As the new year begins, the landscape of cardiovascular medicine is undergoing a remarkable transformation, driven by groundbreaking technologies and innovative approaches that promise to ...

Until about 15 years ago, most cardiologists were found in private practices, where the physicians – usually in groups – owned the practice and had privileges for hospital-based services at one or ...

The 2023 European Society of Hypertension (ESH) and 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) hypertension guidelines both emphasize proper blood pressure (BP) ...

Beta-blocker therapy following myocardial infarction (MI) was the primary focus of a hot line session at ESC Congress 2025. Study investigators presented findings from the REBOOT-CNIC and ...

A new nasal spray form of bumetanide may reduce the tissue swelling caused by heart failure (HF) as effectively as the standard oral and intravenous formulations of the loop diuretic, based on ...

Patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib) who drank an average of one cup of coffee a day following successful cardioversion had fewer recurrences of AFib or atrial flutter compared with those who ...

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 ...

Renew your commitment to a community centered around you. Join us as we work to overcome the challenges of today and work toward a better tomorrow. Enroll in auto-renewal of your ACC membership when ...

The number of cardiac procedures being performed in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) has grown significantly over the last decade, and third-party payer reimbursement, led by the Centers for Medicare ...

In this week’s View, Dr. Eagle highlights several important studies presented at the recent American Heart Association Scientific Sessions. The OCEAN Trial on antithrombotic and stroke prevention in ...

Patients with heart failure (HF) who had an interatrial shunt inserted did not see any significant benefits overall, compared with those who underwent a placebo procedure, after a median 22-month ...

The federal government shut down on Oct. 1 as lawmakers failed to reach a funding agreement. According to contingency plans from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), operations such ...