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Fuster receives lifetime achievement award from ACC
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WASHINGTON — The American College of Cardiology granted its lifetime achievement award to Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD, director of Mount Sinai Heart and physician-in-chief of The Mount Sinai Hospital.
The award, presented during the convocation ceremony at the ACC Scientific Session, was given to Fuster for his lifetime of contributions and service as a role model to the CV profession, according to a press release.
A common thread in Fuster’s research is attenuating the threat of heart disease around the world through early education; he has published more than 900 scientific articles and received honorary doctorates from 33 universities, according to the release.
“Dr. Fuster’s invaluable contributions to the field of [CV] medicine show unparalleled dedication to excellence and boundless commitment to improving patient care,” Richard Chazal, MD, FACC, immediate past president of the ACC and medical director of the Heart and Vascular Institute at Lee Health in Fort Myers, Florida, said in the release. “It is a privilege to be able to honor Dr. Fuster with the Lifetime Achievement Award and celebrate his contributions to and achievements in cardiology.”
In addition, Fuster is editor-in-chief of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology and past president of the American Heart Association and the World Heart Federation. He also is a member of the U.S. National Academy of Medicine and the European Horizon 2020 Scientific Panel on Health, and co-chair of the consensus committee on global health advising the Trump administration.
Reference:
Chazal R, et al. Convocation. Presented at: American College of Cardiology Scientific Session; March 17-19, 2017; Washington, D.C.
Disclosure: Chazal and Fuster report no relevant financial disclosures.