Top Read JACC Articles in 2017
Listed here are the articles most read online from all the JACC journals during 2017, along with links to the top five articles from JACC and each of the JACC specialty journals.
View ArticleInnovation at ACC | ACC’s Hospital Food Initiative: Don’t Leave a...
Consider this common scenario: your patient admitted three days ago with an acute myocardial infarction is doing well under your care. The emergent PCI went smoothly and a beta-blocker, ACE inhibitor,...
View ArticleCardioSmart | Cardio-Oncology: Furthering the Discussion
Thanks to advances in treatment, the number of cancer survivors has never been greater and is expected to reach more than 20 million in the U.S. by 2026. New therapies are helping patients live longer,...
View ArticleFeature Story | ACC's Leadership Forum: Three Stories
A look inside the ACC Leadership Forum.
View ArticlePatient and Caregiver Shared HF Knowledge Affects Outcomes
The goals of the study were to 1) identify configurations of shared heart failure (HF) knowledge in patient-caregiver dyads; 2) characterize dyads within each configuration by comparing...
View ArticleMetabolic Surgery: Weight Loss, Diabetes, and Beyond
The following are key points to remember from this review about metabolic surgery: weight loss, diabetes, and beyond.
View ArticleCVD in Patients and Survivors of Breast Cancer
The following are summary points to remember about this American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Statement on Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) and Breast Cancer.
View ArticleImpact of FDG PET for Suspected Cardiac Sarcoidosis
What are the prognostic implications of abnormalities on positron emission tomography (PET) imaging in patients with suspected cardiac sarcoidosis?
View ArticleHeart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2018 Update
The following are key points to remember from this American Heart Association (AHA) 2018 update on heart disease and stroke statistics.
View ArticleJournal Wrap
The hottest research from various peer-reviewed journals – handpicked weekly by the ACC.org Editorial Board led by Kim Eagle, MD, MACC.
View ArticleLow-Fat vs. Low-Carb Diet and Weight Loss in Overweight Adults
What is the effect of a healthy low-fat (HLF) diet compared to a healthy low-carbohydrate (HLC) diet on weight change, and are genotype pattern or insulin secretion related to the dietary effects on...
View ArticleLow-Calorie Vegetarian vs. Mediterranean Diets
What is the effect on weight loss and cardiovascular risk profile of the lacto-ovo vegetarian diet (Vd) as compared to the Mediterranean diet in clinically healthy omnivorous subjects?
View ArticleCANTOS: Progression of Prediabetes to Diabetes Not Halted With Canakinumab
The anti-inflammatory drug canakinumab had no effect on progression of prediabetes to diabetes, according to the secondary endpoint results of the CANTOS trial presented by Brendan M. Everett, MD, MPH,...
View ArticleHypertriglyceridemia: Insights on Needs of Cardiologists, CV Team to Reduce...
In the lipid arena, lowering LDL-C continues to be a major focus for reducing the risk of cardiovascular events. Cardiovascular outcomes trials have shown benefit with ever-lower LDL-C levels and even...
View ArticleClinician Guide to the ABCs of Primary and Secondary Prevention of...
Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death in America, with well-established and identifiable risk factors.
View ArticleAssessing Severity of Statin Side Effects: Fact Versus Fiction
High low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) is one of the most common modifiable risk factors for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), affecting 78 million US adults (37% of the...
View ArticleCardioSmart Corner | The Un-Reality of TV Advertising
The AARP recently issued a public safety message to its members in response to the surge in television, radio and internet ads from law firms and lawsuit marketing companies regarding specific...
View ArticleJournal Wrap
The hottest research from various peer-reviewed journals — handpicked weekly by the ACC.org Editorial Board led by Kim Eagle, MD, MACC.
View ArticleFeature | Hypertriglyceridemia: Insights on Needs of Cardiologists, CV Team...
In the lipid arena, lowering LDL-C continues to be a major focus for reducing the risk of cardiovascular events. Cardiovascular outcomes trials have shown benefit with ever-lower LDL-C levels and even...
View Article2017 Guideline for High Blood Pressure in Adults
The following are key points to remember from the 2017 Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults.
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