Cardiovascular Education

This channel includes videos and articles to help explain various cardiovascluar practices, procedures, and technologies.

The American College of Cardiology’s Cardiac Oncology Conference, “Advancing the Cardiovascular Care of the Oncology Patient,” will be held at the Heart House in Washington, D.C., from Feb. 9-11, 2024

News | ACC

American College of Cardiology (ACC) Program Set for Cardiac Oncology Conference, “Advancing the Cardiovascular Care of the Oncology Patient”

February 2, 2024 — The American College of Cardiology’s Cardiac Oncology Conference, “Advancing the Cardiovascular Care ...

February 02, 2024

As cardiologists, heart disease patients and the organizations that serve them across the country embark on American Heart Month, ITN has compiled a snapshot of significant cardiovascular disease (CVD) and stroke statistics, along with a review of the atherosclerosis drug market.

Feature | Cardiovascular Education | Christine Book

American Heart Month Puts Spotlight on Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke Statistics

February 1, 2024 — As cardiologists, heart disease patients and the organizations that serve them across the country ...

February 01, 2024

Study Reveals Nuances in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Quality Metrics

News | STS

New Research Finds Volume Alone Does Not Predict Quality Outcomes in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery

January 30, 2024 — A study of pediatric heart surgery centers across the United States has demonstrated that, when it ...

January 30, 2024

A new study presented at The Society of Thoracic Surgeons’ 2024 Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas, examines the ongoing controversy surrounding the choice between multi-arterial grafting (MAG) and single arterial grafting (SAG) in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) for multivessel coronary revascularization

News | STS

New Research Highlights Superior Long-Term Survival with Multi-Arterial Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Over Single Arterial Grafting

January 29, 2024 — A new study presented at The Society of Thoracic Surgeons’ 2024 Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas ...

January 29, 2024

Researchers uncover critical factors for improved patient safety in lung cancer resection– An analysis of the STS general thoracic surgery database

News | Pulmonary Embolism

Breakthrough Research Identifies Predictors of Venous Thromboembolism after Pulmonary Resection for Lung Cancer

January 29, 2024 — In patients who undergo pulmonary resection for lung cancer, a major potential postoperative ...

January 29, 2024

Despite national guidelines recommending surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) for patients under age 65 with severe aortic stenosis, many hospitals are still opting for a nonsurgical approach in patients under 60—possibly with poorer survival rates

News | Cardiovascular Surgery

Almost 50% of Patients Under 60 Years Choose TAVR Over Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement with Worse Outcomes

January 29, 2024 — Despite national guidelines recommending surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) for patients under ...

January 29, 2024

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons has released late-breaking research scheduled for presentation at the 2024 Annual Meeting taking place January 27 - 29 in San Antonio

News | STS

STS Announces Late-breaker Research to Be Presented at the 2024 Annual Meeting

January 29, 2024 — The Society of Thoracic Surgeons has released late-breaking research scheduled for presentation at ...

January 29, 2024

Jennifer C. Romano, MD, is the first woman to hold that office in the organization’s 60-year history

News | STS

Jennifer Romano, MD, Elected President of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

January 29, 2024 — Jennifer C. Romano, MD, a congenital heart surgeon at Congenital Heart Center/C. S. Mott Children's ...

January 29, 2024

The American College of Cardiology’s Cardiovascular Summit (CV Summit) will take place on February 1-3 in Washington, DC

News | ACC

ACC Cardiovascular Summit Equips CV Team to Transform Care, Address Emerging Trends

January 25, 2024 — The American College of Cardiology’s Cardiovascular Summit (CV Summit) will take place on February 1 ...

January 25, 2024

While reinforcing the importance of treating all known risk factors that contribute to atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, ASCVD, physicians also need to recognize and treat systemic inflammation in CV disease, according to this guest column author who addresses the importance of identifying and reducing residual inflammatory risk.

Feature | Cardiac Diagnostics | By Robert L. Quigley, MD, DPhil

Lowering Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Events by Treating Residual Inflammatory Risk

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), caused by plaque buildup in arterial walls, is one of the leading causes ...

January 23, 2024

Physician-researcher David Ouyang, MD, to bring longstanding expertise to Journal focused on artificial intelligence and machine learning

News | Artificial Intelligence

Smidt Heart Institute Expert Named Deputy Editor of NEJM AI

January 17, 2024 — One of the Smidt Heart Institute’s leading experts in artificial intelligence, David Ouyang, MD, has ...

January 17, 2024

News | Cardiovascular Education

Cardiac Safety Research Consortium Announces Think Tank Program with FDA Regulators, Industry and Academia Focused on Cardiac Remote Monitoring Trials and AI

January 15, 2024 — A public-private partnership Think Tank, scheduled for Feb. 29-March 1, will be presented by the Card ...

January 15, 2024

The grants will help fund echocardiography research projects led by early career members in the Society

News | Cardiovascular Business

ASE and its Foundation Award Three $25,000 Grants to Early Career Investigators in Cardiovascular Imaging

December 12, 2023 — The American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) and the ASE Foundation have awarded grant funding ...

December 12, 2023

News | Cardiovascular Clinical Studies

New Study Reveals Latest Data on Global Burden of Cardiovascular Disease

December 11, 2023 — A world without cardiovascular disease (CVD) is possible, yet millions of lives are lost prematurely ...

December 11, 2023

Dushani Ranasinghe, PhD, left, and Margaret Schwarz, MD, at Ranasinghe's graduation ceremony from the University of Notre Dame.

News | Hypertension

New Target Identified for Pulmonary Hypertension Treatment

December 7, 2023 — Indiana University School of Medicine researchers at the school’s South Bend regional campus, in ...

December 07, 2023