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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. 

News | Radial Access

February 22, 2017 — If hospitals can perform more transradial, same-day percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) ...

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News | Inventory Management

February 15, 2017 — Better hospital supply chain management leads to better quality of care and supports patient safety ...

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News | Dave Fornell

January 31, 2017 — The American College of Cardiology (ACC) issued a statement against President Donald Trump’s recent ...

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Technology | Ultrasound Imaging

January 12, 2017 — GE Healthcare unveiled its new generation of pocket-sized, dual-probe ultrasound, the Vscan Extend ...

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News | Cath Lab

December 29, 2016 — The American College of Cardiology (ACC), along with several partnering organizations, recently ...

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medicare bundled cardiac payments, CMS cardiology payments
Feature | Cardiovascular Business | By John W. Meyer, MPH, FACHE

(Editor’s note: This is the second part of a two-part series on the proposed Medicare five-year demonstration for a ...

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pros and cons of new anticoagulation therapies, anticoagulants, dabigatran, Pradaxa, novel oral anticoagulants, NOACs, rivaroxaban, Xarelto, apixaban, Eliquis
Feature | Antiplatelet and Anticoagulation Therapies | Heidi Olson, Pharm.D

With the recent introduction of several novel oral anticoagulants (NOACs) on the U.S. market that have been billed by ...

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CardioMEMS, heart failure, PA pressure monitoring
Feature | Heart Failure | Jeff Zagoudis

Healthcare reform efforts of recent years have challenged the industry to reduce the costs of healthcare for both ...

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Feature | Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Occluders | Dave Fornell

Atrial fibrillation (AF) affects nearly 6 million Americans and the condition puts them at significantly greater risk of ...

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clot, coronary thrombus, antiplatelet therapt, DAPT
Feature | Antiplatelet and Anticoagulation Therapies | Marianne Pop, Pharm.D., BCPS

There were many opinions on the duration of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) highlighted at the 2016 American College of ...

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News | Cardiac Diagnostics

April 26, 2016 — Taking long naps or being excessively tired during the day is associated with a higher risk for ...

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Siemens released the Sensis Vibe hemodyanamics system at ACC.16. The newer system offers better integration of cath lab data into cath lab reports and the electronic medical record (EMR). Siemens Sensis Vibe, hemodyanamics system
Feature | ACC | Jon Brubaker, MBA, RCVT, Tom Watson, BS, RCVT, and Sabrina Newell MS, RCS

There were several trends seen in new cardiovascular technologies showcased on the expo floor at the 2016 American ...

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Videos | ACC

MD Buyline market analyst Jon Brubaker explained the new technology and trends he saw on the show floor at ACC.16. 

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Videos | ACC

Michael Jaff, M.D., medical director of Massachusetts General Hospital’s Fireman Vascular Center, explains the current ...

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News | Stents Drug Eluting

April 21, 2016 — Medtronic plc announced new clinical data from one of the endpoints in the RevElution Trial for its ...

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