American College of Cardiology10d
ACC CardiaCast: Pulse Check: What’s New in Lipid Management for the Pharmacist CV Team Professional?
PulseCheck” is a series within CardiaCast that is designed for Cardiovascular (CV) Team members who are new, or new to ...
American College of Cardiology8d
Discontinuing Drug Treatment in HFrEF, Race and Sacubitril/Valsartan Use in HF, Systolic BP Polygenic Risk Score Treatment Responses
In this week’s View, Dr. Eagle looks at the consequences of discontinuing long-term drug treatment in patients with heart ...
American College of Cardiology2d
Chest Pain – MI Registry: What is the Risk of Ventricular Arrythmia After Primary PCI For STEMI?
A small proportion of patients with STEMI treated via primary PCI experienced late ventricular tachycardia (VT) or ventricular fibrillation (VF), occurring one or more days following the procedure, ...
American College of Cardiology2d
Peripheral Matters | Bioresorbable Stents in Below-the-Knee Arterial Disease
Below-the-knee (BTK) arterial disease represents a significant challenge in peripheral artery disease (PAD) management, particularly in patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI). CLTI ...
American College of Cardiology2d
Heart of Health Policy | Highlights of Advocacy in Action: ACC 2024 Legislative Conference
An impressive 470 cardiovascular clinicians from across the U.S., took part in ACC's 2024 Legislative Conference in Washington, DC, from Sept. 29 to Oct. 1, where key issues like establishing ...
American College of Cardiology2d
Characteristics of High-Performing Hospitals in Treating Cardiogenic Shock Following AMI
Hospitals with lower risk-adjusted in-hospital mortality rates (RAMR) among patients with cardiogenic shock following acute myocardial infarction (AMI) demonstrated higher rates of revascularization ...
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Optimal Timing of Anticoagulation After Acute Ischemic Stroke - OPTIMAS
The OPTIMAS trial showed that early initiation of a DOAC after acute ischemic stroke associated with atrial fibrillation is noninferior to late initiation of a DOAC. Patients with acute ischemic ...
American College of Cardiology2d
Feature | Spotlight on Chest Pain: ACC’s Tools to Support Clinicians and Patients
New to this year's Summit, the Chest Pain Solution Room offered participants of the Chest Pain – MI Registry and Chest Pain Center Accreditation the opportunity to interact with each other in a ...
American College of Cardiology2d
Prioritizing Health | Tobacco Cessation to Reduce CV Risk, Death
Get ready for the Great American Smokeout on Nov. 21. Click here to download this infographic from CardioSmart to support conversations with patients. In the U.S., smoking contributes to one-third of ...
American College of Cardiology2d
Cover Story | New Frontiers in Heart Failure Care: Innovations Reshaping Treatment
The idea that obesity increases the risk of heart failure seems like an obvious conclusion. After all, as the Framingham Heart Study clearly showed, obesity and overweight are significantly associated ...
American College of Cardiology2d
Feature | Designing, Leading and Achieving With ACC’s Quality Summit
Supplying clinicians spanning the entire cardiovascular care team with the tools, resources and insights needed to design, lead and achieve the highest quality care at their institutions was the focus ...
American College of Cardiology2d
JACC in a Flash | New FINEARTS-HF Analyses Explores Finerenone Impacts; SEQUOIA-HCM Explores Aficamten Benefits; More
Steroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRAs) lower mortality in patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), but more data are needed about nonsteroidal MRAs like ...