Medscape Conference Coverage, based on selected sessions at the:
American College of Cardiology (ACC) 57th Annual Scientific Session March 29, 2008 - April 1, 2008, Chicago, Illinois
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Topic Overviews CME/CE The Future of Managing Dyslipidemia Physicians - maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™
Nurses - 1.5 nursing contact hours (1.5 of these credits are in the area of pharmacology)
Pharmacists - 1.5 ACPE continuing education credits for pharmacists (0.15 CEUs)
What to Add to a Statin: New Lipid-Regulating Therapies Continue in Development Improving Adherence to Niacin Therapy Expert Interviews Conference Spotlight Session Coverage "Black on Cardiology" Conference News Cardiac CT Angiography: Radiation Dose Varies Widely Heartwire, April 18, 2008
Aliskiren Reduces LVH to Same Extent as Losartan Heartwire, April 15, 2008
Trouble in Trialville: Plans for Post-DES Clopidogrel Trial Get Bogged Down Over Trial Design, Leadership Heartwire, April 11, 2008
Echo Contrast Agents "Safe"; FDA Should Reconsider Warnings Heartwire, April 11, 2008
VICTORY: "Reassuring" Atherosclerosis/Metabolic Data on Rosiglitazone Heartwire, April 10, 2008
CONTRAST: Iso-Osmolar Contrast Medium Fails to Show Benefit in PCI Patients Heartwire, April 10, 2008
Dual-Drug DES and New "Limus" Debut to Mixed Reviews Heartwire, April 10, 2008
Inotrope With Novel Properties Ascends Clinical-Trial Ladder: So Far, So Good Heartwire, April 8, 2008
CME ASTEROID: Regression of Atherosclerosis With Rosuvastatin Confirmed by QCA Medscape Medical News, April 8, 2008
CME ARMYDA-RELOAD: Clopidogrel Load Beneficial Even if on Chronic Treatment? Heartwire, April 8, 2008
Two-Year SPIRIT-2 Data Show Parity Between Xience-V and Taxus Stents Heartwire, April 7, 2008
CARISMA: Loop Recorders Might Help Stratify Risk in Post-MI Patients Heartwire, April 7, 2008
No SEISMIC Shift in Outlook for Stem Cell Therapy Heartwire, April 7, 2008
CME ON-TIME 2: Pre-Hospital Tirofiban Beneficial in STEMI Heartwire, April 7, 2008
Paclitaxel-Coated Balloon Cuts Late Lumen Loss After PCI for In-Stent Restenosis Heartwire, April 4, 2008
MEND-CABG II: No Benefit of MC-1 in Reducing Death/MI Post-CABG Heartwire, April 4, 2008
Mortality Reduced at Two Years in AMI Patients Treated With DES: Massachusetts Registry Heartwire, April 3, 2008
TRENDS: Defining a Threshold for Stroke Risk in Device-Detected AF Medscape Medical News, April 3, 2008
New Educational Initiative Launched for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Medscape Medical News, April 3, 2008
Ezetimibe Controversy Continues: IMPROVE-IT Enlarged and Delayed, the Inside Struggle Over ENHANCE Heartwire, April 2, 2008
CME/CE New Data Will Help Guide Prescribing of Celecoxib Heartwire, April 2, 2008
CME PERISCOPE: Pioglitazone Prevents Atherosclerosis Progression in Diabetics Heartwire, April 2, 2008
Stents Equivalent to Surgery in Left Main Disease Heartwire, April 1, 2008
ONTARGET: Clear Messages From Well-Conducted Study Heartwire, April 1, 2008
CME HAT: After MI, No Survival Advantage to Keeping an AED at Home Heartwire, April 1, 2008
CME HYVET: BP Lowering Reduces Fatal Stroke, All-Cause Mortality in the Elderly Medscape Medical News, April 1, 2008
CME ONTARGET: Telmisartan Shows Similar Benefit to Ramipril in High-Risk Vascular Disease/Diabetes Patients Heartwire, April 1, 2008
CME ACCOMPLISH: ACE Inhibitor Plus Calcium-Channel Blocker Best for Reducing Clinical Events in Hypertensive Patients Heartwire, April 1, 2008
Congress Continues to Probe Merck and Schering-Plough: Angry Emails Highlight ENHANCE Controversy Heartwire, April 1, 2008
Stents Equivalent to Surgery in Left Main Disease Heartwire, April 1, 2008
ONTARGET: Clear Messages From Well-Conducted Study Heartwire, April 1, 2008
CME TRANSFER-AMI: With Optimal Drugs and Six-Hour Cutoff, "Pharmacoinvasive" Strategy Better Than Rescue/Elective PCI Postlysis Heartwire, March 31, 2008
JUPITER Halted: Rosuvastatin Significantly Reduces Cardiovascular Morbidity and Mortality Heartwire, March 31, 2008
Culotte Stenting Slightly Superior to Crush Technique in Bifurcated Lesions Heartwire, March 30, 2008
ENHANCE Published, Presented, Discussed, and Debated: Experts Mull Over What the Findings Mean Heartwire, March 30, 2008
BRAVE-3: Drop GP IIb/IIIa Inhibitors in STEMI Heartwire, March 30, 2008
MULTISTRATEGY: Tirofiban and Sirolimus Stents in Primary PCI Heartwire, March 30, 2008
TAPAS Serves up One-Year Data, Strengthens Case for Pre-PCI Thrombus Aspiration in Acute MI Heartwire, March 30, 2008
No Increased Death, MI With DES in Randomized Trials and Registries, "Mega"-Meta-Analysis Suggests Heartwire, March 29, 2008
Off-Site PCI Comparable to PCI With On-Site Backup Heartwire, March 29, 2008
TRITON: Consistent Reduction in Stent Thrombosis Seen Heartwire, March 29, 2008
Progress in Pre-PCI Clopidogrel Dosing: Increases Can Be Based on Platelet Reactivity Heartwire, March 29, 2008
ISAR-REACT 3: Less Bleeding, but No Overall Benefit of Bivalirudin Over UFH in Elective PCI After Clopidogrel Preloading Heartwire, March 29, 2008
High Recurrence Rates After First Episode of Stent Thrombosis: Dutch Stent Thrombosis Study Heartwire, March 29, 2008
What's Going to Be Hot at ACC 2008? Heartwire, March 27, 2008
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