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 ...

Marijuana is now legal in many places, but is it safe? Two new studies add to mounting evidence that people who use cannabis are more likely to suffer a heart attack than people who do not use the ...

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) ...

A new nasal spray form of bumetanide may reduce the tissue swelling caused by heart failure (HF) as effectively as the standard oral and intravenous formulations of the loop diuretic, based on ...

A liberal transfusion strategy following major vascular or general surgery did not significantly improve outcomes at 90 days post procedure in patients at high risk of a cardiac event when compared to ...

Semaglutide, the popular anti-obesity medication originally developed to treat diabetes, continues to show cardiovascular benefits beyond weight loss, including reducing risk of death, reducing ...

The American Board of Medical Specialties has denied the application put forth by the ACC, American Heart Association (AHA), the Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA), the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) ...

Digitoxin in addition to guideline-directed medical therapy, reduced the risk of a composite of all-cause death and hospitalization for worsening heart failure (HF) among patients with advanced HF and ...

The ACC has issued new guidance on practical approaches for arrhythmia monitoring after stroke, offering clinicians tailored strategies to improve post-stroke care by identifying and managing atrial ...

The ACC has issued guidance for the diagnosis and management of acute myocarditis in adult patients, delivering a streamlined decision-making framework that reflects recent advancements in clinical ...

The newest clinical guideline released by the ACC and American Heart Association (AHA), in collaboration with seven other societies, provides updated recommendations for perioperative cardiovascular ...

A newly released ACC Expert Consensus Decision Pathway (ECDP) focused on the clinical assessment, management and trajectory of patients hospitalized with heart failure (HF) includes revisions to the ...