News and Events
Cardiology Conversations That Matter: 4 Insightful Interviews You Don’t Want to Miss
What's driving excess cardiovascular mortality in Black Americans? How is financial toxicity impacting care? What's next in amyloid cardiomyopathy treatment and preventive cardiology? In a compelling interview series hosted by NACE Chief Medical Officer Gregg Sherman, M.D., ABC members Drs. Modele Ogunniyi, Selma Mohammed and Eldrin Lewis along with Pam Taub share clinical insights, emerging therapies and strategies [...]
Escape: Emory Symposium on Coronary Atherosclerosis Prevention & Education
ESCAPE features nationally and internationally renowned speakers discussing ACC/AHA guidelines on hypertension, blood cholesterol, women's heart disease, electrophysiology, peripheral artery disease, interventional cardiology and congestive heart failure. At ESCAPE, attendees will hear nationally renowned speakers discuss ACC/AHA guidelines on hypertension, blood cholesterol, women’s heart disease, electrophysiology, interventional cardiology, and congestive heart failure. Save The Date June 27 [...]
Continuing to Address Gaps in Care in Minority Patients with Valvular Heart Disease
A multi-disciplinary discussion held in Washington, D.C., centered on health disparities in valvular heart disease (VHD) are identified key barriers, including lack of awareness, research gaps, and limited minority participation in clinical trials. Click Here to Download
Early Combination Therapy After Heart Attack Reduces Risk of Recurrence and Death
Cardiovascular disease is by far the most common cause of death worldwide, and myocardial infarction is the most common acute event. For those who survive a myocardial infarction, the risk of a new heart attack is greatest in the first year after the initial event because the blood vessels are more sensitive, making it easier for blood clots [...]
US Maternal Mortality Rate Increased 27% Over 5 Years, NIH Study Finds
A new U.S. government paper documenting an increase in maternal mortality from 2018 to 2022 does not hedge in its conclusion, calling the issue "an urgent public health priority." That it was published amid massive job and funding cuts at federal health agencies charged with reducing these deaths has not escaped notice. Read More
Effect of BMI on Cardiovascular Risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis Varies by Antibody Status and Biologic Use
Body mass index influenced cardiovascular risk in rheumatoid arthritis, with the effects varying according to anticitrullinated protein antibody status and use of biologics. Body mass index was inversely associated with lower cardiovascular risk in ACPA-negative patients on biologics. Read More
Upcoming Events
ABC/Cleveland Clinic: Cardiovascular Update 2025 for Primary Care and General Cardiology
October 16 - October 17ABC EVENTS @ AHA25 in New Orleans, LA – November 8
November 7 - November 10ABC/AHA Joint Session: Bridging the Gap: Leveraging Innovation to Address Unmet Needs in Cardiovascular Care
November 8 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm