The newest clinical guideline, released May 8 by the ACC and the American Heart Association (AHA), provides the latest evidence-based recommendations for effectively managing individuals diagnosed ...

Digitoxin in addition to guideline-directed medical therapy, reduced the risk of a composite of all-cause death and hospitalization for worsening heart failure (HF) among patients with advanced HF and ...

Mavacamten did not significantly improve exercise capacity as assessed by peak oxygen uptake or improve patient-reported health status compared with placebo in patients with symptomatic nonobstructive ...

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 ...

Use of an ECG patch to remotely screen older patients at moderate-to-high stroke risk demonstrated modest benefits in long-term atrial fibrillation (AFib) diagnosis and anticoagulation exposure, based ...

A treatment-induced increase in plasma potassium levels reduced the risk of ventricular arrhythmias, in patients with ICDs and baseline plasma potassium levels of 4.3 mmol per liter or lower, based on ...

Compared with crushed ticagrelor, intravenous (IV) cangrelor provided immediate and effective platelet inhibition with no increase in major bleeding and lower mortality rates in patients with acute ...

Cardiology magazine, ACC's member publication, focuses on hot topics in the field, profiles of influential and rising star members, and putting the spotlight on facilities or practices that are doing ...

Findings from the TACSI and TOP-CABG trials presented at ESC Congress 2025 add to discussions around antiplatelet therapy following CABG. In TACSI, simultaneously published in NEJM, researchers ...

The American College of Cardiology is committed to transforming cardiovascular care worldwide – through collaboration, education, and leadership. ACC's growing portfolio of global programs, products ...

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) ...

The American College of Cardiology has issued Concise Clinical Guidance (CCG) recommending vaccines to protect adults with heart disease against respiratory illness, including influenza, COVID-19 and ...