Spironolactone, an aldosterone blocker, compared with placebo, did not show any significant improvement in terms of heart failure (HF) hospitalizations and cardiovascular death at 24 months in ...

Lowering LDL-C to <55 mg/dL in patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) reduced the rate of major cardiovascular events by one-third, according to the Ez-PAVE trial presented ...

When compared with angiography-guided PCI, IVUS-guided PCI was found to be not superior in patients with complex coronary arteries according to results from the IVUS-CHIP trial or in patients with ...

The PCSK9 inhibitor evolocumab reduced the risk of a first major cardiovascular event in patients with diabetes without known significant atherosclerosis, according to a prespecified subgroup analysis ...

Transcatheter tricuspid edge-to-edge repair (T-TEER) in addition to standard-of-care medical therapy reduced the risk of death, myocardial infarction (MI), stroke and hospitalization for heart failure ...

Device-based left atrial appendage (LAA) closure was comparable to non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant (NOAC) therapy in reducing the combined rate of death from cardiovascular causes, stroke, ...

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 ...

A noninvasive device used to monitor early fluid accumulation in the lungs of patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) substantially reduced HF hospitalizations and ...

The American College of Cardiology is committed to transforming cardiovascular care worldwide – through collaboration, education, and leadership.

US and international guidelines advocate for the achievement of very low levels of LDL-C, particularly for individuals at highest risk. The concerns about stroke and cognitive issues with very low LDL ...

The Health Equity Heat Map developed by the American College of Cardiology (ACC) is a population health map that leverages location-based metrics to examine the demographics of local communities ...

Cardiovascular clinicians can bill new or revised codes for PCI, lower extremity revascularization (LER), coronary plaque analysis and other services starting Jan. 1, 2026. The ACC Advocacy team has ...