Cardiovascular Education

This channel includes videos and articles to help explain various cardiovascluar practices, procedures, and technologies.

The UCLA Department of Medicine has announced that Priscilla Hsue, MD will be joining as the chief of the Division of Cardiology at UCLA, effective July 1, 2024. Hsue will come to UCLA from UC San Francisco (UCSF), where she leads a portfolio of clinical and translational studies on HIV-related cardiovascular disease and Long COVID.

News | Cardiovascular Education

UCLA Health Selects Dr. Priscilla Hsue as Cardiology Division Chief

March 21, 2024 — The UCLA Department of Medicine has announced that Priscilla Hsue, MD will be joining as the chief of ...

March 21, 2024

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has announced its line-up of keynote speakers for the ACC 73rd Annual Scientific Session & Expo, ACC.24, including U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert M. Califf, MD, MACC, among a host of highly-regarded cardiovascular thought leaders and practitioners during the April 6-8 meeting in Atlanta, GA.

News | ACC

FDA Commissioner, Host of Cardiovascular Leaders to Offer Keynote Addresses at ACC.24

March 7, 2024 — The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has announced its line-up of keynote speakers for the ACC 73rd ...

March 07, 2024

Bodyport Inc., a biomarker-guided predictive care company, has presented data showing its FDA-cleared, non-invasive, biomarker-based technology for remote heart failure monitoring detected twice as many heart failure events as compared to the weight-based standard of care.

News | Cardiovascular Clinical Studies

Bodyport Presents Preliminary Analysis of SCALE-HF 1 Study on Remote Heart Failure Monitoring at Technology and Heart Failure Therapeutics (THT) Conference

March 6, 2024 — Bodyport Inc., a biomarker-guided predictive care company focused on heart failure, announced data from ...

March 06, 2024

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One on One ... with Hal Wolf, FHIMSS

Industry trade shows and conferences seem to be making their comeback. The Healthcare Information and Management Systems ...

March 06, 2024

Five highly-anticipated late-breaking clinical trial sessions, an ACC/AHA guidelines update session and a host of featured clinical research sessions have been announced by program planners for the American College of Cardiology’s 73rd Annual Scientific Session & Expo to be held April 6-8 in Atlanta, GA.

News | ACC

American College of Cardiology ACC.24 Late-breaking Science and Guidelines Session Summary

February 29, 2024 — The American College of Cardiology (ACC) will soon be holding its ACC 73rd Annual Scientific Session ...

February 29, 2024

The replacement of regular salt with a salt substitute can reduce incidences of hypertension, or high blood pressure, in older adults without increasing their risk of low blood pressure episodes, according to a study published in the Feb. 2024 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC).

News | Hypertension

DECIDE-Salt Study Finds Salt Substitutes Help to Maintain Healthy Blood Pressure in Older Adults

February 14, 2024 — The replacement of regular salt with a salt substitute can reduce incidences of hypertension, or ...

February 14, 2024

On the final day of the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2024, ISC 2024, findings from the EMBOLISE clinical trial were presented by Jason Davies, M.D., Ph.D., an associate professor in the departments of neurosurgery and biomedical informatics at the State University of New York, Buffalo.

News | AHA

ISC 2024 News: Late-Breaking Science Findings from EMBOLISE Clinical Trial Reveals Blocking Artery Supplying the Brain Covering After Subdural Hematoma Reduced Repeat Surgery

February 9, 2024 — Injection of a substance to block an artery feeding the dura (protective sack around the brain) — ...

February 09, 2024

ResearcherLate-breaking science from the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference, ISC 2024, reports researchers found an artificial intelligence (AI) system to help guide treatment decisions for stroke patients led to improved stroke care quality and fewer recurrent strokes, heart attacks and vascular death among stroke survivors three months after a stroke.

News | AHA

International Stroke Conference Researcher Finds AI-based System Helped Guide Treatment, Lowered Stroke Recurrence

February 8, 2024 — The latest late-breaking science from the second day of the American Stroke Association’s Internation ...

February 08, 2024

Late-breaking science from a multi-center U.S. trial presented during the International Stroke Conference found that a flat head position for stroke patients before surgical removal of a blood clot in the brain (thrombectomy) may lead to better outcomes.

News | AHA

ISC 2024 Late-breaking Science Finding from ZODIAC Study: Position of Head Before Surgery May Improve Stroke Patient’s Neurological Function

February 7, 2024 — According to results from a multi-center trial in the United States, called Zero Degree Head ...

February 07, 2024

The American College of Cardiology’s Cardiac Oncology Conference, “Advancing the Cardiovascular Care of the Oncology Patient,” will be held at the Heart House in Washington, D.C., from Feb. 9-11, 2024

News | ACC

American College of Cardiology (ACC) Program Set for Cardiac Oncology Conference, “Advancing the Cardiovascular Care of the Oncology Patient”

February 2, 2024 — The American College of Cardiology’s Cardiac Oncology Conference, “Advancing the Cardiovascular Care ...

February 02, 2024

As cardiologists, heart disease patients and the organizations that serve them across the country embark on American Heart Month, ITN has compiled a snapshot of significant cardiovascular disease (CVD) and stroke statistics, along with a review of the atherosclerosis drug market.

Feature | Cardiovascular Education | Christine Book

American Heart Month Puts Spotlight on Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke Statistics

February 1, 2024 — As cardiologists, heart disease patients and the organizations that serve them across the country ...

February 01, 2024

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

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

Despite national guidelines recommending surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) for patients under age 65 with severe aortic stenosis, many hospitals are still opting for a nonsurgical approach in patients under 60—possibly with poorer survival rates

News | Cardiovascular Surgery

Almost 50% of Patients Under 60 Years Choose TAVR Over Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement with Worse Outcomes

January 29, 2024 — Despite national guidelines recommending surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) for patients under ...

January 29, 2024