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Dear Sirs/Ladies,
The 15th International Congress on Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy and the 20th Great Wall International Congress of Cardiology (ICCP@GW-ICC 2009) will be held in Beijing, China, from October 9th to 13th, 2009.

Both congresses are sponsored by the International Society of Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy (ISCP); the Organizing Committee of the Great Wall International Congress of Cardiology; American College of Cardiology (ACC); Asia-Pacific Heart Association (APHA); Heart Rhythm Society (HRS); Japanese Circulation Society (JCS); European Society of Hypertension (ESH); International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology (ISHNE); American Society of Echocardiography (ASE); Specialty Committee of Cardiovascular disease of Chinese Medical Association; Cardiologist branch of the Medical Doctor of China Association; and other domestic and overseas academic institutions.

ICCP@GW-ICC 2009 will serve a sumptuous academic feast of cardiovascular medicine. As the largest, most comprehensive and influential academic conference on cardiology in the Asia-Pacific region, GW-ICC features a tantalizing menu of brand new concepts, cutting-edge technology, and the latest advances, achievements and thinking in the field. This is a fine occasion to celebrate both the 20th anniversary of GW-ICC and the inaugural annual meeting of APHA since its foundation. This will also be the first visit of the biennial ICCP to China.

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the GW-ICC, we invite our guest experts and professionals who are not only specialists in cardiovascular arena, but also have artistic talents in calligraphy, seal cutting, painting and photographing, to showcase their unique and outstanding works and personal charisma at a special exhibition to mark the occasion.

ICCP@GW-ICC 2009 warmly welcomes your participation, and submission of your abstract, as well as your artistic work. Please come and enjoy this marvelous academic congress.

Attendees will receive eight credits from the American Medical Association and 10 credits (Class I) for Chinese Continuing Medical Education