Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Governor of Riyadh Region, patronized here today the opening ceremony of the 16th Saudi Heart Association conference and the 3rd Gulf Heart Association conference in Riyadh He was received at the venue by the Minister of Health Dr. Hamad bin Abdullah Almane'a and a number of offiicials. Chairman of the conference's steering committee Dr. Muheeb bin Ahmed Al Abdullah, who is also Chief Doctor at Prince Sultan Center for Cardiac Diseases and surgery, said in a key speech that 27 researches will be submitted and 46 lectures delivered during the three-day events.