Cardiologists often use the word “stable” when describing a heart failure patient who is recovering or showing signs of improvement. That word, however, could be giving patients a false sense of security—and it could even do harm to their long-term health.
Martha Gulati, MD, co-chair on a new joint scientific statement from the Heart Failure Society of America and the American Society for Preventive Cardiology, discusses the dire need she sees to boost prevention efforts for heart failure.
Approximately one in four Americans will develop heart failure in their lifetime, according to a new report from the Heart Failure Society of America. What can be done to combat this worrisome trend?
The ACC, AHA, HFSA, HRS and SCAI all worked together to try and make the new board a reality. Though their proposal has been denied, the groups say they are not done fighting.
U.S. cardiology groups have worked together to propose the creation of a new American Board of Cardiovascular Medicine for certifying cardiologists. Now, after many months of waiting, a final decision is expected by the end of February.
Device-based therapies can provide considerable value for heart failure patients when used alongside traditional pharmaceutical treatments. A new HFSA scientific statement outlines the benefits of these devices, urging care teams to implement them into daily practice.
Today's heart teams already face a number of challenges on a day-to-day basis. New data suggest they could soon be treating more patients than ever before.
The show will go on. After HFSA was forced to cancel its annual meeting due to Hurricane Helene, the group will now be livestreaming a series of late-breaking clinical sessions for anyone who had previously registered.
The news comes just one day before HFSA 2024 was scheduled to begin. HFSA is already considering the possibility of virtual sessions, but its primary concern is the safety of attendees.
In addition to more traditional presentations, this year's meeting will also include "Rapid Fire" sessions designed to pack a lot of late-breaking data into a relatively small amount of time.
The new AUC document was designed to help care teams know when and how to perform imaging-based cardiovascular evaluations on patients undergoing nonemergent, noncardiac surgery.
