STEMI remains a major cause of morbidity, mortality, disability, and high health care costs in Latin America and the rest of the world. New data assessing the impact of ACC's Global Heart Attack ...

The following are key points to remember from a review article comparing American and European guideline recommendations for diagnostic workup and secondary prevention of ischemic stroke and transient ...

The following are key points to remember from the 2024 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation (AF): The guideline document recommends treatment using ...

“PulseCheck” is a series within CardiaCast that is designed for nurses or allied healthcare professionals who are new, or new to cardiology, offering practical team-based solutions to the challenges ...

Urinary levels of non-essential (i.e., cadmium, tungsten, uranium) and essential metals (i.e., cobalt, copper, zinc) are associated with increased coronary artery calcification (CAC) and are ...

Wilson Tang WH, Bakitas MA, Cheng XS, et al., on behalf of the American Heart Association Council on the Kidney in Cardiovascular Disease; Council on Cardiopulmonary, Critical Care, Perioperative and ...

The goal of the ABYSS (Assessment of Beta-Blocker Interruption 1 Year After an Uncomplicated Myocardial Infarction on Safety and Symptomatic Cardiac Events Requiring Hospitalization) trial was to ...

Metal exposure from environmental pollution is associated with increased calcium buildup in the coronary arteries at a level comparable to traditional risk factors like smoking and diabetes, according ...

The global prevalence of congenital heart disease is higher among women who live in high altitudes, according to a new study being presented at ACC Latin America 2024 in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic ...

Arrhythmias in pregnancy are common and are increasing in prevalence, due in part to increased age and comorbidities among pregnant patients and the many physiologic changes of pregnancy.

CMR has been shown to accurately measure myocardial blood flow, which allows for noninvasive prognostic markers to assess for myocardial perfusion and coronary microvascular function. Cardiometabolic ...

The prevalence of congenital heart disease (CHD) is higher among those who live at higher altitudes, and more prevalent among females, according to a new study presented at ACC Latin America 2024.