American College of Cardiology (ACC) 2013 Scientific Sessions

Top News From ACC 2013: Slideshow
Meeting highlights include results from CHAMPION-PHOENIX, STREAM, PARTNER A, HPS2-THRIVE, TERISA, PREVAIL, and more.

• ACC Right Ventricular Functional Gains in CRT Heart-Failure Patients
  Heartwire from Medscape, March 18, 2013
• ACC Gastric Banding Resolves Metabolic Syndrome Long Term
  Medscape Medical News, March 18, 2013
• ACC REMINDER: Eplerenone Early Post-MI Results Questioned
  Heartwire from Medscape, March 15, 2013
• ACC Vitamin Therapy in the TACT Chelation Trial
  Heartwire from Medscape, March 15, 2013
• ACC Mixed Messages on New Bleeding Data With Dabigatran
  Medscape Medical News, March 15, 2013
• ACC PTSD Ups Risk of Metabolic Syndrome
  Medscape Medical News, March 15, 2013
• ACC Dabigatran May Cut Hospital Length of Stay
  Heartwire from Medscape, March 15, 2013
• ACC Clopidogrel/Atorvastatin Protect in Carotid Stenting
  Medscape Medical News, March 14, 2013
• ACC STOP-HF BNP Trial to Reduce HF Risk
  Heartwire from Medscape, March 14, 2013
• ACC Renal Denervation Can Cut Ventricular Arrhythmias
  Heartwire from Medscape, March 12, 2013
• ACC APPOSITION III: Self-Expanding Stent in AMI
  Heartwire from Medscape, March 12, 2013
• ACC PARTNER A: Equal Outcomes, Many Dead for Both TAVI, SAVR Arms
  Heartwire from Medscape, March 12, 2013
• ACC Elective PCI Safely Performed Without Surgical Backup
  Heartwire from Medscape, March 12, 2013
• ACC PEITHO: Persuasive for Thrombolysis in PE?
  Heartwire from Medscape, March 12, 2013
• ACC Off-Pump/On-Pump CABG: Still No Consensus
  Medscape Medical News, March 12, 2013
• ACC Aliskiren Flops as Add-On Therapy in Systolic HF
  Heartwire from Medscape, March 11, 2013
• ACC RELAX: Sildenafil Falls Short in Preserved-EF Heart Failure
  Heartwire from Medscape, March 11, 2013
• ACC Minimize Weight Gain to Maximize Smoking-Cessation Benefit
  Medscape Medical News, March 11, 2013
• ACC Atherosclerosis Evident in Four Ancient Populations
  Heartwire from Medscape, March 11, 2013
• ACC Risk in Stopping Rivaroxaban and Warfarin Temporarily in AF
  Heartwire from Medscape, March 10, 2013
• ACC First Success for Fibrinolysis Before Transport to PCI
  Medscape Medical News, March 10, 2013
• ACC Hints of Myocardial Sparing With Inclacumab in NSTEMI
  Heartwire from Medscape, March 10, 2013
• ACC NEXT: Biolimus-Eluting Stent Noninferior to Xience/Promus
  Heartwire from Medscape, March 10, 2013
• ACC New Sapien XT Matches First TAVR Device, Lower Complications
  Heartwire from Medscape, March 10, 2013
• ACC TERISA: A Unique Benefit of Ranolazine in Diabetic Angina?
  Medscape Medical News, March 10, 2013
• ACC Cangrelor Cuts Complications at PCI vs Clopidogrel
  Heartwire from Medscape, March 10, 2013
• ACC More Bang For Your Buck? Payment Scheme Ups Weight Loss
  Medscape Medical News, March 10, 2013
• ACC Another Strike for Digoxin in AF: Mortality Goes Up
  Heartwire from Medscape, March 10, 2013
• ACC Community Volunteers Successfully Trained to Do ECG Screening
  Heartwire from Medscape, March 10, 2013
• ACC Niacin Full Results in HPS2-THRIVE Aired at ACC
  Heartwire from Medscape, March 9, 2013
• ACC Intensive, Poor Glycemic Control Both Up HF Risk in Diabetes
  Medscape Medical News, March 9, 2013
• ACC Doctors React to ACC PREVAIL Cancellation
  Medscape Medical News, March 9, 2013
• ACC Unnecessary ECG Monitoring in One in Four Patients: PULSE
  Heartwire from Medscape, March 9, 2013
• ACC Watchman Device Meets Safety End Point: PREVAIL
  Medscape Medical News, March 9, 2013
• ACC Obesity, Inactivity in HCM Patients Warrant 'Balanced' Advice
  Heartwire from Medscape, March 9, 2013
• ACC What's Going to Be Hot at ACC 2013
  Heartwire from Medscape, March 4, 2013