Collaboration Between Medical Specialty Societies and Charitable Clinics Improves Health of Vulnerable Patient Groups
An ACC initiative in North Carolina aims to provide uninsured cardiac patients with heart medications free of charge.
Cardiovascular Disease
Systolic BP Variability in Young Adults May ID Later CVD Risk
Variability independent of the mean in SBP in young adults linked to CVD events, all-cause mortality.
Chronic Venous Insufficiency: Early Diagnosis and Nonsurgical Management
Early recognition of chronic venous insufficiency helps improve outcome and reduces the need for surgical intervention.
Tool Developed to Assess Long-Term CVD Risk, Benefit of Lipid-Lowering Intervention
The blood levels of non-high density lipoprotein cholesterol were found to have a strong association with the long-term risk for a cardiovascular disease event.
Cholesterol Management Guidelines
Recommendations from the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on the management of blood cholesterol.
Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension: Treatments
Treatment of Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension
Consensus Recommendations and Requirements for Transcatheter Mitral Valve Intervention
Members of 4 societies published a consensus system of care document containing operator and institutional recommendations and requirements for transcatheter mitral valve interventions.
Experts Weigh In on the Best Diets for 2020
The Mediterranean Diet was ranked as the best diet overall for 2020, according to new rankings released by US News and World Report.
TriClip Device May Be Safe and Effective at Reducing Tricuspid Regurgitation
The TriClip device may be safe and effective for lowering tricuspid regurgitation by 1 grade or more.
Being Born in Spring, Summer May Increase CVD Mortality Risk
No significant associations seen between birth month, birth season, and overall mortality.
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