The American College of Cardiology will host the 71st Annual Scientific Session & Expo live, in person, in Washington, DC, April 2 – 4, 2022, and provides the opportunity to network with colleagues, see the latest science and innovation, and learn about practice-changing updates in care. In tandem with ACC.22 in Washington, DC, ACC is planning a robust and engaging ACC.22 Virtual that will allow colleagues who are unable to attend in person to participate real-time with a global audience.
The conference's keynote speakers were selected based on their outstanding contributions to the field of cardiovascular medicine, and include:
53rd Annual Louis F. Bishop Keynote
Lifestyle Medicine Intensive Session 1: Moving Beyond Theory to Practice
Saturday, April 2, Noon – 1:15 p.m. ET
Common Ground: What do Heart Healthy Diets Have in Common? presented by Dariush Mozaffarian, MD, FACC
Douglas P. Zipes, MD, MACC, Distinguished Young Scientist Award Keynote
Saturday, April 2, Noon – 1:15 p.m. ET
Health Equity in Cardiovascular Disease Prevention presented by Fatima Rodriguez, MD, MPH, FACC
ACC.22 James T. Dove Keynote
Sunday, April 3, 2 – 3:15 p.m. ET
Contemporary Considerations in Quality for Cardiovascular Research presented by Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD, MACC
ACC.22 Dan G. McNamara Keynote
Monday, April 4, 11 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. ET
Team Building and Innovation into the 21st Century presented by Daniel J. Penny, MD, FACC
ACC.22 Eugene Braunwald Keynote
Monday, April 4, 12:45 – 2 p.m. ET
Inflammation Drives Atherosclerosis from Beginning to End presented by Peter Libby, MD, FACC
More information on these Keynote presentations, and other conference education sessions, including Late-breakers, can be found here.
ACC 2022 Late-breaking Clinical Trials Announced
April 02, 2026 
