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Commentary: The Chicken or the Egg - Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction: Importance of Early AF Treatment 06/24/2021 | Author: Andrea M. Russo, MD, FACC, FHRS, FAHA | The coexistence of atrial fibrillation ...

Commentary: Obstructive Sleep Apnea, An Underappreciated Crisis in Cardiovascular Disease 06/21/2021 | Author: David E. Winchester, MD, MS, FACC, FASNC, FACP | Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is ...

Commentary: Arrhythmias and Autonomic Dysfunction in the Cancer Patient: Charting a New Path Into the Cardio-oncology Wilderness 06/17/2021 | Author: Benjamin Noor, MD; Olujimi A. Ajijola, MD, PhD; Eric H. Yang, MD | Cardiotoxicity from cancer-directed ...

Commentary: Systems of Care and Team-Based Approach to the Management of Mechanical Complications Following Acute Myocardial Infarction 06/15/2021 | Author: Behnam N. Tehrani, MD, Timothy D. Henry, MD, and Wayne N. Batchelor MD, MHS | The uniform adoption of primary ...

Commentary: Prescribing Exercise Prescriptions that FITT for Adults with Elevated Blood Pressure and Cholesterol in the Middle of the Cardiovascular Disease Risk Spectrum 06/02/2021 | Author: Linda S. Pescatello, PhD, FACSM, FAHA, FNAK | The American Heart Association (AHA) ...

Science News Videos

VICTORIA | Paul W Armstrong, MD

Investigator Paul W. Armstrong, MD summarizes the results of the VICTORIA trial which he presented virtually during ACC 2020. VICTORIA examines the use of vericiguat in patients with HFrEF.

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EPI | Lifestyle 2020 Highlights

Program Co-Chairs Liz Selvin, PhD, MPH, FAHA and Kristie Lancaster, PhD, RD, FAHA review the highlights of the science presented this year during EPI | Lifestyle 2020 in Phoenix.

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