Special Issue of JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging Highlights Value of CV Imaging in Women
This post was authored by Leslee J. Shaw, PhD, FACC, associate editor of JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging and a member of ACC’s Cardiovascular Disease in Women Committee. For decades, we have heard all of the statistics that more women are dying … Continue reading → The post Special Issue of JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging Highlights Value of CV Imaging in Women appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - April 4, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: Clinical Topics CV Meetings Membership ACC16 CardioSmart guest post Source Type: blogs

Who Cares About Lifestyle … I Want Science!
This post was authored by Andrew Freeman, MD, FACC (@heartcuredoc) I have definitely heard people question the importance of lifestyle before. Exercise up until recently was considered “alternative” medicine, and diet was considered an adjunct to pills. However, very good … Continue reading → The post Who Cares About Lifestyle … I Want Science! appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - April 4, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: CV Meetings Membership Special Topics ACC16 guest post lifestyle Source Type: blogs

2016 ACC/Merck Fellows Honored During 35th Anniversary Reception
The ACC/Merck Fellowship Program celebrated its 35th anniversary on April 2 during the ACC.16 Merck Awards Reception. This unique program has provided support to four fellows in training (FITs) seeking to launch careers in cardiovascular research. Over the past 35 … Continue reading → The post 2016 ACC/Merck Fellows Honored During 35th Anniversary Reception appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - April 4, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs

ACC.16 Video Highlights – Day 2
Check out ACC video coverage from the second day of ACC.16. Top highlights include: Keep up on video coverage of other Late Breaking Clinical Trials throughout ACC.16 on the ACC’s ACC.16 YouTube Playlist.  For full ACC.16 news coverage, visit ACC.org/ACC16. … Continue reading → The post ACC.16 Video Highlights – Day 2 appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - April 4, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: Clinical Topics CV Meetings Membership Uncategorized ACC16 Fellows in Training Source Type: blogs

ACC’s First Leadership Academy Cohort Presents Capstone Projects at ACC.16
This post was authored by Rosanne Nelson, an ACC staff member focused on member leadership development and the facilitator of ACC’s Leadership Academy. Two years ago, a diverse group of 14 early career and Fellows-in-Training members of the ACC came … Continue reading → The post ACC’s First Leadership Academy Cohort Presents Capstone Projects at ACC.16 appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - April 3, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: CV Meetings Membership Special Topics ACC16 Fellows in Training Source Type: blogs

ACC.16 Video Highlights – Day 1
See ACC video coverage of the hottest topics from opening day of ACC.16: Keep up on video coverage of other Late Breaking Clinical Trials throughout ACC.16 on the ACC’s ACC.16 YouTube Playlist.  For full ACC.16 news coverage, visit ACC.org/ACC16. The … Continue reading → The post ACC.16 Video Highlights – Day 1 appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - April 2, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: CV Meetings Special Topics Uncategorized ACC.16 Fellows in Training Source Type: blogs

The Battle Begins at ACC.16
Using a popular game-style teaching technique, state ACC chapter teams – made up of three fellows in training (FITs) – will have the opportunity to showcase their clinical knowledge at the inaugural Inter-State FIT Jeopardy Competition at ACC.16. FIT Jeopardy … Continue reading → The post The Battle Begins at ACC.16 appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - April 2, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: CV Meetings Special Topics ACC16 FIT Source Type: blogs

Exciting News on TAVR; Tempered by Unanswered Questions
This post was authored by Lars G. Svensson, MBBCH, PhD, FACC, chair of the Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart and Vascular Institute at Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, OH. There are few procedures that show a benefit for patients relieving … Continue reading → The post Exciting News on TAVR; Tempered by Unanswered Questions appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - April 2, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: Clinical Topics CV Meetings Membership ACC16 guest post TAVR Source Type: blogs

#Cardiology Ontology: Using Hashtags to Improve #CVD Care
This post was authored by R. Jay Widmer, MD, PhD (@DrArgyle);  Carolyn M. Larsen, MD (@carolynmarieMN); Robert A. Harrington, MD, FACC (@HeartBobH); T. Jared Bunch, MD (@TJaredBunch); John P. Erwin, III, MD, FACC (@HeartOTXHeartMD); John M. Mandrola, MD, FACC (@drjohnm); … Continue reading → The post #Cardiology Ontology: Using Hashtags to Improve #CVD Care appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - April 2, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: CV Meetings Membership Special Topics ACC16 Early Career Education/Lifelong Learning Fellows in Training guest post Innovation social media Technology Source Type: blogs

Taking a Closer Look at Centralized Systems of Care
This post is authored by Richard J. Kovacs, MD, FACC, chair of the ACC’s Clinical Quality Committee. As a result of continued hospital and practice integration, as well as an ongoing evolution to a health care system focused on value, … Continue reading → The post Taking a Closer Look at Centralized Systems of Care appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - April 1, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: Clinical Topics CV Meetings Membership Care Coordination guest post Patient-Centered Care Source Type: blogs

Welcome to Chicago!
This post was authored by ACC President Kim Allan Williams Sr., MD, FACC, president of the ACC. Over the next three days, the world of cardiology will descend upon my hometown of Chicago for ACC.16! Many people were involved in … Continue reading → The post Welcome to Chicago! appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - April 1, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: CV Meetings Membership Uncategorized ACC16 Education/Lifelong Learning Source Type: blogs

ACC.16 FIT Clinical Decision Making: The Importance of Revisiting the History and Physical Examination
This post was authored by Colin Phillips, MD, a fellow in the Division of Cardiovascular Disease at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, MA. As a fellow in training, the opportunity to spend a weekend with a community of … Continue reading → The post ACC.16 FIT Clinical Decision Making: The Importance of Revisiting the History and Physical Examination appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - March 31, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: CV Meetings Membership ACC16 FIT guest post Source Type: blogs