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.

Michael Reardon, MD, explained the low-risk Evolut 5-year results of TAVR vs. SAVR at ACC 2025. #ACC #ACC25 #ACC2025

5-year Evolut Low Risk Data: Durable clinical outcomes, outstanding valve performance

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The late-breaking five-year results of the Evolut Low-Risk Trial presented at ACC.25 showed positive results for the Evolut TAVR system when compared to SAVR.

ACC President Cathie Biga, MSN, president/CEO Cardiovascular Management of Illinois, discusses a letter ACC sent to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stressing some of the big challenges facing healthcare and cardiology from Trump administration policies.

'We need to come together as a nation': Why science, not politics, should guide healthcare policies

ACC Immediate Past President Cathie Biga spoke to Cardiovascular Business about some of the challenges healthcare faces in the wake of mass layoffs and significant funding cuts put in place by the Trump administration.

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. 

Richard Kovacs, MD, MACC, chief medical officer, American College of Cardiology (ACC), former ACC president, and professor of clinical medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, explains the most important late-breaking cardiology pharmacology trials at the ACC 2025 meeting. #ACC25 #ACC2025

Late-breaking cardiovascular drug trials took center stage at ACC.25

Richard Kovacs, MD, detailed some the most important late-breaking cardiology pharmacology trials presented at ACC.25.

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Deaths after TAVR are on the rise: Is the pandemic to blame or should cardiologists be concerned?

COVID-19 may help explain the increased rates of cardiac and noncardiac mortality among TAVR patients, but there are several other factors to consider as well. Researchers explored nearly 11 years of STS/ACC registry data to learn more.

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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.

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Patients requiring a permanent pacemaker after TAVR face higher long-term risk of death

As TAVR continues to grow in popularity, researchers noted, it becomes more and more important to know how different complications impact long-term outcomes.