International Society for Heart Research (ISHR), North American Section Inc.

Mission:
ISHR's mission is to promote the discovery and dissemination of knowledge in the cardiovascular sciences on a worldwide basis through publications, congresses, and other media.

ISHR goals are:
• To promote and foster the exchange and diffusion of concepts and information throughout the Americas relating to metabolism, structure, and function of the cardiovascular system in health and disease.
• To advance knowledge in the scientific disciplines relating to cardiovascular function and disease.
• To hold regular scientific meetings dealing with heart research.
• To provide a suitable forum for the discussion of problems relating to cardiovascular function and disease.