Cardiac Imaging

While cardiac ultrasound is the widely used imaging modality for heart assessments, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and nuclear imaging are also used and are often complimentary, each offering specific details about the heart other modalities cannot. For this reason the clinical question being asked often determines the imaging test that will be used.

American College of Cardiology (ACC) President Christopher Kramer, MD, FACC, spoke at a hearing of the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies March 9 to urge lawmakers to allocate full funding for the Cardiomyopathy Health Education, Awareness, Research, and Training in Schools (HEARTS) Act (H.R.6829). It was signed into law in the closing weeks of the Biden administration. #ACC

ACC testifies in Washington to get funding for the HEARTS Act amid big cuts to healthcare

ACC President Christopher Kramer, MD, testified before a Congressional subcommittee to ask for federal funding to support a new law aimed at reducing sudden cardiac arrest deaths, and to support NIH research.

FDA clears new device for enabling access to the heart’s surface without an exposed needle

CardioVia's ViaOne technology includes a blunt-tip needle that remains concealed to help interventional cardiologists and electrophysiologists treat cardiac arrhythmias with a reduced risk of perforation or any other complications. 

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A simple way to ensure more heart patients with severe AS receive the care they need

Sending helpful alerts through email and the electronic health record can make a significant impact on patient care, according to new data presented at ACC.25 and published in Circulation.

starfish heart monitor

Starfish-shaped heart monitors use AI to deliver accurate results

Researchers have taken inspiration from starfish to design an AI-powered wearable device that delivers accurate real-time heart monitoring.

Christopher Kramer ACC President

Cardiologist begins term as ACC president with an eye on workforce issues, health equity and more

Christopher M. Kramer, MD, is a longtime cardiologist and cardiac imaging specialist. His one-year term as the head of the American College of Cardiology officially began at the end of ACC.25 in Chicago.

Heart Rhythm Advocates (HRA), the political advocacy wing of the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS).

Heart Rhythm Society legislative advocacy group raising funds for electrophysiology

This week, Heart Rhythm Advocates announced its establishment and called on cardiologists and EPs to support its efforts with membership and joining committees to guide efforts.

Former American College of Cardiology president Hadley Wilson, MD, executive vice chair of Atrium Health Sanger Heart and Vascular Institute, and a clinical professor of medicine at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, offers what he saw as the main takeaway messages in the ACC 2025 late breaking trials.

Key takeaways from ACC.25: Advances in cardiovascular science

Former American College of Cardiology president Hadley Wilson, MD, executive vice chair of Atrium Health Sanger Heart and Vascular Institute, explains his main takeaway messages from the ACC 2025 late-breaking trials.

NCH Rooney Heart Center is building a comprehensive program in Florida.

Bringing state-of-the-art healthcare to Florida heart patients

Naples Comprehensive Health is building up what it hopes will be a nationally recognized cardiology program. Robert Cubeddu, MD, and Dee Dee Wang, MD, spoke with Cardiovascular Business about the journey so far.