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.

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Cathleen Dalton Biga, MSN, RN, and Christopher Kramer, MD

American College of Cardiology chooses next president, vice president

ACC Vice President Cathleen Dalton Biga, MSN, RN, will serve as the group's next president. Cardiologist Christopher Kramer, MD, will be its next vice president. 

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Interventional cardiologists, electrophysiologists ask CMS to clarify policy after unexpected denials

Three cardiology societies have reached out to CMS with questions about how MACs are interpreting a policy related to shared decision-making. 

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Cardiology societies say affirmative action ruling will do long-term damage to patient care

The American College of Cardiology, Association of Black Cardiologists and several other U.S. societies released a new joint statement on the ruling.

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Cardiac ultrasound could lead to key advances in heart attack care, drug delivery

Jonathan Lindner, MD, offers an update on the use of echocardiography and bubble contrast agents in a therapy role to help revascularize STEMI patients and increase drug and gene delivery.

Mitral valve repair: How a minimally invasive approach compares to conventional surgery

Researchers compared minithoracotomy, a minimally invasive procedure for treating degenerative mitral regurgitation, with conventional surgery, sharing their findings in JAMA. The research was previously presented as a late-breaking study at ACC.23. 

Malissa J. Wood, MD, associate chief of cardiology for diversity and equity, and co-director, Corrigan Women’s Heart Health Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, spoke with Cardiovascular Business to explains some of the latest data from the iSCAD Registry presented at the American College of Cardiology 2023 meeting. She also discussed how these patients are currently diagnosed and and managed. #SCAD

Management of patients with SCAD

Malissa Wood, MD, co-director of Corrigan Women’s Heart Health Program at Massachusetts General Hospital, shares some of the latest data from the iSCAD Registry.

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Nearing a ‘breaking point’: Cardiologists support legislation designed to mitigate Medicare cuts to office-based services

These latest cuts could be a "breaking point" for physicians, according to a new letter to lawmakers. 

11 leading cardiology societies collaborate on new AUC for chronic coronary disease

The new AUC document, which examines the treatment of both symptomatic and asymptomatic patients, was published in full in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

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