Abstract :
The 21st Scientific Session of the Saudi Heart Association or the SHA21 was held on 8–11 February 2010 at the King Faisal Hall, Intercontinental Hotel – Riyadh. This is the first SHA conference held independently, without any of the cardiac institutions in the Kingdom. A total of 2000 participants attended the conference with 160 speakers, of which 80 are international speakers, invited to present.