American College of Cardiology (ACC) 61st Annual Scientific Session

Top Stories From ACC 2012: A Slideshow Presentation
View our slideshow for a summary of top trials and presentations from the American College of Cardiology 2012 Scientific Sessions that took place in Chicago, Illinois, from March 24-27, 2012.

• ACC Statin Therapy Changes Plaque Composition Fast
  Heartwire from Medscape, April 5, 2012
• ACC Low BMI May up Complications at ICD Implantation
  Heartwire from Medscape, April 3, 2012
• ACC Arrhythmic Risk Can Stay Elevated Even After Improved LVEF
  Heartwire from Medscape, April 3, 2012
• ACC Bleeding Rates and Medical Costs of New Oral Anticoagulants
  Heartwire from Medscape, April 3, 2012
• ACC Nurse-Physician Joint Symposium on Team-Based Care at ACC12
  Medscape Medical News, April 3, 2012
• ACC 'Statins for All' Is Cost Effective
  Heartwire from Medscape, April 2, 2012
• ACC Solid Data With Biodegradable-Polymer DES
  Heartwire from Medscape, March 30, 2012
• ACC Dabigatran MI Signal to Other Thrombin Inhibitors
  Heartwire from Medscape, March 30, 2012
• ACC Riata ICD Lead Failures: Focus Shifts to Short-Circuit Risk
  Heartwire from Medscape, March 30, 2012
• ACC New Oral Anticoagulants in AF: What to Do in Clinical Practice
  Heartwire from Medscape, March 27, 2012
• ACC IABP Associated With a Long-Term Reduction in Mortality
  Heartwire from Medscape, March 27, 2012
• ACC MOPETT: Is Half-Dose Thrombolysis Feasible for Moderate PE?
  Heartwire from Medscape, March 27, 2012
• ACC ROMICAT II: CT-First ACS Strategy Matches Current Practice
  Heartwire from Medscape, March 27, 2012
• ACC ASCERT CABG, PCI Analysis: Lower Mortality With Surgery
  Heartwire from Medscape, March 27, 2012
• ACC DDD Pacing Helps Suppress Asystolic Neurally Mediated Syncope
  Heartwire from Medscape, March 27, 2012
• ACC New Monoclonal Antibody to PCSK9 Impresses Researchers
  Heartwire from Medscape, March 27, 2012
• ACC Start Lowering LDL in Childhood, New Study Suggests
  Heartwire from Medscape, March 27, 2012
• ACC Rivaroxaban Equals Standard Therapy, Halves Major Bleeding
  Heartwire from Medscape, March 26, 2012
• ACC Even Mild Paravalvular Leaks Linked With Higher Mortality
  Heartwire from Medscape, March 26, 2012
• ACC MI in Pregnancy 'a Different Entity'
  Heartwire from Medscape, March 26, 2012
• ACC Off-Pump and on-Pump CABG Give Similar Short-Term Outcomes
  Heartwire from Medscape, March 26, 2012
• ACC Bariatric Surgery Beats Standard Therapy in Obese Diabetics
  Heartwire from Medscape, March 26, 2012
• ACC CCTA-First ER Strategy Safely Discharges More Patients
  Heartwire from Medscape, March 26, 2012
• ACC Renal-Denervation Debate Centers on Response Time
  Heartwire from Medscape, March 26, 2012
• ACC Low Levels of LDL Cholesterol Predate Cancer Cases
  Heartwire from Medscape, March 25, 2012
• ACC Black and White Athletes Need Separate Screening Guidelines
  Heartwire from Medscape, March 25, 2012
• ACC Quality Initiative Leads to More Evidence-Based ACS Care
  Heartwire from Medscape, March 25, 2012
• ACC Elective PCI Doesn't Need Surgery Safety Net
  Heartwire from Medscape, March 25, 2012
• ACC Intracoronary Abciximab, Not Thrombectomy, Reduces Infarct Size
  Heartwire from Medscape, March 25, 2012
• ACC Anti-Inflammatory Compound Reduces In-Stent Late Loss in PCI
  Heartwire from Medscape, March 24, 2012
• ACC TAVI Registry Updates Raise Hopes for Lower Stroke Rates
  Heartwire from Medscape, March 24, 2012
• ACC Patients With High Calcium Score More Likely to Lose Weight
  Heartwire from Medscape, March 24, 2012
• ACC Two New Genes Related to Platelet Function Found
  Heartwire from Medscape, March 24, 2012
• ACC Three Months of DAPT With Endeavor Stent Safe
  Heartwire from Medscape, March 24, 2012
• ACC Hints for Future of Cell Therapy in HF: FOCUS-CCTRN
  Heartwire from Medscape, March 24, 2012
• ACC Future Possible for Vorapaxar in Patients With Prior MI?
  Heartwire from Medscape, March 24, 2012
• ACC What's Going to Be Hot at ACC 2012
  Heartwire from Medscape, March 20, 2012