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Science News

Clinical Management and Transplant Considerations in Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension Due to Left Heart Disease
Addressing Systemic Complications of Acute Stroke
The Role of Primary Care in Achieving Life's Essential 8
Update on Diagnosis and Management of Kawasaki Disease
2024 American Heart Association and American Academy of Pediatrics Focused Update on Special Circumstances: Resuscitation Following Drowning

Journals

Socioeconomic Disparities in Rate of Poststroke Dementia: A Nationwide Cohort Study
Sex Differences in Nonadherence to Secondary Stroke Prevention Medications Among Patients With First‐Ever Ischemic Stroke
Integrating Out-of-Pocket Costs Into Shared Decision-Making for Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction: A Stepped-Wedge Trial (POCKET-COST-HF)
Pocketing the Savings: Cost-Informed Decision-Making for Patients With Heart Failure
Letter by Yang and Zhang Regarding Article, “Clinical Impact of Routine Assessment of Patient-Reported Health Status in Heart Failure Clinic: The PRO-HF Trial”

Continuing Education

A shot of the crowd between sessions at #AHA24 in Chicago, Illinois.
The QCOR Council provides a forum for a multidisciplinary group of volunteers committed to making a substantial contribution to reducing the burden of heart disease and stroke through improving healthcare quality and patient outcomes. Members gain insight on how to provide effective, safe, timely, equitable, efficient, and patient-centered care.

The CVSN Council accelerates the discovery, interpretation, and application of science to enhance cardiovascular health and treat cardiovascular diseases and stroke. The council helps develop scientific statements and advisories, guide professional education activities, provide scientific expertise, conduct research, translate findings, and promote evidence-based practices in clinical settings.

The CLCD Council supports AHA objectives in clinical cardiology, promotes excellent clinical care, and fosters professional development and education for clinical cardiologists. Through council-sponsored symposia, panels, and scientific conferences, members can access and interpret new developments in the field and promote clinical cardiology to professional and lay audiences.

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