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Hyperlipidemia Before Pregnancy Associated With Higher Obstetric and CV Risk
Preexisting hyperlipidemia in pregnancy is associated with heightened risk of obstetric complications and early cardiovascular events within five years postpartum, according to research presented at ACC's Cardio-Obstetric Essentials conference.
ACC CardiaCast: Frontline PE Therapies: Insights from ACCâ€™s Interventional and Vascular Sections
In this episode, host Dr. Saraschandra Vallabhajosyula is joined by colleagues Drs. Uzoma Ibebuogu, Michael Young, and Dean Boudoulas for a dynamic discussion on the frontline management of pulmonary embolism (PE).
ACC CardiaCast: 2023 ACC Expert Consensus Decision Pathway on Management of Patients with HFpEF
In this episode, Clyde W. Yancy, MD, MSc, MACC, and Leslie L. Davis, NP, PhD, FACC, discuss the 2023 ACC Expert Consensus Decision Pathway on Management of Patients with HFpEF, and where to consider newer treatments with guideline-directed medical therapy.
ACC Quality Summit Award Winners Address Post-PCI Prediction Models, Enhanced Transitional Care, CathPCI For OPPE
As ACC Quality Summit 2025 convened in Denver, CO, this week, the top three poster winners presented research on the use of the Distressed Communities Index (DCI) to predict post-PCI in-hospital mortality; enhanced transitional care reducing readmissions after TAVR; and use of CathPCI metrics in the ongoing professional practice evaluation process (OPPE).
Deep Learning Model Accurately Identifies MV Prolapse From TTEs
A deep learning model accurately identified mitral valve prolapse (MVP) from transthoracic echocardiograms (TTE), and its predictions were associated with clinical endpoints such as mitral regurgitation (MR) and future mitral valve repair or replacement (MVR), thus it could automate the diagnosis of MVP...
New-Onset AFib High But Burden Low Post CABG
Although nearly half of patients who undergo CABG have new-onset atrial fibrillation (AFib), the burden after surgery is very low, especially after 30 days, according to results of a prospective cohort study presented at the 39th European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery annual meeting and simultaneously published Oct. 9 in JAMA.
Pregnancy-Related CV Complications Are High and Rising
The prevalence of preexisting cardiometabolic comorbidities and cardiovascular disease among pregnant women, as well as pregnancy-related cardiovascular complication rates within one year postpartum, are high and have risen over the past two decades, according to a large-scale pregnancy cohort study published Oct. 6 in Circulation.
Shoulder-to-Shoulder on the Hill: A CV Administrator's First-Time ACC Legislative Conference Experience
An advocacy day during a government shutdown may seem counterintuitive, but patient care doesn't stop when the government closes, and neither should our advocacy efforts.
Heart Disease Mortality Rising in California, Disproportionally Affecting Low-Income Communities
Heart disease mortality in California is on the rise and strongly tied to social drivers of health in the state's marginalized communities, according to research presented at ACC Quality Summit 2025 and simultaneously published in JACC: Case Reports.
Eagleâ€™s Eye View: Evidence and Innovations Targeting Inflammation Post-AMI
In this weekâ€™s View, Dr. Eagle looks at the potential value of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) agents after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI).