ACC

This channel contains news about the American College of Cardiology (ACC), including coverage of its annual meeting and links to recently released practice guidelines. The ACC is a leading resource for cardiology professionals, including all its subspecialties. 

The Boston Scientific Watchman device have performed better than expected in real-world patients outside of trials since it was introduced in 2015, according to data from the NCDR LAAO Registry. #ACC21 #ACC2021 #LAA #Watchman
Feature | Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Occluders

May 15, 2021 - Transcatheter left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) with a Boston Scientific Watchman device was ...

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News | Pharmaceuticals

May 15, 2021 — A new analysis of the Phase 3 EXPLORER-HCM study evaluating mavacamten, an investigational, first-in ...

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News | Heart Failure

May 15, 2021 — The combination heart failure drug sacubitril/valsartan (Entresto) did not significantly reduce the rate ...

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News | Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Occluders

May 15, 2021 — Patients with an elevated risk of stroke due to heart rhythm problems, or atrial fibrillation (AFib) ...

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News | Antiplatelet and Anticoagulation Therapies

May 15, 2021 — The ADAPTABLE trial found no significant differences in cardiovascular events or major bleeding in ...

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News | Structural Heart

May 15, 2021 — The anticoagulant apixaban (Eliquis) was not superior to standard of care following transcatheter aortic ...

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News | Wearables

May 10, 2021 – Today, the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) announced it is collaborating with the American College ...

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AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY (ACC) Late-breaking clinical trial study presentations at ACC.21. @ACC21 @ACC2021
Feature | ACC | Dave Fornell, Editor

The latest cardiology practice-changing scientific breakthrough, late-breaking study presentations have been announced ...

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ACC Abandons In-person Meeting and Goes Entirely Virtual for 2021 Due to COVID
Feature | ACC

February 22, 2021 — The American College of Cardiology (ACC) moved its meeting from March to May 2021 in hopes that ...

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News | Atrial Fibrillation

December 23, 2020 — The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA) has made two ...

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In February 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared artificial intelligence software to assist in the acquisition of cardiac ultrasound images. The Caption Guidance software from Caption Health is an accessory to compatible diagnostic ultrasound systems and uses artificial intelligence to help the user capture images of a patient’s heart that are of acceptable diagnostic quality. It is aimed at point of care ultrasound (POCUS) exams, where users may not be regular sonographers.
Feature | Artificial Intelligence | Dave Fornell, Editor

The No. 1 overarching hot topic at all the medical conferences over the past couple years has been artificial ...

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Societies Issue Guide to Safely Resume Cardiovascular Procedures, Diagnostic Tests. #COVID19 #SARScov2
Feature | Cardiovascular Business

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) together with other North American cardiovascular societies issued a framework ...

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