2017 Guideline for High Blood Pressure in Adults
The following are key points to remember from the 2017 Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults.
View ArticleACC Geriatric Council Discusses Framework For Care of Older HF Patients
By embracing a domain-management approach that addresses unique multidimensional needs and vulnerabilities, clinicians may improve health outcomes for older adults with heart failure (HF), according to...
View ArticleHealthy Lifestyle Factors and US Life Expectancies
Are lifestyle factors associated with premature mortality and life expectancies in the US population?
View ArticleEagle's Eye View: Your Weekly CV Update From ACC.org (Week of May 7)
This week's View provides an overview of three articles about the management and control of risk factors and their effects on health.
View ArticleRisk Identification and Reduction of CVD in Women
The American Heart Association and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists have issued a Presidential Advisory to raise awareness of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors among...
View ArticleEagle's Eye View: Your Weekly CV Update From ACC.org (Week of May 14)
This week's View discusses key points from a Presidential Advisory about risk identification and reduction of CVD in women and important findings from a trial comparing the safety and efficacy of...
View ArticleCover Story | Cardiovascular Risk Reduction
The increasing burden of cardiovascular disease, along with rising costs, is driving a renewed focus on cardiovascular disease risk reduction. More and more, prevention and population health are in the...
View ArticleCVD and Risk Management Standards in Diabetes
The following are key points to remember from this synopsis on guidance relating to cardiovascular disease (CVD) and risk management in adults with diabetes.
View ArticleSedentary Aging and Exercise Effects on LV Function
Does sedentary aging reduce left ventricular (LV) systolic function as assessed by LV longitudinal strain, and does lifelong exercise training preserve it?
View ArticleGenetic Testing in Young Athletes With T-Wave Inversion
What is the diagnostic yield from genetic testing, beyond clinical evaluation, when investigating athletes with T-wave inversion (TWI)?
View ArticleReviews Examine How Digital, Mobile Advances Will Define Future of Cardiology
The future of cardiovascular care will be transformed by advances in artificial intelligence, digital health technology and mobile as a means to prevent and treat cardiovascular disease, according to...
View ArticleMobile Health Advances in Physical Activity and Atrial Fibrillation
The following are key points to remember from this review article about mobile health advances in physical activity, fitness, and atrial fibrillation.
View ArticleThe Heart of the Female Athlete
Female sports participation has increased enormously since passage of Title IX in 1972, and women now participate in almost equal numbers as men from the high school level through the Olympics.
View ArticleJournal Wrap
The hottest research from various peer-reviewed journals — handpicked weekly by the ACC.org Editorial Board led by Kim Eagle, MD, MACC.
View ArticleNumber Check | Cancer and Heart Disease... By The Numbers
Cancer and Heart Disease... By The Numbers.
View ArticleHarnessing Mobile Technologies to Improve Physical Activity, Lipids and CVD Risk
The spread of technology has contributed to the progressively sedentary lifestyle of the average adult, but it seems that technology also has the potential to ameliorate this dangerous trend and...
View ArticleHealthy Lifestyle Lowers CVD Risk in Diabetes Patients
Do healthy lifestyle practices reduce risk of cardiovascular (CV) events among patients with diabetes?
View ArticlePeripheral Matters | Axillary Artery: Alternate Access for Large Bore...
The common femoral artery remains the vascular access site of choice in the U.S. for large bore interventional procedures requiring mechanical circulatory support (MCS) and for transcatheter aortic...
View ArticleCardiovascular Toxicity in Cancer Survivors: Current Guidelines and Future...
An individual is defined by the National Cancer Institute as a survivor "from the time of diagnosis through the balance of his or her life." Due to improved diagnosis and treatment, the number of...
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