrid, Spain,
Tel.: [phone],Fax: [phone],
Website: www.secardiologia.es
E-mail: [e-mail]

25-26 November, Frankfurt, Germany. XVIth International Course on Cardiovascular Interventions
Website: www.GCI-frankfurt.de

29 November-2 December, Pucón, Chile.
XLII Congreso Chileno de Cardiología y Cirugía Cardiovascular
Sociedad Chilena de Cardiología y Cirugía Cardiovascular,
Barros Errázuriz, 1954, Oficina 1601, Providencia,
Santiago de Chile, Chile,
Tel.: [phone], 0077, or 0078, Fax: [phone],
E-mail: [e-mail]
Website: www.sochicar.cl

30 November-2 December, Barcelona, Spain. XXII Curso
de Cardiología Nuclear Clínica,
Ms. Rosalía, Secretaría del Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital
Universitari Vall d'Hebron, P. Vall d'Hebron, 119-129, 08035 Barcelona, Spain,
Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone].
E-mail: [e-mail]

1 December, Madrid-Casa del Corazón, Spain. Introducción a la Evaluación Económica de Tecnología Sanitaria en Medicina Cardiovascular,
Sociedad Española de Cardiología,
Ntra. Sra. de Guadalupe, 5-7, 28028 Madrid, Spain,
Tel.: [phone],Fax: [phone],
Website: www.secardiologia.es
E-mail: [e-mail]

8-10 December, Bali, Indonesia. 8th Asian-Pacific Symposium
on Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology and 1st Asian-Pacific Symposium on Atrial Fibrillation. VIII APSPE
Secretariat-c/o Indonesian Heart Association,
National Cardiovascular Center Harapa Kita,
JI. Let Jen S Parman Kav, 87, 11420 Jakarta, Indonesia,
Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone],
Website: www.apspe2005.org,
E-mail: [e-mail]

8-10 December, Helsinki, Finland. European Conference
on Chronic Disease Prevention
Ms. Hanne Heikkinen, Dept. of Epidemiology
and Health Promotion, National Public Health Institute,
KTL Mannerheimintie 166, 00300 Helsinki, Finland,
Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone],
Website: www.ktl.fi/euroncd,
E-mail: [e-mail]

2006

18-21 January, Paris, France. XVIes Journées
Européennes de la Société Française de Cardiologie
Société Française de Cardiologie,
15, rue Cels, 75014 Paris, France,
Tel.: (+33) (0)1 43 22 24 15, Fax: (+33) (0)1 43 22 63 61,
Website: www.sfcardio.fr
E-mail: [e-mail]

16-18 February, Madrid, Spain. Cardioforo 2006.
Siasa Viajes/Ms. Ángeles Cortés,
P.º Habana, 134, 28036 Madrid, Spain,
Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone],
E-mail: [e-mail]

23-25 February, Palma de Mallorca, Spain. XXVI Reunión de la Sección de Ecocardiografía y Técnicas de Imagen y del Grupo de Trabajo de Resonancia Magnética de Cardiología de la SEC
Sociedad Española de Cardiología,
Ntra. Sra. de Guadalupe, 5 y 7. 28028 Madrid, Spain,
Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone],
E-mail: [e-mail]

11-14 March, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A. 55th Annual
Scientific Session-American College of Cardiology
American College of Cardiology-Heart House,
9111 Old Georgetown Road, 28814 Bethesda, MD 20814-1699, USA,
Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone],
Website: www.acc.org

27-29 March, Buenos Aires, Argentina. TEP 2006:
"Terapéutica endovascular percutánea"
Organización Integral de Eventos y Congresos,
Tel./Fax: [phone],
Website: www.tep.org.ar,
E-mail: [e-mail]

29 March-1 April, Salamanca, Spain. Arritmias 2006-
V Reunión Anual de la Sección de Electrofisiología y Arritmias de la SEC y de sus Grupos de Trabajo (DAI y Síncope)
Sociedad Española de Cardiología,
Ntra. Sra. de Guadalupe, 5 y 7. 28028 Madrid. Spain,
Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone],
E-mail: [e-mail]