http://www.acc.org/Feed?clinicalTopicID=f726f673-7e11-4292-84ae-69b198c58cf7 Clinical Topic Feed: Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathies en /Latest-in-Cardiology/Journal-Scans/2026/05/04/11/24/BP-Reduction Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) enjoyed the same reduction in cardiovascular risk from lowering systolic blood pressure (SBP) as those without CKD, and this finding held across all CKD stages, BP thresholds, proteinuria status and antihypertensive class, according to research published April 25 in The Lancet. 1778087340000 Articles and Stories /Latest-in-Cardiology/Articles/2026/05/04/12/18/Heart-Failure-Medication-Recommendations-During-Pregnancy-and-Breastfeeding Managing 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. 1777911240000 Articles and Stories /Latest-in-Cardiology/Articles/2026/05/01/01/Online-Exclusive-New-Procedure-to-Measure-RAP Stephen John, MD, emerged as the winner of the ACC.26 Heart Tank Tournament of Champions thanks to his project developing a new ultrasound-based method to measure right atrial pressure (RAP) by imaging the internal jugular vein (IJV) in an upright position. 1777637640000 Articles and Stories /Latest-in-Cardiology/Articles/2026/05/01/01/Online-Exclusive-Health-Equity-in-HF Persistent disparities in access to guideline‑directed medical therapy (GDMT) for heart failure (HF) remain a major driver of avoidable morbidity and mortality in underserved populations. 1777637580000 Articles and Stories /Latest-in-Cardiology/Articles/2026/05/01/01/Journal-Wrap The hottest research from various peer-reviewed journals – handpicked weekly by the ACC. 1777637340000 Articles and Stories /Latest-in-Cardiology/Articles/2022/01/01/01/01/ACC-Featured-Jobs Ready to explore a new professional opportunity? Browse the list below of featured jobs and take the next step in your career! 1777629480000 Articles and Stories /Latest-in-Cardiology/Articles/2026/04/30/10/29/ASM-Update Participants selected for the Ambulatory Specialty Model (ASM) for heart failure (HF) will be required to collect and submit data on five MIPS quality measures – including MIPS #337: Functional Status Assessments For HF – starting Jan. 1, 2027. 1777554000000 Articles and Stories /Latest-in-Cardiology/Articles/2026/04/27/19/07/Heart-Failure-Trials-Featured-at-ACC26 ACC.26 featured several late-breaking heart failure clinical trials, including two focused on subgroups of heart failure that until now had limited data to guide therapies. 1777460220000 Articles and Stories /Latest-in-Cardiology/Journal-Scans/2026/04/22/11/23/Compliance-With-Cardiac-Performance-Measures Practice-level compliance with the heart failure (HF) composite measure as well as individual measures related to beta-blocker and ACE inhibitor/ARB use was associated with decreased risk of death or hospitalization, according to a recent study published in American Heart Journal. 1776970800000 Articles and Stories /Latest-in-Cardiology/Journal-Scans/2026/04/22/11/23/LBBP-FAVOUR Left bundle branch pacing (LBBP) significantly reduced the composite of pacing-induced cardiomyopathy (PICM), hospitalization for heart failure (HF) and all-cause mortality in high pacing burden patients at high risk of cardiac dysfunction compared with right ventricular pacing (RVP)... 1776960000000 Articles and Stories