Eagle’s Eye View: Your Weekly CV Update From ACC.org (Week of March 8)
This week's View covers articles about the implication of a very high coronary artery calcium score for cardiovascular disease (CVD), non-CVD, and mortality risks in primary prevention versus secondary...
View ArticleExercise-Induced Euphoria and Endogenous Opioids
Do endorphins play a significant role in humans in the underlying mechanism of runner’s high?
View ArticleShould Cardiac Rehabilitation Be Standard of Care For HF Patients?
Multiple studies have demonstrated the safety, benefits and cost-effectiveness of cardiac rehabilitation in patients with heart failure (HF), however, it remains underused.
View ArticleExercise and Elevation
"Because it's there." These famous words of George Mallory justified his attempt to climb Mount Everest, the world's tallest peak, standing 8,850m (29,028 ft) above sea level.
View ArticleJACC in a Flash
Featured topics and Editors’ Picks from all of ACC’s JACC Journals.
View ArticleJust One More | Jumping Into Leadership
What do a jump rope, a treadmill, a bike or taking a walk with your dog all have in common? Leadership!
View ArticleFrom the Member Sections | What’s in a Name? Recognition and Respect
In the famous play, Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare wrote: "'Tis but thy name that is my enemy…" In the play, Juliet ponders, "What's in a name?" saying it is only Romeo's name that's the...
View ArticlePeripheral Matters | Lymphedema: Growing Treatment Options for an...
Lymphedema is a poorly recognized and underappreciated disease state with significant morbidity. It is a chronic, incurable disease that can be progressive in nature if left untreated.
View ArticleACC-Supported Cardiac Rehab Bill Reintroduced in House
Rep. Blunt Rochester (D-DE) and Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE) introduced the Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2021 in the House this week.
View ArticleRisk Factor Modification is an Integral Part of Atrial Fibrillation Management
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia in adults, and it is present in 1-2% of the United States population. The condition is responsible for one in six strokes and over $6 billion in...
View ArticleACCEL Lite: Optimizing Exercise Dose for Favorable Modification of CVD Risk
Clinicians who want to lower the odds of major cardiovascular and all-cause morbidity and mortality in their patients can recommend physical activity and exercise.
View ArticleSymptomatic HCM: Diagnostic Challenge
A 47-year-old woman presents with increasingly frequent and progressive shortness of breath and chest tightness with activities such as climbing one flight of stairs.
View ArticleSex Differences in Transcatheter Repair for Secondary Mitral Regurgitation
Among patients undergoing transcatheter edge-to-edge mitral valve repair (TMVR) for secondary mitral regurgitation (MR), how do clinical characteristics and outcomes differ between women and men?
View ArticleAdverse Pregnancy Outcomes and CVD Risk
The following are key points to remember from the American Heart Association Scientific Statement on adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk: unique opportunities for...
View Article2020 AHA/ACC Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Guideline: Contemporary Management...
The application of contemporary cardiovascular treatments and management strategies to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) over the last decade have altered the natural history and course of this genetic...
View ArticleEagle’s Eye View: Your Weekly CV Update From ACC.org (Week of April 5)
In this week's View, guest host Deepak Bhatt, MD, MPH, FACC, offers key points to remember from an American Heart Association Scientific Statement on adverse pregnancy outcomes and cardiovascular...
View ArticleACC CardiaCast: Eye on the HCM Guideline: Ask the Authors
In this episode, Kim Eagle, MD, MACC, asks Matthew Martinez, MD, FACC, and Steve Ommen, MD, FACC, all of the questions you wish you could ask about hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and the new ACC guidelines.
View ArticleEagle's Eye View: Eye on the HCM Guideline: Ask the Authors
In this episode, Kim Eagle, MD, MACC, asks Matthew Martinez, MD, FACC, and Steve Ommen, MD, FACC, all of the questions you wish you could ask about hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and the new ACC guidelines.
View ArticleJACC in a Flash
Featured topics and Editors’ Picks from all of ACC’s JACC Journals.
View ArticleFeature | Aortic Stenosis: Challenges For Shared Decision-Making
Expanding treatment options for an expanding population of patients with symptomatic aortic stenosis (AS) seems to be the norm for clinicians.
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