Cardiology Associations

This page includes news coverage of cardiology societies and associations. Follow these links for specific cardiology society news pages: American College of Cardiology (ACC), American Heart Association (AHA), American Society of Echocardiography (ASE), American Society Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC), European Society of Cardiology (ESC), Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), Society for Cardiovascular Angiography Interventions (SCAI), Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT), Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT), and Vascular Interventional Advances (VIVA).

A closer look at world’s first TAVR patient treated with new cerebral embolic protection device
The device covers three vessels at once and can be deployed through the patient's TAVR access site. Researchers shared their first-in-human experience in JACC: Case Reports.
Society of Thoracic Surgeons provides on-the-go risk evaluations with new mobile app
The STS Risk Calculator App, available on both iOS and Android devices, gives users improved access to real-time risk assessments.
Heart Failure Society of America names its newest leaders and board members
Kenneth Margulies, MD, will be the group's next president. These new terms all begin after the HFSA Annual Scientific Meeting in September.
ASNC and AMA push back against AI prior authorization denials
Suman Tandon, MD, a representative of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, explains her organization's concerns about artificial intelligence being used to automatically deny prior authorizations and prevent patients from accessing care.
Cardiologists, radiologists and surgeons share ‘landmark’ document on assessing prosthetic heart valves with CT
RSNA and several other industry societies have shared a new expert consensus document on the significant value of cardiac CT. Echo remains an effective first-line imaging option, the groups wrote, but CT can make a big impact as well.

Radiologists utilize novel CAD-RADS in 95% of coronary CTA reports

Massachusetts General Hospital doctors analyzed Coronary Artery Disease Reporting and Data System usage in their high-volume cardiac CT services center for the study.

American College of Cardiology, Heart Rhythm Society launch new efforts to boost AFib care in underserved areas

The new collaboration is designed to help clinicians reach and treat AFib patients in communities that don't always receive the most attention.

American College of Cardiology collaborates with GE Healthcare on new path forward for AI, digital health

Virtual care, remote patient monitoring and AI-based research are three specific topics the groups are expected to discuss.

Interventional cardiologists back prior authorization bill, call current policies ‘costly' and ‘time consuming’

The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions is the latest industry organization to show its support of the new legislation.

Abbott’s TriClip a safe, effective treatment option for severe tricuspid regurgitation

According to the real-world analysis, treatment with TriClip was associated with no major adverse events and a procedural success rate of 100%.

Elective revascularization with PCI or CABG provides long-term cardiovascular benefits, new meta-analysis confirms

Researchers evaluated data from 25 different randomized clinical trials, sharing their findings virtually at EuroPCR 2021.

A milestone for Medtronic: Low-risk TAVR patients treated with Evolut ‘doing exceptionally well’ after 2 years

The two-year rates of all-cause mortality or disabling stroke were 4.3% for TAVR patients and 6.3% for SAVR patients.

No practice changes needed after ultrasound-related FDA safety warning, imaging experts say

Such injectable agents have been administered routinely for years to detect heart disease, assess risk, and identify tumors throughout the abdomen.

Cardiology Associations

A closer look at world’s first TAVR patient treated with new cerebral embolic protection device

Society of Thoracic Surgeons provides on-the-go risk evaluations with new mobile app

Heart Failure Society of America names its newest leaders and board members

ASNC and AMA push back against AI prior authorization denials

Cardiologists, radiologists and surgeons share ‘landmark’ document on assessing prosthetic heart valves with CT