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Cardiovascular congress diary 2013
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JULY 2013
13–15 July
Asian Federation of Cardiology congress (AFCC)
Singapore
AUGUST 2013
25–29 August
2012 ESC, European Society of Cardiology congress
Munich, Germany
SEPTEMBER 2013
11–13 September 6th international symposium on hybrid approach to congenital heart
disease 2012
Columbus, US
OCTOBER 2013
10–12 October
Federation of Infectious Disease Society in South Africa (FIDSSA) Drakensberg, SA
13–16 October
10th international congress on coronary and artery disease from
prevention to intervention (ICCAD)
Florence, Italy
NOVEMBER 2013
16–20 November 86th American Heart Association scientific sessions (AHA)
Dallas, Texas, USA
Critical care refresher course 2013
SA
21–24 November 5th international conference of fixed combination in the treatment of
hypertension, dyslipidaemia and diabetes mellitus
Bangkok, Thailand
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