The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and OpenEvidence are entering a strategic partnership to accelerate the translation of cardiovascular clinical guidance and research into clinical ...

Hospital admissions for heart attacks increase after exposure to lower air temperature and cold spells, according to a study published today in JACC, the flagship journal of the American College of ...

Catheter-based closure of the left atrial appendage (LAA) was found to be not noninferior to physician-directed best medical care for the primary composite endpoint of stroke, systemic embolism, major ...

Semaglutide, a medication initially developed for type 2 diabetes and obesity, significantly improves symptoms in men and women with a common type of heart failure that has had few therapeutic options ...

The ACC is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2026 Distinguished Awards. This year's honorees represent an exceptional group of individuals whose past and ongoing efforts have made meaningful ...

Between 2% to 3% of all patients and 5% to 6% of all women who present with what looks like an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) are actually suffering from a peculiar and reversible acute cardiac ...

According to the ACC/American Heart Association (AHA) guideline, all adults should undergo cholesterol screening to help assess long-term cardiovascular risk. 5,6 Serum LDL-C levels <100 mg/dL are ...

Inflammation plays a central role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease. 1 Atherosclerosis in particular is an inflammatory process that involves endothelial dysfunction, ...

Long-term treatment with beta-blockers may not lower the risk of death or myocardial infarction (MI) in patients with MI, a preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of ≥50% and coronary ...

Chronic consumption of high levels of caffeine a day can lead to an increase in high heart rate and blood pressure that persists after resting from a step test, increasing the risk of cardiovascular ...

The SGLT2 inhibitor empagliflozin did not lower the risk of a first hospitalization for heart failure (HF) or death from any cause among patients with an increased risk for HF following acute ...

The 2023 European Society of Hypertension (ESH) and 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) hypertension guidelines both emphasize proper blood pressure (BP) ...