Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology

Leadership of the American College of Cardiology (ACC), acknowledged recipients of distinguished awards, recognized global partners and reinforced the value of collaboration during the 72nd Convocation held at the conclusion of its ACC.23 Together with the World Congress, ACC.23/WCC held March 4-6 in New Orleans, LA.

News | ACC

American College of Cardiology (ACC) Champions Distinguished Awards Winners at ACC.23/WCC Convocation

March 12, 2023 — As part of its ongoing news coverage of ACC23, the DAIC/dicardiology.com editorial team has condensed ...

March 12, 2023

The first evidence that exceeding the World Health Organization (WHO) ozone limit is associated with substantial increases in hospital admissions for heart attack, heart failure and stroke

News | ESC

Ozone Pollution is Linked with Increased Hospitalizations for Cardiovascular Disease

March 10, 2023 — The first evidence that exceeding the World Health Organization (WHO) ozone limit is associated with ...

March 11, 2023

Researchers found evidence of heart muscle inflammation in a small number of patients with acute myocarditis after COVID-19 vaccination, but not in patients without acute myocarditis

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Study Examines Heart Inflammation after COVID Vaccine

March 10, 2023 — Researchers found evidence of heart muscle inflammation in a small number of patients with acute ...

March 10, 2023

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News | Pulmonary Embolism

FLAME Study Demonstrates 90% Survival Improvement in High-Risk Pulmonary Embolism with Inari Medical FlowTriever System

March 10, 2023 — Inari Medical, Inc., a medical device company with a mission to treat and transform the lives of ...

March 10, 2023

A large UW Medicine-Kaiser Permanente study finds modestly increased risk, with a stronger link seen among younger, healthier people.

News | Atrial Fibrillation

Incident Atrial Fibrillation Appears to Heighten Dementia Risk

March 9, 2023 — People with a recent diagnosis of atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common irregular heart rhythm, have ...

March 09, 2023

News | Pediatric Cardiology

Researchers Suggest Novel Cutpoints for Diagnosing Cardiac Hypertrophy in Adolescents and Young Adults

March 9, 2023 — An enlarged heart, often described as left ventricular hypertrophy, is a sign of early cardiac damage ...

March 09, 2023

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Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability to diagnose cardiac disease with greater accuracy and precision

Feature | Cardiac Imaging

SPONSORED CONTENT: Finding the Right Solution

Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...

March 05, 2024

C. Noel Bairey Merz, MD, Director of the Barbra Streisand Women’s Heart Center at the Smidt Heart Institute, received the distinguished achievement of Master of the ACC (MACC) on March 6 during Annual Scientific Session

News | ACC

American College of Cardiology Honors Women’s Heart Disease Pioneer

March 9, 2023 — C. Noel Bairey Merz, MD, FACC, professor of cardiology and the director of the Barbra Streisand Women’s ...

March 09, 2023

Use of an antihypertensive to lower blood pressure in obese patients was found effective, according to Target-HTN Trial results presented during the 2023 American College of Cardiology Scientific Session.

News | ACC

Data from Target-HTN Trial Released at ACC23 Supports Use of Antihypertensive to Reduce Blood Pressure in Obese Patients

March 9, 2023 — Positive results from a Mineralys Therapeutics study, the Target-HTN Phase 2 trial, demonstrated ...

March 09, 2023

Treatments for peripheral artery disease (PAD) were largely developed in men and are less effective in women, according to a review published today in European Heart Journal – Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC)

News | Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)

Clogged Leg Arteries Underdiagnosed and Undertreated in Women

March 8, 2023 — Treatments for peripheral artery disease (PAD) were largely developed in men and are less effective in ...

March 08, 2023

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BLOG: Combining Local Impedance with Contact Force to Perform RF Ablation

When performing radiofrequency (RF) ablation to treat cardiac arrhythmia, medical professionals must balance the safety ...

December 11, 2023

Study will evaluate THERMOCOOL SMARTTOUCH SF Dual Energy Catheter’s potential to enable safer and simpler procedures with the ability to deliver both radiofrequency and pulsed field ablation

News | Atrial Fibrillation

Biosense Webster’s First Dual Energy Catheter to Treat Atrial Fibrillation Begins Evaluation in SmartfIRE Clinical Trial

March 8, 2023 — Biosense Webster, Inc., a global leader in cardiac arrhythmia treatment and part of Johnson & Johnson ...

March 08, 2023

B. Hadley Wilson, MD, FACC, is the new president of the American College of Cardiology.

News | ACC

Dr. B. Hadley Wilson is new American College of Cardiology President

March 8, 2023 — B. Hadley Wilson, MD, FACC, is the new president of the American College of Cardiology. Today marks the ...

March 08, 2023

A study to better understand the association between Lipoprotein(a), Lp(a) levels and artherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) in an underrepresented population has been announced by Amgen, which will be working with the Association of Black Cardiologists and the Morehouse School of Medicine on the African American Heart Study.

News | Cardiovascular Clinical Studies

African American Heart Study Announced by Amgen, in Collaboration with Association of Black Cardiologists and Morehouse School of Medicine

March 8, 2023 — A unique community-based partnership, the African American Heart Study, will be conducted to measure the ...

March 08, 2023

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November 14, 2023

Wearable sensor could be cheaper, less invasive way to reduce hospital readmissions

News | Wearables

Stick-on Device Provides Early Warning of Heart Failure Complications

March 7, 2023 — People with heart failure were 38% less likely to be readmitted to the hospital for heart failure ...

March 07, 2023

Partho P. Sengupta, MD, professor of cardiology at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick, New Jersey

News | Wearables

Bracelet Sensor Assesses Troponin Levels to Aid Heart Attack Diagnosis

March 7, 2023 — An experimental wrist-worn device was found to predict troponin-I and obstructed arteries with 90% ...

March 07, 2023

Analysis finds most athletes had no cardiac events over seven years, underscoring importance of shared decision-making

News | Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD)

Cardiac Risks Appear Low for Elite Athletes with Diagnosed, Treated Genetic Heart Disease

March 7, 2023 — Ninety-five percent of athletes with a diagnosed and treated genetic heart disease experienced no ...

March 07, 2023