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Mashup Score: 7Contemporary Decongestion Strategies in Patients Hospitalized for Heart Failure: A National Community-Based Cohort Study - 1 hour(s) ago
AbstractBackgroundHeart failure (HF) is a leading cause of hospitalization in the United States. Decongestion remains a central goal of inpatient management, but contemporary decongestion practices…
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Mashup Score: 6Home - American College of Cardiology - 2 hour(s) ago
The American College of Cardiology, a 49,000-member nonprofit medical society, is dedicated to enhancing the lives of cardiovascular patients through continuous quality improvement, patient-centered care, payment innovation and professionalism.
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Mashup Score: 23Association of Pulmonary Artery Pressures With Mortality in Adults With Reduced Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction: - 6 hour(s) ago
AbstractBackgroundThe independent effect of pulmonary hypertension (PHT) severity on mortality in those with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) is not well known.ObjectivesThe author…
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Mashup Score: 16Cardiology Magazine May 2024 Cardiology - 1 day(s) ago
In the May 2024 issue of Cardiology: ACC.24: A Celebration to Remember / Get to Know ACC’s 73rd President: Cathleen Biga, MSN, FACC / Cardiopsychology: Exploring the Heart/Brain Connection in Cardiovascular Disease / Outpatient Management For Acute Pulmonary Embolism: Current Evidence and Approach to Patient Selection / Thinking Outside the Box to Improve Quality / Lessons Learned: Optimizing Practice Management / ACC.24 Research in the Consumer News / Charting the Course: 7 Ways CV Clinicians Can Reshape Health Care / New CV Board Initiative Moving Forward
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Mashup Score: 26
Shared decision-making (SDM) remains a fundamental pillar in sports cardiology, though may vary in application depending on the type of athlete being evaluated (e.g., tactical vs. competitive). Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and aortopathy should no longer be absolute contraindications to involvement in sports; recommendations should be individualized to each athlete. Interventions tailored for an athletic p opulation should be considered, such as percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for masters
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Mashup Score: 16
“The ACC’s international mission is to reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease worldwide. In order to achieve that mission, we need to reach people in the regions where they live and practice.” — Richard A. Chazal, MD, MACC, ACC Past President
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Mashup Score: 6Important Notice: All ACC Web Platforms Will Be Unavailable From May 10-21 - American College of Cardiology - 2 day(s) ago
Important Notice: All ACC-related web platforms will be unavailable from Friday, May 10 until Tuesday, May 21 as part of system-wide upgrades to ACC’s digital infrastructure. The following FAQs are designed to help with planning for the scheduled outage. How long will ACC’s digital platforms be down? ACC’s digital platforms will be unavailable from Friday, May 10 at 5 p.m. ET through Monday, May 20. All systems are expected to be back online Tuesday, May 21. What platforms are impacted by the outage? The
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Mashup Score: 16Home - American College of Cardiology - 2 day(s) ago
The American College of Cardiology, a 49,000-member nonprofit medical society, is dedicated to enhancing the lives of cardiovascular patients through continuous quality improvement, patient-centered care, payment innovation and professionalism.
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Mashup Score: 6
In this week’s View, Dr. Eagle looks at the new AHA/ACC Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Guideline, then examines a randomized clinical trial that studied smoking cessation after initial treatment failure with varenicline or nicotine. Finally, Dr. Eagle shares some thoughts on a clinical consensus statement from the European Association of Cardiology on embolic strokes of an undetermined source. Keywords: EaglesEyeView, Smoking Cessation, Tobacco Use Cessation Devices, Varenicline, Embolic Stroke, Secondary
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Mashup Score: 63New ACC/AHA Guideline Focuses on Evaluation and Management of People With HCM - American College of Cardiology - 2 day(s) ago
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 with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Updated recommendations in the guideline reflect recent evidence about HCM treatment and management including new forms of pharmacologic management like cardiac myosin inhibitors; participation in vigorous recreational activities and competitive sports; and risk stratificat
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In a retrospective cohort study, in 20% of #HeartFailure hospitalizations, discharge weight was higher than admission weight and in 61% of HF hospitalizations, discharge weight did not change or changed minimally from admission weight. Read more: https://t.co/4942B4BT0o #JACCHF https://t.co/qm79JYiADa