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Hear from leaders of the American College of Cardiology (ACC) about the process of developing the College's 2019-2023 Strategic Plan, including how the College's activities supporting goals of the plan have already begun to make a difference in their lives and the lives of their patients.
Punaj Divanji, MD, FACC, an #ACCEarlyCareer interventional cardiologist at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, OR describes how one of the biggest challenges he has seen during the COVID-19 pandemic is encouraging patients that they need to get to the ER for a heart attack, stroke, or any other medical emergency right away. Dr. Divanji's team has partnered with other regional facilities ensure patients are aware that there are protocols in place to limit their exposure to COVID-19, and that care is being delivered in a safe environment. For more resources visit https://www.ACC.org/COVID19.
Dr. Peter Block interviews presenter Dr. Jorrit Lemkes regarding COACT: Coronary Angiography After Cardiac Arrest. Visit http://www.acc.org/ACC19 for full meeting coverage.
Dr. Peter Block interviews presenter Dr. Joo-Yong Hahn regarding SMART-CHOICE, P2Y12 inhibitor monotherapy vs. DAPT in coronary DES. Visit http://www.acc.org/ACC19 for full meeting coverage.
JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Y. Chandrashekhar, discusses what's in store for readers in 2019. Focus issues and randomized clinical trials are a few of the many highlights for the Journal. Get the latest imaging research by visiting http://imaging.onlinejacc.org
JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology Editor-in-Chief, Dr. David Wilber, discusses what to expect in 2019 from the Journals, as well as the growth in popularity and submissions. He also notes that he and the editorial board are looking forward to the upcoming HRS.19 session. Get the latest electrophysiology research at - http://electrophysiology.onlinejacc.org
This year’s course chairs, Abdullah Shehab, MD, CHb, MMed, FACC, and Dipti Itchhaporia, MD, FACC, invite you to the ACC Middle East Conference 2019 together with the 10th Emirates Cardiac Society (ESC) Conference. From October 3-5, attendees will have the opportunity to examine evidence-based strategies as well as contemporary best practices and clinical decision-making to reach the common objective of improving heart health across the world. For more information and to register, visit http://ecs-acc.com
This year’s course chairs, Hector Michelena, MD, FACC, and Miguel Urina-Triana, MD, FACC, invite you to the ACC Latin America Conference 2019. The ACC and the Colombian Society of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery (SCC) will join together July 25-27 for an innovative educational experience that will strengthen your everyday practice. Attendees will examine evidence-based strategies as well as contemporary best practices and clinical decision-making to reach the common objective of improving heart health across the world. For more information and to register, visit http://acc2019.scc.org.co/
Dr. Deepak Bhatt and Prof. Philippe Gabriel Steg discuss rivaroxaban monotherapy versus dual therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation and stable coronary artery disease (AFIRE—0:35); effects of sacubitril-valsartan compared with enalapril on arterial hemodynamics and cardiac remodeling in patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction (EVALUATE-HF, PROVE-HF—4:39); using cardiolinguistics and artificial intelligence to reframe typical and atypical angina (HERMES—4:45), and the combined effect of lower LDL-C and lower systolic blood pressure on the lifetime risk of cardiovascular disease (LDL SBP—6:15). Visit https://www.acc.org/esc2019 for full meeting coverage.
JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions Editors David Moliterno, MD, FACC, and Habib Samady, MB, CHB, FACC, discuss the new initiatives with the journal, specifically Central Illustrations, and why it is vitally important for the authors and editors to work toward capturing the most important message of a manuscript in a single figure. Get the latest issue at http://interventions.onlinejacc.org/
Access everything you need to stay certified with ACCSAP. This flagship self-assessment program covers the entire field of adult clinical cardiology and is a new option for cardiologists wishing to meet their MOC assessment requirement through the Collaborative Maintenance Pathway. Watch this video and visit https://www.ACC.org/ACCSAP to learn more.
Drs. Chiara Melloni and Joerg Herrmann describe the choices of potentially cardiotoxic therapy and the impact on cancer outcomes of contemporary treatment options (using breast cancer as an example) while balancing the known risks for toxicity in prescribing paradigms.
Join your colleagues at ACC.20 Together With World Congress of Cardiology, March 28 - 30 in Chicago! Register today for the latest science, innovation and practice-changing updates in care, with a special focus on global health. Visit: https://accscientificsession.acc.org/
Dr. Kim Eagle provides a weekly tip for clinicians on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. This week’s tip covers the joint societal Consensus Statement on the Management of AMI Patients During COVID-19. Please visit the ACC COVID-19 Hub at https://www.acc.org/covid19 for additional resources and information.
Andy McCullough, MD, FACC a noninvasive #ACCEarlyCareer cardiologist at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York describes their high COVID-19 patient volume but believes they are past the peak as numbers are gradually declining. Dr. McCullough describes how all outpatient clinical activities were shut down in mid-March, and at that point, he and 70% of he and his co-attendings became COVID ICU intensivists. Dr. McCullough shared that most of he and his colleagues sent their families to live elsewhere, and they look forward to the day when they can reunite. For more resources visit https://www.ACC.org/COVID19.
Hady Lichaa, MD, FACC, RPVI, an #ACCEarlyCareer interventional cardiovascular specialist at Ascension Saint Thomas Heart in Murfreesboro and Nashville, TN describes that despite very precise acute MI protocol, there are still challenges in managing the "gray zone" STEMI patients who present in the middle of the night during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Lichaa explains how his team manages these cases. For more resources visit https://www.ACC.org/COVID19.
ACC Geriatric Cardiology Council Member Ashok Krishnaswami, MD, MAS, FACC, provides tips for older adults and/or their caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic. His tips include 1) ensure you are or you have a strong advocate on your behalf; 2) if you are admitted to the hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic, be sure to determine a method of communication with your family or caregivers ahead of time; 3) make sure to stay connected with your care team during and after the pandemic – whether through phone calls, video visits or email. For more resources visit http://www.ACC.org/COVID19.
Dr. Peter Block interviews presenter Dr. Suzanne Baron regarding PARTNER 3: Health Status Outcomes From TAVR vs. SAVR in Severe AS Patients at Low-Surgical Risk. Visit https://www.acc.org/TCT2019 for full meeting coverage.
Dr. Kim Eagle provides a weekly tip for clinicians on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Promising results have been released on a preliminary mRNA vaccine for COVID-19 (https://www.acc.org/latest-in-cardiol...) which appears to be immunogenic and safe in the population studies. Please visit the ACC COVID-19 Hub at https://www.acc.org/covid-19 for additional resources and information.
