Welcome to the Wyoming Chapter of the American College of Cardiology
Please join your cardiology colleagues at the ACC Rockies Chapter Meeting in Park City, Utah for updates on ACC affairs, the potential new CV Board, and clinical topics such as Genetic and Sports EP, plus a discussion on the growing role of obesity medications in heart failure, and the first-ever Cardiology State-of-the-State report. There will be many opportunities for networking, as well!. For more information and to register, please visit:
ACC Rockies Chapter Meeting 2025
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- ACCEL Lite: Lower LDL-C for Longer? Defining the Optimal Timing and Intensity of RxIn this interview, William E. Boden MD, FACC and Roger S. Blumenthal, MD, FACC discuss ‘Lower LDL-C for Longer? Defining the Optimal Timing and Intensity of Rx’.
- Heart Failure Medication Recommendations During Pregnancy and BreastfeedingManaging heart failure (HF) during pregnancy and breastfeeding presents unique challenges due to physiological changes that can exacerbate HF symptoms. Increased blood volume and cardiac output, particularly in the late second and early third trimesters, can place additional strain on the heart.
- Prevalence and Outcomes of PCI Performed at Facilities Without On-Site Cardiac Surgery | NCDR StudyThe number of sites providing PCI without on-site cardiac surgery (no-SOS) has doubled from 2009 to 2021, now accounting for almost one-half of PCI-capable facilities in the U.S., and risk-adjusted in-hospital outcomes for PCI by SOS status were similar, according to a Brief Report published April 28 in JACC.
- Joint Statement from the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions, American College of Cardiology, and Society of Thoracic Surgeons on Aortic Valve Replacement Decision-MakingThe Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI), American College of Cardiology (ACC), and Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS), on May 1, released the following joint statement in response to recent media coverage about Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) and Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement (SAVR):...