News and Events
American College of Cardiology, Association of Black Cardiologists Recognize Three Merck Research Fellowship Awardees
The American College of Cardiology and the Association of Black Cardiologists have selected three recipients of the Merck Research Fellowship Award, fostering the next generation of cardiovascular investigators. Awardees will be recognized during the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session (ACC.25) in Chicago. The ACC/ABC Merck Research Fellowship provides three, one-year fellowships totaling $100,000 to support one... Read More
Association Of Black Cardiologists Applauds Illinois Legislation Requiring Insurance Coverage For Peripheral Artery Disease Screening
The Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC) strongly commends the Illinois State Legislature and Senator Napoleon Harris III for advancing critical legislation that would require insurance companies to cover medically necessary peripheral artery disease (PAD) screenings for individuals at risk. The bill, championed in the House by State Representative Thaddeus Jones (D-South Holland), passed the House Insurance Committee unanimously... Read More
BridgeBio to Present Clinical Outcomes, Quality of Life Measures and Incidence of Atrial Fibrillation Events in Patients with ATTR-CM
BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: BBIO) (“BridgeBio” or the “Company”), a new type of biopharmaceutical company focused on genetic diseases, announced today that one rapid-fire abstract and two moderated ePosters on the clinical outcomes and quality of life measures provided by acoramidis in variant transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) and one moderated ePoster on a post-hoc analysis of the lower... Read More
A Blueprint for Better Health Outcomes
Through a coalition sign-on letter, ABC supported policy recommendations aimed at reducing health disparities, improving healthcare access, strengthening clinical research participation, and advancing patient-centered innovation.
Illinois PAD Screening Legislation
ABC applauded the passage of Illinois legislation requiring insurance coverage for peripheral artery disease screening, a significant step toward improving early detection and reducing preventable amputations.
Many Young Adults Have High Long-term Risk for Cardiovascular Disease, Study Finds
A recent Northwestern Medicine study published in JAMA has found that one in seven U.S. adults between the ages of 30 and 59 years have a high 30-year risk for cardiovascular disease. The findings emphasize the importance of calculating both short-term and long-term risk for cardiovascular disease in young adults in primary care settings. Read More
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