MOMENTUM 3: Reoperations and Strokes Reduced with Heart Mate 3 LVAD at Two Years
The HeartMate 3 left ventricular assist device (LVAD) markedly reduced the need for more surgery and reduced strokes in patients with advanced heart failure at two years after implantation, according...
View ArticleACC.18 | Eagle's Eye View: Your Weekly CV Update From ACC.org (ACC.18 Day 2)
In this episode from Day 2 of ACC.18, Drs. Peter Block, Deepak Bhatt, and Anthony DeMaria discuss the SECURE-PCI, COMPASS, and MOMENTUM3 trials.
View ArticleHeart of Health Policy | Don’t Miss These Health Policy-Focused Sessions at...
A run down of can’t miss health policy-focused sessions at ACC.18.
View Article18-Year-Old Asymptomatic Collegiate Distance Runner With T-wave Inversions
An 18-year-old Caucasian female collegiate distance runner was referred to sports cardiology after an "abnormal family history" was obtained during her pre-participation screening exam.
View ArticleHeart of Health Policy | State Chapters: Transforming Cardiovascular Care...
Each year, the accomplishments of all 50 ACC state chapters, as well as chapters in Puerto Rico and Washington, DC, are compiled into an official “State of the States†report. These accomplishments...
View ArticleMechanical Circulatory Support in Congenital Heart Disease
Improved surgical survival for those with congenital heart disease (CHD) and better recognition and management of pediatric patients with CHD has vastly increased the population of pediatric patients...
View ArticleNew Cardiac Rehab Performance and Quality Measures Released
A comprehensive set of performance and quality measures for patients who are eligible to participate in cardiac rehabilitation (rehab) were released by the ACC and American Heart Association, in...
View ArticleCardiac Rehabilitation: Clinical Performance and Quality Measures
The following are key points to remember about the 2018 American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association (AHA) Clinical Performance and Quality Measures for Cardiac Rehabilitation (CR).
View ArticleCardioSmart | Consumer News from ACC.18
Patients are increasingly looking to their health care providers for answers to questions regarding studies they read about in the news or see on social media. Here are a few studies that made...
View ArticleClinician Guide to the ABCs of Primary and Secondary Prevention of...
Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death in America, with well-established and identifiable risk factors.
View ArticleEffects of Exercise Intensity and Duration in Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy
What are the relationships between exercise duration and intensity and life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias (VAs) in patients with arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (AC)?
View ArticleManagement of Heart Failure in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
The following are key points to remember from this article on the clinical spectrum and management of heart failure (HF) in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM).
View ArticlePocket Echo and Remote Device Management of Structural Heart Disease
What is the value of the utilization of a suite of mobile health device assessments (mHealth) compared to standard clinical assessment of patients with structural heart disease (SHD)?
View ArticleFitness and Genetic Risk for CV Disease
Do strength and fitness associate with lower cardiovascular (CV) events even in patients with elevated genetic risk?
View ArticleEagle's Eye View: Your Weekly CV Update From ACC.org (Week of April 16)
This week's View summarizes two recent articles about hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: one on the clinical spectrum and management of heart failure in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and one on late...
View ArticleHome-Based Exercise Program for PAD
Does a home-based exercise program improve walking performance for patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD)?
View ArticleTen-Year Association of CAC With ASCVD Events
What is the contribution of coronary artery calcium (CAC) for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) events, and does the association of CAC with events vary by sex, race/ethnicity, or age...
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