Healthcare and life sciences

American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2026

A four-day cardiovascular science meeting run by the American Heart Association for clinicians, researchers and allied health professionals.

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November 6 to 9, 2026, McCormick Place, Chicago, IL. Dates confirmed on the organizer's page: 2026-11-02. Recheck before you book, since organizers change details.

Independent planning reference. Delta Arc is not the organizer and does not sell tickets. Delta Arc has not announced attendance at this event, and listing it is not an endorsement.

What to see

  • A one-day Innovation Forum on the opening Friday. Source
  • An Obesity Summit scheduled on the closing Monday. Source

What to plan

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Parking and the venue

Parking

Coming soon. Delta Arc will add this from an official source.

Transit

The Metra Electric station is on Level 2.5 of the Grand Concourse in McCormick Place South, a 7-minute ride from Millennium Station. The Cermak-McCormick Place Green Line station is about a 7-minute walk from McCormick Place West. Source

Accessibility

Coming soon. Delta Arc will add this from an official source.

Where to stay

Coming soon. Delta Arc will add this from an official source.

Official housing page. Use it first: offers that use a show's name are not always connected to the organizer.

From the airport

Travel details for the Chicago area.

Airports

Airport to the venue

From downtown, the Metra Electric line reaches McCormick Place from Millennium Station, and the Green Line stops at Cermak-McCormick Place. Source

Rideshare

At O'Hare, rideshare pickup is on the upper level at Terminal 2, at poles marked 2A through 2G, and at Terminal 3, at poles marked 3G through 3K. Source

Taxis

At both airports, taxi stands are on the lower level curb outside baggage claim. The airport says to use the stands to be sure of a licensed driver. Suburban taxis should be arranged ahead by calling a suburban company. Source

Black car and SUV pickup

Limousines and black cars must be arranged in advance and meet riders on the lower level. Call the company after claiming bags and it will give a plate number and meeting point. Lists of pre-arranged limousine services are posted at the airports, not on the web pages read. Source

Public transit

CTA Blue Line trains serve O'Hare 24 hours a day. The CTA Orange Line serves Midway. Source

Chicago travel guide →

Questions worth asking there

A claim at a show is a starting point. These questions help you test it.

  • Which peer-reviewed or late-breaking data support this claim, and where can the full results be read?
  • What patient population and endpoints were studied, and how close are they to the setting being discussed?
  • Who funded the work, and what conflicts of interest are disclosed?
  • Has the finding been replicated independently of the presenting group?

Common questions

When is American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2026?

November 6 to 9, 2026.

Where is American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2026 held?

McCormick Place, Chicago, IL.

How do I get to American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2026 from the airport?

From downtown, the Metra Electric line reaches McCormick Place from Millennium Station, and the Green Line stops at Cermak-McCormick Place.

All the way through

Before, during and after

Before the show

Set the decision you want to improve, then plan the trip.

During the show

Test any claim on the floor, from your phone, in six questions.

After the show

Turn notes into a decision while they are fresh.

Where next

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First time at a major show

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Parking and getting there

Parking and transit change by event and by day. The venue and the transit agency are the sources to trust, close to the date.

Hotels and travel

Use the organizer's official housing page as your starting point. Third-party offers that use a show's name are not always connected to the organizer.

During the show

A claim on a show floor sounds as firm as a published figure. It usually is not. Keep the same few questions in your pocket, and class what you hear.

Meeting planner

A meeting earns its time when both sides know the question before they sit down.

After the show

The value of a show is decided in the two weeks afterward, when notes turn into decisions or get lost.

How to cite this page. Delta Arc, LLC. “American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2026 planning reference.” DA-EV-aha-scientific-sessions-2026, version 1, as of 2026-11-02. https://thedeltaarc.com/events/aha-scientific-sessions-2026/

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