The ACC submitted formal comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on Sept. 12 after the agency issued proposed rules for the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) and ...

Mavacamten did not significantly improve exercise capacity as assessed by peak oxygen uptake or improve patient-reported health status compared with placebo in patients with symptomatic nonobstructive ...

Digitoxin in addition to guideline-directed medical therapy, reduced the risk of a composite of all-cause death and hospitalization for worsening heart failure (HF) among patients with advanced HF and ...

I am so honored to serve as the ACC WIC Leadership Council and Section Chair for 2022 to 2025. I am dedicated to enhancing our profession by engaging, preparing, and promoting women in leadership, ...

Use of an ECG patch to remotely screen older patients at moderate-to-high stroke risk demonstrated modest benefits in long-term atrial fibrillation (AFib) diagnosis and anticoagulation exposure, based ...

The newest clinical guideline, released May 8 by the ACC and the American Heart Association (AHA), provides the latest evidence-based recommendations for effectively managing individuals diagnosed ...

A treatment-induced increase in plasma potassium levels reduced the risk of ventricular arrhythmias, in patients with ICDs and baseline plasma potassium levels of 4.3 mmol per liter or lower, based on ...

Findings from the TACSI and TOP-CABG trials presented at ESC Congress 2025 add to discussions around antiplatelet therapy following CABG. In TACSI, simultaneously published in NEJM, researchers ...

Compared with crushed ticagrelor, intravenous (IV) cangrelor provided immediate and effective platelet inhibition with no increase in major bleeding and lower mortality rates in patients with acute ...

As health systems worldwide grapple with growing demands, workforce shortages and the increasing burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), understanding the experiences and perspectives of frontline ...

The American College of Cardiology has issued Concise Clinical Guidance (CCG) recommending vaccines to protect adults with heart disease against respiratory illness, including influenza, COVID-19 and ...

Neurocognitive deficits (NCDs) are prevalent in young adults with moderate and severely complex adult congenital heart disease (ACHD), and it is essential to integrate neurocognitive assessments into ...