ACC Celebrates Heart Month 2025
Join the ACC in celebrating Heart Month!
Start off the month by reading the February issue of Cardiology magazine, including articles on health equity, life expectancy disparities in the U.S., polypharmacy for older adults and more.
Throughout February, use special offer code HEART2025 to forgo a membership application fee for all member types – including advancement to FACC and AACC.
Also, contact accreditationinfo@acc.org during the month of February to secure a 15% off promo code for first-year payment on any ACC Accreditation Services program purchased this year.
Meanwhile, there's a variety of comprehensive resources, education, meetings and more to tap into on special awareness days and weeks:
World Cancer Day (Tuesday, Feb. 4)
- Register for ACC's Advancing the Cardiovascular Care of the Oncology Patient course, taking place Feb. 14-16. This popular program has sold out in-person tickets but will still be offering virtual attendance to clinicians and researchers looking for new tools to improve patient care in everyday practice.
- Stay up-to-date on the latest cardio-oncology research throughout the year with JACC: CardioOncology. There's still time left to submit a paper on bi-directional cardio-oncology for its upcoming special focus issue.
- Attend the free NCD Academy virtual course, Cancer Care: Insights for Primary Care Providers, which educates primary care providers on cancer prevention and management.
- Join ACC's Cardio-Oncology Member Section to connect!
National Wear Red Day (Friday, Feb. 7)
- Don't forget to post a photo wearing red for Wear Red Day on Friday, Feb. 7. Use the hashtag #WearRedDay and tag @ACCinTouch on X to share your post with friends and the cardiovascular community!
Congenital Heart Defect (CHD) Awareness Week (Feb. 7-14)
- Visit the CardioSmart CHD Topic Hub to find patient and clinician tools on CHD to support treatment decisions and the partnership between patients and the CV care team.
- The IMPACT Registry provides critical data assessing the prevalence, demographics, management and real-world outcomes of pediatric and adult CHD patients who undergo diagnostic and interventional catheterizations.
- The Adult Congenital and Pediatric Quality Network connects a network of congenital heart disease centers dedicated to collecting and sharing data, collaborating, and developing best practices for your CHD patients.
- Browse the ACC.org Clinical Topic Collection on CHD and pediatric cardiology and JACC Journals CHD Topic collection to access the latest heart disease-based guidelines, news, educational activities, meetings and clinical images; then join ACC's Adult Congenital and Pediatric Cardiology Member Section to discuss the latest science with the larger community.
- Follow the Congenital Heart Disease Learning Pathway while attending ACC.25, March 29-31 in Chicago, IL.
Cardiac Rehab Awareness Week (Feb. 9-15)
- Access a CardioSmart infographic offering practical advice for patients on cardio rehabilitation, then take a larger look at CardioSmart's comprehensive Cardiac Rehabilitation Topic Hub.
Heart Failure (HF) Awareness Week (Feb. 9-15)
- Join a special ACC Webinar on Wednesday, Feb. 26, at 7 p.m. ET, Heart Tank for the CV Investigator: HF. Young investigators will pitch their HF research ideas "Shark Tank" style to a distinguished panel of judges!
- Read the latest science in JACC: Heart Failure and share your own science for an upcoming special issue on screening for HF.
- Access heart failure patient tools including the latest infographic on Low Iron and HF, action plans, decision aids, fact sheets, videos and more at the CardioSmart HF Topic Hub.
- HF Accreditation applies a holistic approach to the assessment, treatment and the management of the Heart Failure population through a collaborative and supportive approach.
- The HF SAP provides comprehensive, thorough coverage of the entire field of advanced HF and transplant cardiology and offers the Collaborative Maintenance Pathway as an alternative option for cardiologists wishing to meet their MOC assessment requirement.
- Connect with the Heart Failure and Transplant Member Section and look forward to collaborating and learning in-person through the Heart Failure Learning Pathway at ACC.25.
Heart Valve Awareness Day (Saturday, Feb. 22)
- Read a JACC special issue on transformative advancements in tricuspid valve interventions, then join a JACC Journal Club featuring TRILUMINATE and TRISCEND II investigators on Wednesday, Feb. 26 at 5:30 p.m. ET.
- Apply for Transcatheter Valve Certification to elevate your organization, enhance your services and maintain top quality patient care.
- Advance your knowledge at ACC.25 by following the Valvular Diseases Learning Pathway.
- Access patient tools about heart valve disease, including infographics, decision aids and worksheets at the CardioSmart Aortic Stenosis Hub.
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) Awareness Day (Friday, Feb. 28)
- Take ACC's free online course, HCM: Accelerating Guideline-Driven Care, including two new "quick tips for fast thinking" videos: "Cardiac Myosin Inhibitors Unveiled: How They Work and Who Benefits" and "How to Perform the Valsalva Maneuver: For the Sonographer," all part of ACC's Accelerating Innovation for Medical Excellence in HCM initiative.
- Check out CardioSmart for additional resources!
Championing heart health doesn't end on Feb. 28 – keep up the momentum by joining us at ACC.25 in March!
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