Two special International Sessions will take place on Friday, March 9 before ACC.18 begins. The Session "Conquering Health Care Challenges in the Emerging World" will be held from 1 – 5 p.m. ET. This free symposium features a panel of experts from Africa, Brazil, China, India and Mexico who will discuss topics such as the status and prevention of female coronary heart disease in China; the role of modernization in cardiovascular risk factors and coronary artery disease (CAD) among the young in India; and the applications and limitations of recent discoveries for preventing cardiovascular diseases. Register today. In addition, the 10th Cardiovascular Conference on the Middle East will be held from 1 – 5 p.m. ET. In this session, expert panelists from countries throughout the Middle East – including Egypt, Kuwait, Israel, Lebanon and Qatar – will tackle topics such as the epidemiology of diabetes in the Middle East, screening asymptomatic diabetics for CAD, viability imaging in ischemic cardiomyopathy and left ventricular assist device as destination therapy for ischemic cardiomyopathy. Register today. Search "International" in the Online Program Planner for additional International sessions.