In celebration of Pride Month, please join research leaders from the LGBTQ+ Community as they discuss key research studies showcasing recent findings about care of the LGBTQ+ cardiovascular patient.

As part of ACC's ongoing involvement in the American Medical Association (AMA)/Specialty Society Relative Value Scale Update Committee (RUC) process, the College distributes RUC physician work surveys ...

The incidence and prevalence of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is increasing, along with the aging population and the ongoing rise in risk factors such as hypertension, ...

Elevated blood pressure (BP) is a major modifiable risk factor for stroke and cardiovascular disease. Yet progress on controlling hypertension and reducing death and disability from stroke and ...

Inspiring. Invigorating. Daring. These are the words that come to mind for the leaders of this year's Annual Scientific Session, which is taking over Atlanta, GA, for three days of the best ...

Pulmonary embolism (PE) continues to challenge clinicians with its complex presentation and potential for rapid deterioration. As the third leading cause of cardiovascular mortality in the U.S.

The 2018 AHA/ACC Guideline on the Management of Blood Cholesterol was a welcome update from the 2013 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Treatment of Blood Cholesterol to Reduce Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular ...

New Study Finds Chronic High Caffeine Consumption May Heighten Risk for Cardiovascular Disease The findings will be presented at ACC Asia 2024 ...

Contact: Olivia Walther, [email protected], WASHINGTON (Dec 11, 2023) - A world without cardiovascular disease (CVD) is possible, yet millions of lives are lost prematurely to heart disease each year, ...

Introduction and Scope of the Problem The incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE), including pulmonary embolism (PE) and deep venous thromboembolism (DVT), in the United States is unclear because ...

Lipoprotein (a) (Lp [a]) is a low-density lipoprotein–like molecule with an apolipoprotein (b) moiety that is covalently attached to apolipoprotein (a) (Apo [a]), a plasminogen-like protein that ...

Introduction Standard lipid testing, represented by total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), and triglycerides, is a ...