Review Shows Over Half of CVD Deaths Worldwide Occur in Asia
The number of people dying from cardiovascular disease in Asia is increasing rapidly, with over half of all cardiovascular disease deaths globally in 2019 occurring in Asian countries, according to a...
View ArticleBlood Pressure Management in Chronic Kidney Disease: KDIGO Guideline
The following are key points to remember from the Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) 2021 clinical practice guideline for the management of blood pressure (BP) in patients with chronic...
View ArticleA 68-Year-Old Woman With SIHD and Obesity
A 68-year-old female patient with a medical history of obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, prior transient ischemic attack, hyperlipidemia, Class III obesity, and prior percutaneous coronary...
View ArticleThe Role of Primary ASCVD Prevention Among Patients Newly Diagnosed With Cancer
Primary prevention of ASCVD in patients with cancer requires a multifactorial approach that takes into account an understanding of clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP), early...
View ArticleEagle’s Eye View: Your Weekly CV Update From ACC.org (Week of June 28)
This week's View offers key points to remember from an American Heart Association Scientific Statement on obstructive sleep apnea and cardiovascular disease, the Kidney Disease: Improving Global...
View ArticleAnemia and Heart Failure: Guidance for Clinicians and Trialists
Anemia, the reduction in the red blood cell volume, from whatever cause, can be very impactful on the progression of heart failure (HF).
View ArticleTransition and Transfer of Adolescents With Congenital Heart Disease
The following are key points to remember from this global consensus statement on transition to adulthood and transfer to adult care of adolescents with congenital heart disease (CHD).
View ArticleWhat We Have Learned from Young Patients with ASCVD
Although the incidence of myocardial infarction (MI) has declined substantially in the United States (US), the incidence among young adults have remained steady for the last ten years.
View ArticleEagle’s Eye View: Your Weekly CV Update From ACC.org (Week of July 12)
This week's View summarizes a review article about established and emerging indications for sodium-glucose luminal cotransporter-2 inhibitors and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, a scientific...
View ArticleA Study of Tirzepatide (LY3298176) in Participants With Type 2 Diabetes Not...
The goal of the SURPASS-1 trial was to evaluate the dual glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist tirzepatide compared with placebo among...
View ArticleJACC in a Flash
Featured topics and Editors’ Picks from all of ACC’s JACC Journals.
View ArticleThe Myriad Cardiovascular Effects of Obesity
The American Heart Association (AHA) scientific statement on obesity highlights its impact on many forms of cardiovascular disease (CVD).
View ArticleCoffee Consumption and Incident Tachyarrhythmias
Is caffeine intake associated with an increased risk for arrhythmia?
View ArticleACC Consensus on ASCVD Risk Reduction in Hypertriglyceridemia: Key Points
The following are key points to remember from this American College of Cardiology (ACC) Expert Consensus Decision Pathway on the management of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk...
View ArticleACC Issues Clinical Guidance on ASCVD Risk Reduction in Patients With...
A new ACC Expert Consensus Decision Pathway aims to fill the gap in clinical care for the management of high-risk atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) patients with persistent...
View ArticleEagle’s Eye View: Your Weekly CV Update From ACC.org (Week of July 26)
This week's View covers articles about the association of low-level alcohol consumption and incident atrial fibrillation in middle-aged adults and the effectiveness of Pfizer-BioNTech and AstraZeneca...
View ArticleExercise, Weight Loss, Proximal Aortic Stiffness in Older Obese Adults
What are the effects of aerobic exercise training with and without moderate- to high-caloric restriction (CR) on the structure and function of the aorta in older men and women with obesity (body mass...
View ArticlePlant-Centered Diet and Risk of Incident CVD
Is cumulative intake of a plant-centered diet associated with incident cardiovascular disease (CVD)?
View ArticleEagle's Eye View: Your Weekly CV Update From ACC.org (Week of August 9)
In this week's View, guest host Deepak Bhatt, MD, MPH, FACC, reviews articles about the risk of acute myocardial infarction and ischemic stroke associated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among...
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