A new joint Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association (AHA) and the ACC provides new and updated clinical guidance on how to assess risk when considering competitive sports ...

Patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) were less likely to experience cardiovascular events when compared to patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to a recent study published in the Journal of ...

A unique international task force, comprised of representatives from cardiology and cardiothoracic societies as well as patient representatives, has developed the first standardized set of measures ...

Women who develop hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDOP) in their first delivery have a significantly increased cause-specific hazard ratio (csHR) of incident atrial fibrillation (AFib) compared ...

SGLT2 inhibitors may slow the progression of nonsevere aortic stenosis (AS), according to a study published Feb. 19 in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions. In this multicenter observational study, ...

The EARLY TAVR (Evaluation of TAVR Compared to Surveillance for Patients With Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis) trial results demonstrate that early transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) ...

Atrial fibrillation catheter ablation (AFCA) improved clinical outcomes compared with medical treatment alone, and early AFCA was associated with better outcomes than late AFCA, particularly decreased ...

Women with peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) had lower than expected rates of morbidity and mortality with a subsequent pregnancy (SSP), according to a prospective registry study published Feb. 12 in ...

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has created practical point-of-care guidance, in the form of an Infographic and a Pocket Guide, to address common clinical questions and challenges regarding ...

When you become a member of the American College of Cardiology, you join a global community of cardiovascular professionals driven to transform cardiovascular care and improve heart health. You also ...

A unique blend of forum and network, the Cardiovascular (CV) Team Member Section and Leadership Council is advancing ACC's efforts to identify and address gaps in areas of professional importance to ...

Dr. Olshansky is a clinical cardiac electrophysiologist who is directed several academic electrophysiology training programs and is presently in clinical practice evaluating patients with rhythm ...