American College of Cardiology (ACC)

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) is the primary U.S. medical society representing the interests of all cardiology subspecialities. The ACC is very active in setting guidelines for cardiac care, lobbying for supportive government policy and reimbursements, clinician education, managing several key cardiovascular registries and advocating for the transformation of cardiovascular care to improve heart health.

TAVR or SAVR? Market competition may be influencing these decisions
Hospitals located in more competitive markets may be more likely to perform TAVR instead of SAVR, according to a new analysis of more than 130,000 patients. Is this a reason for concern?
American College of Cardiology highlights the cardiovascular risks of various cancer treatments
The new guidance, published in JACC, focuses on three classes of commonly used anticancer therapies.
Women are more likely to have severe aortic stenosis missed on echocardiography results
Three out of four TTEs are being ordered by clinicians who are not cardiologists. Could this be having a negative impact on patient care?
Cardiologists join chorus of voices urging Trump administration to kill cybersecurity proposal
The proposal, first announced by the Biden administration, was developed to improve patient data security. Those opposed argue that it would significantly increase costs and create a logistical nightmare for hospitals and health systems throughout the country.
Medicare data reveal ‘highly concerning’ TAVR trends—are hospital rankings to blame?
Hospitals could be turning away high-risk heart patients to help their TAVR programs receive a higher ranking, according to new research published in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions.

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TAVR or SAVR? Market competition may be influencing these decisions

Hospitals located in more competitive markets may be more likely to perform TAVR instead of SAVR, according to a new analysis of more than 130,000 patients. Is this a reason for concern?

American College of Cardiology highlights the cardiovascular risks of various cancer treatments

The new guidance, published in JACC, focuses on three classes of commonly used anticancer therapies.

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Women are more likely to have severe aortic stenosis missed on echocardiography results

Three out of four TTEs are being ordered by clinicians who are not cardiologists. Could this be having a negative impact on patient care?

Cardiologists join chorus of voices urging Trump administration to kill cybersecurity proposal

The proposal, first announced by the Biden administration, was developed to improve patient data security. Those opposed argue that it would significantly increase costs and create a logistical nightmare for hospitals and health systems throughout the country.

Medicare data reveal ‘highly concerning’ TAVR trends—are hospital rankings to blame?

Hospitals could be turning away high-risk heart patients to help their TAVR programs receive a higher ranking, according to new research published in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions.

Is the field of cardiology empowering or stifling? Cardiologists share their perspective

Some cardiologists feel the specialty is inclusive and nothing needs to change, but not everyone agrees with that sentiment. A new survey detailed the perspective of more than 1,500 cardiologists.

Cardiology groups share new recommendations for performing safe, effective cardiac ablations in ASCs

The timing of this new guidance from the Heart Rhythm Society and American College of Cardiology could not have been better—the document went live just as CMS finalized its decision to cover cardiac ablation procedures performed in ASCs.

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AI dramatically improves the detection of severe heart attacks

Researchers put an advanced AI model to the test, using it to evaluate the ECG results of more than 1,000 patients. It performed quite well.