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Palliative and End-of-Life Care During Critical Cardiovascular Illness Circulation | May 15, 2025
Revisiting the Open Vein Hypothesis to Reduce the Postthrombotic Syndrome: Implications for Multidisciplinary Care and Research Circulation | May 13, 2025
Palliative Care and Advanced Cardiovascular Disease in Adults Circulation | Apr 17, 2025
Sex Differences in Peripheral Vascular Disease Circulation | Mar 11, 2025
2025 ACC/AHA/ACEP/NAEMSP/SCAI Guideline for the Management of Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes Circulation | Feb 27, 2025

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Journals

Incidence, Predictors, and Outcomes of Complete Angina Relief in Symptomatic Patients in the ISCHEMIA Trial Jun 06, 2025 | Journal of the American Heart Association
Cardiovascular Health in Cardiac Rehabilitation: Applying the American Heart Association Life's Simple 7 Framework in a Center‐Based Cohort Jun 05, 2025 | Journal of the American Heart Association
Prevalence and Management of Multiple Valvular Heart Disease in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: A Multicenter Study on the Impact of Staged Valvular Interventions on Outcomes Jun 05, 2025 | Journal of the American Heart Association
Surgical, Hybrid, or Delayed Surgical Stage 1: Single‐Ventricle Palliation Pathway Utilization and Outcome Trends Jun 05, 2025 | Journal of the American Heart Association
Extreme Heat and Arrhythmia in Patients With Implanted Devices Jun 05, 2025 | Journal of the American Heart Association

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November 7–10, 2025
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center | New Orleans, Louisiana
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Council on Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesia
The CVSA Council includes surgeons, anesthesiologists and scientists interested in cardiac, vascular, and thoracic interventions. Involved in basic science and clinical trials, the council seeks to increase awareness of important issues in cardiovascular surgery and anesthesia, disseminate new knowledge, and encourage use of optimal surgical procedures and anesthetic techniques.
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Council on Quality of Care and Outcomes Research
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.
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