New research is being presented at ACC 14, the American College of Cardiology’s 63rd  Annual Scientific Session & Expo, from March 29-31 in Washington, DC.

Meeting Highlights

Celiac Disease Increases CAD Risk

Diet Soda & Cardiac Events

Onsite Cardiac Surgery Impacts PCI Outcomes

Validating Atherosclerotic CVD Pooled Cohort Risk Equations

Test Could Quickly Rule Out MI

Comparing Bariatric Surgery & Medical Therapy for Diabetes

ICD Vs. CRT-D

Renal Denervation for Uncontrolled Hypertension

Balloon- Vs Self-Expandable TAVR

Aspirin Use in Non-Cardiac Surgery

 

 

News From the Meeting

Evaluation of Low-Dose Clonidine and Aspirin in Patients at Risk For ASCVD

TAVR With a Self-Expanding Prosthesis Shows Lower Mortality Than Surgery

Gout Drug Tames the Heart

One-Third of Children Tested in Texas Have Borderline or High Cholesterol

One-Year Results Show Real-World TAVR Procedures Consistent With Clinical Trials

Studies Suggest Coronary Calcium Scores Can Assess Long-Term Risk for Heart Disease

McNamara Lecture to Detail the Power of Congenital Heart Diseases Incremental Progress

Using Data to Drive Health Care

Studies Highlight Innovative Strategies for Reducing Hospital Readmissions

Perspectives: Debates in Hypertension

LAPLACE-2 and GAUSS-2 Explore Different Aspects of PCSK9 Use

Aleglitazar to Reduce CV Events in Patients With ACS and Diabetes

Stabilization of Atherosclerotic Plaque by Initiation of Darapladib Therapy

DESCARTES, MENDEL-2, RUTHERFORD-2 Trials Look at Impacts of Evolocumab 

Validation of Pooled Cohorts 10-Year Atherosclerotic CVD Risk Equations

Is ‘Spring Ahead’ a Heart Risk?

New ACC/AHA/HRS Guideline Addresses Management of Patients With AFib

Vascular Disease, Marital Status Linked?

HEAT PPCI Burns Angiomax

Metformin No Help in MI Recovery

Gout Drug Tames the Heart

Still No Clear CHOICE for TAVI

Statins Tied to Boost in Men’s Sexual Function

 

More From the Meeting

Hallway Buzz Videos

Cardiosource Videos

Presentation Slides

General Meeting Information

ACC.14 Attendee Portal

ACC.14 App

Online Program Planner

Program-at-a-Glance

About the Walter E. Washington Convention Center

Shuttle Bus Schedule & Routes

About Washington, DC

Learning Pathways

Full-Day Sessions

Keynote Lectures

Maintenance of Certification

Late Breakers

Oral Abstracts

Joint Sessions

Learning Destinations

Meeting On Demand Program

Accreditation

Ancillary Events

Expo

Special Interest Areas

Registration & Housing

Ticketed Sessions & Additional Options

Call for Science

 

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