Conference Coverage

This channel highlights DAIC's coverage of numerous key cardiology and medical imaging conferences each year. These include ACC, AHA, ASE, ASNC, EuroPCR, ECR, HIMSS, HRS, RSNA, SCAI, SCCT, TCT, and VIVA.

Study Reveals Nuances in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Quality Metrics

News | STS

New Research Finds Volume Alone Does Not Predict Quality Outcomes in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery

January 30, 2024 — A study of pediatric heart surgery centers across the United States has demonstrated that, when it ...

January 30, 2024

Universal risk predictor for cardiovascular disease, suitable for use in both primary and secondary prevention, would streamline risk assessment

News | Sudden Cardiac Arrest

Emergency Cardiovascular Care Impact Goal Outlines 3 Target Needs

January 30, 2024 — Only 10% of people who experience a cardiac arrest survive.[1] In new challenge goals outlined in the ...

January 30, 2024

A new study presented at The Society of Thoracic Surgeons’ 2024 Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas, examines the ongoing controversy surrounding the choice between multi-arterial grafting (MAG) and single arterial grafting (SAG) in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) for multivessel coronary revascularization

News | STS

New Research Highlights Superior Long-Term Survival with Multi-Arterial Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Over Single Arterial Grafting

January 29, 2024 — A new study presented at The Society of Thoracic Surgeons’ 2024 Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas ...

January 29, 2024

Researchers uncover critical factors for improved patient safety in lung cancer resection– An analysis of the STS general thoracic surgery database

News | Pulmonary Embolism

Breakthrough Research Identifies Predictors of Venous Thromboembolism after Pulmonary Resection for Lung Cancer

January 29, 2024 — In patients who undergo pulmonary resection for lung cancer, a major potential postoperative ...

January 29, 2024

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons has released late-breaking research scheduled for presentation at the 2024 Annual Meeting taking place January 27 - 29 in San Antonio

News | STS

STS Announces Late-breaker Research to Be Presented at the 2024 Annual Meeting

January 29, 2024 — The Society of Thoracic Surgeons has released late-breaking research scheduled for presentation at ...

January 29, 2024

Jennifer C. Romano, MD, is the first woman to hold that office in the organization’s 60-year history

News | STS

Jennifer Romano, MD, Elected President of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

January 29, 2024 — Jennifer C. Romano, MD, a congenital heart surgeon at Congenital Heart Center/C. S. Mott Children's ...

January 29, 2024

The American College of Cardiology’s Cardiovascular Summit (CV Summit) will take place on February 1-3 in Washington, DC

News | ACC

ACC Cardiovascular Summit Equips CV Team to Transform Care, Address Emerging Trends

January 25, 2024 — The American College of Cardiology’s Cardiovascular Summit (CV Summit) will take place on February 1 ...

January 25, 2024

The International Stroke Conference 2024 will be held Feb. 7-9 in Phoenix, Arizona

News | AHA

International Stroke Conference 2024 to Present High-Profile Late-Breaking Science

January 23, 2024 — Focused on delivering the latest scientific advancements and new treatments in cerebrovascular ...

January 22, 2024

The American College of Cardiology is again urging members of Congress to retroactively eliminate the 3.37% cut to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule currently in effect and preserve patient access to care

News | Cardiovascular Business

ACC Disappointed by Lack of Medicare Fix in Recent Continuing Resolution

January 22, 2024 — The American College of Cardiology is again urging members of Congress to retroactively eliminate the ...

January 22, 2024

Sumeet Chugh, MD, shown at work in his Cedars-Sinai laboratory

News | Sudden Cardiac Arrest

Smidt Heart Institute Sudden Cardiac Arrest Expert Receives 2024 Distinguished Scientist Award

January 19, 2024 — Heart rhythm expert Sumeet Chugh, MD, associate director of the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai ...

January 19, 2024

The American Heart Association has issued a new Policy Statement focused on the need to address structural racism as a central component to reducing cardiovascular disparities across the United States.

News | AHA

American Heart Association New Policy Statement: Addressing Structural Racism Central to Reducing U.S. Cardiovascular Disease Disparities

January 18, 2024 — A new American Heart Association (AHA) policy statement examines the history of structural racism ...

January 18, 2024

News | Cardiovascular Education

Cardiac Safety Research Consortium Announces Think Tank Program with FDA Regulators, Industry and Academia Focused on Cardiac Remote Monitoring Trials and AI

January 15, 2024 — A public-private partnership Think Tank, scheduled for Feb. 29-March 1, will be presented by the Card ...

January 15, 2024

It is with great sadness that the Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology (DAIC) team has learned of the passing of Bruce Wilkoff, MD, FHRS

News | EP Lab

In Memoriam: Bruce Wilkoff, MD, FHRS

January 11, 2024 — It is with great sadness that the Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology (DAIC) team has learned of ...

January 11, 2024

The roundtable focused on the current challenges in diagnosing and treating lower extremity revascularization, knowledge and data gaps, and the potential role of IVUS in addressing these challenges

News | Interventional Radiology

SCAI, SIR, and SVS Jointly Publish Proceedings from Multispecialty Peripheral IVUS Roundtable

January 9, 2024 — Proceedings from an expert consensus roundtable that discussed the benefits of intravascular ...

January 09, 2024

News | Cardiovascular Business

Harlan M. Krumholz Named Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology

December 26, 2023 — Globally esteemed cardiologist and researcher, Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, SM, FACC, has been named ...

December 26, 2023