Very dense calcified coronary plaque on chest CT is associated with reduced CV events, and CV risk factors including diabetes are inversely associated with plaque density, while statins and physical ...

The following are key points to remember from a state-of-the-art review on the established and emerging therapeutic role of mineralocorticoid antagonism in patients with heart failure (HF): ...

JACC: CardioOncology is calling for submissions for a special focus issue examining the basic, translational, and clinical science in the emerging area of "Bi-Directional Cardio-Oncology." Innovative ...

Black patients presenting to the ED with stroke-like symptoms experienced longer time from symptom onset to ED presentation and lower use of EMS prenotification of the ED. Patients from lower ...

The following are key points to remember from a joint statement on management of aortic disease in children with FBN1-related Marfan syndrome: ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

Implementation of routine screening for peripheral artery disease (PAD) in primary care settings is essential. Clinicians should be vigilant for signs and symptoms of PAD focusing on high-risk groups, ...

“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 ...

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 ...

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 ...