Practice updates and recommendations from the major professional societies.
In patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib) with normal cardiac function and sinus rhythm after catheter ablation, 12% who discontinued guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) experienced heart failure (HF) deterioration, while drug-related complications were more likely among patients who continued GDMT...
The ALONE-AF (Anticoagulation One Year After Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation) trial examined whether discontinuing oral anticoagulation (OAC) in patients with elevated stroke risk after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AFCA) who remain free of atrial arrhythmias in the year after their indexed ablation leads to fewer adverse clinical outcomes.
This episode is part of ACC’s ongoing initiative to recognize the risks and tackle management of Hypertriglyceridemia (HTG) and Severe Hypertriglyceridemia (sHTG).
The newly released AHA/ACC/ESC/WHF Expert Consensus Document: Second Universal Definition of Heart Failure (HF) addresses "changes in disease manifestations, diagnostic strategies and understanding of pathophysiology" and seeks to align terminology...
While the Pap identifies the cell changes, the HPV test determines the root cause before those changes even happen. Both tests have saved lives. But they are not interchangeable, and treating them as such puts the patient at risk. The post The Terminology Gap Undermining Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines appeared first on MedCity News .
A recent JACC review explores the growing impact of Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS)-based signaling in cardiology fellowship recruitment, highlighting the most recent data, areas of future investigation, and practical guidance for applicants and programs.
The fee threatened to further reduce the physician workforce, disrupt training programs and ultimately impact patient care.
This cross-sectional study evaluates the inclusion of economic or resource use–related considerations in clinical practice guideline recommendations issued by US-based medical societies.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS') Office of Inspector General has issued a consumer alert, urging parents, caregivers, athletic programs and student athletes to beware of fraudulent cardiovascular testing schemes exploiting fears around sudden cardiac arrest in young athletes.
Combined assessment of LDL-C, Lp(a) and hsCRP reflected independent pathways for identifying individuals of varied ethnicities at greater long-term risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), according to an analysis of the HELIUS cohort published June 24 in JACC.
Throughout the first half of 2026, ACC’s Advocacy Team has been actively engaged in shaping policy at both the federal and state levels and working with policymakers to support cardiovascular clinicians and improve patient care nationwide. Read about key highlights from this work below.
ACP CME On-Demand: 2026 Hospital Medicine Recordings, formerly known as ACP Hospital Med 100, is now available for purchase.
The novel ONCO-DOAC BLEED risk score, developed by Tomoyuki Nagai, MD, et al., provided clinically relevant major bleeding risk stratification for patients with cancer-associated venous thromboembolism (VTE) receiving direct oral anticoagulants (DOAC), according to research published June 16 in JACC: CardioOncology.
Aficamten monotherapy was superior to metoprolol in promoting adaptation to multiple phases of exercise in patients with symptomatic obstructive HCM (oHCM), according to a prespecified analysis of the MAPLE-HCM trial published June 17 in JAMA Cardiology.
The rates of mortality and reintervention at 10 years were higher in patients at intermediate risk who underwent TAVR with the second-generation SAPIEN XT valve than those who underwent surgery in the PARTNER 2A trial, according to an analysis published June 16 in a valvular heart disease focus issue of JACC.
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New Standards of Care in Overweight and Obesity Section: Screening, Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Staging of Obesity in Adults mcarmody Wed, 06/24/2026 - 17:26 Press release New Standards of Care in Overweight and Obesity Section: Screening, Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Staging of Obesity in Adults ARLINGTON, Va. June 29, 2026 Today, the Obesity Association, a division of the American Diabetes Association ® (the association), announced the next section in the Standards of Care in Overweight and Obesity, “ Screening, Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Staging of Obesity in Adults ,” published in Diabetes…
Guidance Documents for Rare Disease Drug Development
In patients with Friedreich ataxia (FA) cardiomyopathy, intravenous administration of AAVrh.10hFXN, an rh.10 serotype cardiotropic adenoassociated virus vector expressing the normal human FXN coding sequence, was well tolerated and showed promise as a potential treatment...
Dr. Opole was recognized for years of leadership and organizational innovation as a member of the PAC.
The American Diabetes Association’s Statement on Moving Civil Rights and Special Education Services mcarmody Wed, 06/24/2026 - 13:58 Official Statement The American Diabetes Association’s Statement on Moving Civil Rights and Special Education Services ARLINGTON, Va. June 24, 2026 In response to the U.S. Department of Education’s recent announcement of its intention to move oversight of civil rights to the U.S. Department of Justice and special education services to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the American Diabetes Association ® (ADA) issued the following statement…
In this week’s View, Dr. Eagle reviews 21-year follow-up data from the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), showing that lifestyle intervention—but not metformin—reduces multimorbidity risk in prediabetes.