CVD Risk Estimator Plus Estimate 10‑ and 30‑year risks for total CVD, ASCVD, and heart failure, using the combined strength of the new AHA PREVENT™ equations, as well as the previous Pooled Cohort ...
In this week’s Eagle's Eye View, Dr. Eagle examines early surgery for asymptomatic patients with severe aortic stenosis. He then reviews evidence linking blood pressure trajectories and rapid control ...
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) final rule. The conversion factor for practitioners participating in a qualified ...
Sleep is a critical physiological process that allows the body to rest, repair and rejuvenate and it has profound implications for systemic health, particularly the cardiovascular system. Along with ...
Timing of surgical referral for pediatric atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD) is dependent on the subtype of AVSD with repair in infancy (3-6 months) for complete AVSD and repair during toddler ...
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 ...
The American College of Cardiology (ACC), the American Heart Association and nine other leading medical associations, today issued an updated guideline for the management of dyslipidemia—abnormal ...
A major focus of the guideline is earlier intervention through healthy lifestyle changes, starting in childhood. Early consideration of pharmacotherapy in youth with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) ...
The new ACC/AHA Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of Acute Pulmonary Embolism (PE) in Adults is a de novo document offering comprehensive, evidence‑based recommendations for the evaluation, ...
Elite athletes and longevity: Evidence suggests that elite athletes generally live longer than the general population, with studies demonstrating lower mortality rates and reduced cardiovascular ...
In an effort to clearly understand the state of cardiovascular health in the U.S., the inaugural JACC Cardiovascular Statistics 2026 report offers a comprehensive picture of the major cardiovascular ...
The researchers used data from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau report for the years 2025 to 2060, and combined these census counts with the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors or disease based on ...