The 2025 ACC/AHA Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Guideline clarifies diagnostic distinctions using electrocardiogram changes, troponin levels, and imaging tools such as coronary CT angiography and ...

Cannabis Users Face Substantially Higher Risk of Heart Attack As marijuana use increases, so does evidence showing it harms the heart ...

In this week’s View, Dr. Eagle evaluates the potential value of self-service blood pressure (BP) kiosks and their potential to improve hypertensive health nationwide. He then discusses the FLAVOUR ...

The following are key points to remember about postcatheterization femoral artery pseudoaneurysms: Pseudoaneurysm is the most common femoral access complication following angiography; incidence ranges ...

Neurocognitive deficits (NCDs) are prevalent in young adults with moderate and severely complex adult congenital heart disease (ACHD), and it is essential to integrate neurocognitive assessments into ...

The ACC is now accepting applications for all cohorts in ACC’s Internal Medicine Cardiology Program and the Pediatric Residents Cardiology Mentorship Program. These programs are designed to introduce ...

Alpha-Gal Syndrome (AGS) is an underrecognized, tick-borne allergic condition with emerging relevance in cardiovascular medicine. Sensitization to galactose-α-1,3-galactose (alpha-gal), a ...

Global death counts due to cardiovascular disease (CVD) increased from 12.4 million in 1990 to 19.8 million in 2022, reflecting global population growth and aging and the contributions from ...

The 2023 ACC/AHA/ACCP/HRS Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Atrial Fibrillation updates two separate guidelines from 2014 and 2019, respectively, and includes new recommendations ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on April 15 that Abbott/Thoratec Corp. is recalling the Heartmate II and Heartmate 3 Left Ventricular Assist System (LVAS) due to long-term ...

Semaglutide, the popular anti-obesity medication originally developed to treat diabetes, continues to show cardiovascular benefits beyond weight loss, including reducing risk of death, reducing ...

"Who I am NOT has captured a lot of people's attention. So, who am I? I am Cathie Biga, a leader, health care administrator, nurse, executive, mom, wife, nana and I still think of myself as a ...