American College of Cardiology6d
Cardiovascular Risk in Prostate Cancer: Key Points
The following are key points to remember from a state-of-the-art review on cardiovascular (CV) risk in prostate cancer (PC): ...
American College of Cardiology8d
What Cardiologists Should Know About Congenital Heart Disease, Cardiac Arrest and Death in Athletes, Arrhythmia After Stroke
In this week’s View, Dr. Eagle looks at what adult cardiologists should know about congenital heart disease patients. He then discusses sudden cardiac arrest and death in competitive and recreational ...
American College of Cardiology5d
Papillary Muscle Structural Abnormalities and Site of Origin of Arrhythmias
Multimodality imaging can identify papillary muscles that are the source of arrhythmias. Increased echogenicity, gadolinium enhancement, and calcifications on papillary muscles can indicate site of ...
American College of Cardiology7d
Nonsurgical Management of Chronic Venous Insufficiency
The following are key points to remember from a review on nonsurgical management of chronic venous insufficiency (CVI): ...
American College of Cardiology14d
ACCEL Lite: Top Takeaways from 2024: Heart Failure with Clyde W. Yancy, MD, MACC
In this interview, Clyde W. Yancy, MD, MACC, and Alison L. Bailey, MD FACC, discuss the Top Heart Failure Takeaways from 2024. Dr. Yancy discusses the FINEARTS-HF trial, the PREVENT calculator, the ...
American College of Cardiology5d
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors and Venous Thromboembolism
Early increases in CRP during immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy are linked to a higher risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). CRP trajectories could serve as biomarkers for assessing VTE risk ...
American College of Cardiology9d
ACC Issues Guidance on Arrhythmia Monitoring After Stroke
The ACC has issued new guidance on practical approaches for arrhythmia monitoring after stroke, offering clinicians tailored strategies to improve post-stroke care by identifying and managing atrial ...
American College of Cardiology16d
ACC Issues Guidance For Diagnosing and Managing Myocarditis
The ACC has issued guidance for the diagnosis and management of acute myocarditis in adult patients, delivering a streamlined decision-making framework that reflects recent advancements in clinical ...
American College of Cardiology9d
Aortic Stenosis, Heart Failure, and Aortic Valve Replacement: Key Points
The following are key points to remember from a review on aortic stenosis (AS), heart failure (HF), and aortic valve replacement (AVR): AS is responsible for the development of HF that is mediated ...
American College of Cardiology8d
ACC Priority Legislation to Fund Cardiomyopathy Awareness, AEDs in Schools Passes Senate
The U.S. Senate passed the Cardiomyopathy Health Education, Awareness, Research, and Training in the Schools (HEARTS) Act (H.R. 6829), a major ACC Advocacy priority, on Dec. 10. The bill secures ...
American College of Cardiology8d
CV Health Score and ASCVD in the Million Veteran Program
In elderly US veterans, higher AHA Life’s Essential (LE8) component scores were associated a 75% lower risk of ASCVD, likelihood of developing MACE, and incidence of all-cause mortality. The ...
American College of Cardiology9d
2024 ACC ECDP on Post-Stroke Arrhythmia Monitoring: Key Points
The following are key points to remember from a 2024 American College of Cardiology (ACC) expert consensus decision pathway (ECDP) on practical approaches for arrhythmia monitoring after stroke: ...