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Science News

2025 ACC/AHA/ACEP/NAEMSP/SCAI Guideline for the Management of Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes
Optimizing Psychological Health Across the Perinatal Period: An Update on Maternal Cardiovascular Health
Clinical Considerations for Competitive Sports Participation for Athletes With Cardiovascular Abnormalities
Principles for the Future of Biomedical Research in the United States and Optimizing the National Institutes of Health
ICHOM Standard Set for Reporting Outcomes in Heart Valve Disease

Journals

Systematic Evaluation of the Impact of a Wide Range of Dietary Habits on Myocardial Infarction: A Two‐Sample Mendelian Randomization Analysis
Protocol‐Driven Best Practices and Cardiogenic Shock Survival in Asian Patients
Synthetic Data for the Get With The Guidelines–Stroke Registry
Role of Biological Age in the Determination of Long‐Term Cause‐Specific Death Following Percutaneous Coronary Interventions
Body Composition Risk Assessment of All‐Cause Mortality in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease Completing Cardiac Rehabilitation

Continuing Education

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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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