Imaging Cardiac Device–Related Infections and Endocarditis
The following are key points to remember from this state-of-the-art review on best practices for imaging cardiac device–related infections and endocarditis.
View ArticleCOVID-19 Increases Long-Term Risk of Ischemic and Non-Ischemic Cardiovascular...
The SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has caused a pandemic of unparalleled proportions. Although initially thought to be a disease of respiratory symptoms alone,...
View ArticleTime-Restricted Eating May Lower CVD Risk For Older Breast Cancer Survivors
Older breast cancer survivors with cardiometabolic risk factors who restrict food intake to eight hours during the weekday, followed by 16 hours of fasting, may lower their risk of cardiovascular...
View ArticleCORonary Diet Intervention with Olive oil and cardiovascular PREVention study
The goal of the CORDIOPREV trial was to evaluate a Mediterranean diet compared with a low-fat diet among patients with established coronary heart disease.
View ArticleEagle’s Eye View: Your Weekly CV Update from ACC.org (Week of April 25)
In this week’s View, Dr. Eagle discusses cardiovascular outcomes in aortopathy in the GenTAC Registry of Genetically Triggered Aortic Aneurysms and Related Conditions, then looks at a systematic...
View ArticleGetting Personal with Precision Medicine: A Synopsis of the Virtual ACC...
Precision Medicine is emerging as a vital partner in the field of medicine, specifically in cardiovascular care. With scientific developments, health care is more reliant on the precision and...
View ArticlePrioritizing Health | Getting at the ‘Guts’ of Precision Medicine
The concept of personalizing therapies to maximize benefits and minimize risk for patients was the impetus for ACC’s recent Evolving Practice of Cardiovascular Precision Medicine one-day virtual...
View ArticleFrom the Member Sections | An Interview With Eugene Braunwald, MD, MACC
Eugene Braunwald, MD, MACC, is the Distinguished Hersey Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. He attended New York University (NYU) School of Medicine and completed his residency at Johns...
View ArticleSweetened vs. Unsweetened Coffee Consumption and Mortality
Does the addition of sweeteners (sugar or artificial sweeteners) to coffee increase the risk of all-cause and cause-specific mortality?
View ArticleEagle’s Eye View: Your Weekly CV Update from ACC.org (Week of June 6)
In this week’s View, Dr. Eagle discusses the association of sugar-sweetened, artificially sweetened, and unsweetened coffee consumption with all-cause and cause-specific mortality, then looks at the...
View ArticleUSPSTF Recommends Against Use of Beta-Carotene, Vitamin E For CVD and Cancer...
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends against the use of beta-carotene or vitamin E supplements for the prevention of cardiovascular disease or cancer, according to a...
View ArticlePrioritizing Health | Know Before They Go: Helping Patients Navigate Summer...
With July being the busiest month for travel, many people are packing their bags for destinations near and far. For cardiovascular patients, travel can bring with it added stress and questions about...
View ArticleThe Patient's Voice | HCM: Understanding the Patient Journey From Diagnosis...
As with any disease, the first step towards treatment starts with a diagnosis. Along with feeling seen and heard, starting to have answers helps to relieve concerns and empowers patients to manage...
View ArticleLife’s Essential 8: Updating the AHA’s Construct of Cardiovascular Health
The following are key points to remember from this American Heart Association (AHA) Presidential Advisory on Life’s Essential 8: Updating and Enhancing the AHA’s Construct of Cardiovascular Health (CVH).
View ArticlePURE Substudies in China, South Asia Find Higher CVD, CVD Mortality in Men,...
The rates of cardiovascular disease and death are higher in rural than urban areas and in men than in women, according to two PURE substudies conducted in China and in South Asia, published June 22 in...
View ArticleEffects of Metformin and Lifestyle Interventions on CV Events From the...
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in individuals with type 2 diabetes. In 2019, 37.1 million (14.7%) American adults had diabetes and about 96 million (38%)...
View ArticleNon-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: An Emerging Cardiovascular Risk Enhancer
The recent American Heart Association Statement on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and cardiovascular risk aims to raise awareness that NAFLD should be considered as a cardiovascular risk...
View ArticleSubclinical Atherosclerosis Twice as Likely in Young Black Adults Than Their...
Young non-Hispanic Black adults may be twice as vulnerable to early subclinical atherosclerosis as their Hispanic counterparts, according to a study published July 11 in the Journal of American College...
View ArticleEfficacy of Dietary Sodium Restriction in Heart Failure: Urban Legend or...
Dietary sodium restriction has traditionally been advocated to prevent fluid overload and adverse outcomes for patients with heart failure (HF).
View ArticleAssociation of Mediterranean Diet With Cognitive Decline
Is a Mediterranean diet associated with cognitive performance among community-dwelling Hispanic or Latino adults?
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