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A gentler approach to monitor for heart transplant rejection

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Despite developments in circulating biomarker and imaging technology in the assessment of cardiovascular disease, the surveillance and diagnosis of heart transplant rejection has continued to rely on histopathologic interpretation of the endomyocardial biopsy.

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American College of Cardiology (ACC) Program Set for Cardiac Oncology Conference, “Advancing the Cardiovascular Care of the Oncology Patient”

DAIC

Course Chairs are: Ana Barac, MD, PhD, FACC , Inova Health System ; and Bonnie Ky, MD, MSCE, FACC , University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine. Course Vice Chair is Richard Cheng, MD, MSc, FACC , University of Washington.

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Creative Alliances in Cardiorenal Metabolic Management: A Game Changer (Part 1) 

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

Cardiometabolic risk encompasses a complex spectrum of interrelated conditions, including cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and metabolic syndrome. Key contributions: Advanced cardiac imaging (e.g., high-sensitivity troponin, NT-proBNP) in risk stratification Utilization of advanced echocardiographic techniques (e.g.,

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Championing Change: Celebrating Cardiometabolic Health Congress (CMHC) Women Faculty

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

Her research focuses on women’s cardiovascular health and cardio-obstetrics, cardiovascular risk prediction using coronary artery calcium scores and biomarkers, lipids, and cardiometabolic diseases.

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The legal case – naming a few names

Dr. Malcolm Kendrick

The hypothesis that a raised cholesterol level causes heart disease [atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD)] is possibly the single most powerful idea in medicine. Which remains the single most influential study on cardiovascular disease, ever. At least some of it. It was simply a matter of time.