MedAxiom

Calling All Echo Department Leaders: Take the Pediatric Echo Survey

March 18, 2024

Announcements

MedAxiom has developed a confidential survey to identify trends in staffing levels, roles and compensation related to pediatric echo studies across the U.S. If your program (whether its focus is pediatric or adult congenital heart disease) offers pediatric echo studies, please have your echo department leader take five to 10 minutes to complete the survey. You can preview the survey questions, save your answers, and submit a survey response more than once for your program. By sharing your experiences, you will receive access to the benchmarking report and contribute to the collective knowledge that advances pediatric cardiac sonography. Take the survey here.

ACC24

Attend "Office Hours" With the JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging Editors at ACC.24

March 18, 2024

Upcoming Event

Join the JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging editors, including Editor-in-Chief Y. S. Chandrashekhar, MD, DM, FACC, for "office hours" on Saturday, April n6, and Sunday, April 7, from noon to 2 p.m. ET during ACC.24. Bring your imaging-related data or manuscript and receive in-person feedback and advice that will help your paper's suitability for publication. If the editors feel your work is strong, you may receive a provisional acceptance right then and there, pending satisfactory revision! For more details visit the JACC Journals at ACC.24 event page.

JACC: Case Reports

JACC: Case Reports Invites Submissions of Challenging RHD Cases

February 26, 2024

JACC Family of Journals

Submit your challenging rheumatic heart disease (RHD) cases highlighting the global burden of cardiovascular disease for a forthcoming special issue or mini-focus issue planned for fall or winter 2024. Topics range from pediatric acute RHD to primary prevention strategies, complex valvular heart disease and more. Submissions in any format are welcome and are due by Tuesday, April 30. Learn more.

Innovation

The Rise of the Imaging Cardiologist: What Does a Career in CV Imaging Look Like?

February 21, 2024   |   Anam Waheed, MD, FACC ;  Aldo L Schenone, MD ;  Jose Nunez, MD

Feature Article

Cardiovascular imaging has witnessed a significant surge in recent years. Positioned at the intersection of image interpretation and clinical cardiology, this specialty plays a pivotal role in modern cardiology by delivering timely and accurate diagnoses and guiding personalized care. Thus, it comes as no surprise that there is an escalating demand for imaging cardiologists.

JACC: Case Reports

JACC: Case Reports Invites Submissions of Challenging RHD Cases

February 15, 2024

JACC Family of Journals

Submit your challenging rheumatic heart disease (RHD) cases highlighting the global burden of cardiovascular disease for a forthcoming special issue or mini-focus issue planned for fall or winter 2024. Topics range from pediatric acute RHD to primary prevention strategies, complex valvular heart disease and more. Submissions in any format are welcome and should be made by Tuesday, April 30. Learn more.

ACC24

Get the Knowledge You Need to Transform CV Care at ACC.24

February 8, 2024

Upcoming Event

Join your colleagues in Atlanta, April 6-8, for ACC.24 and explore the Multimodality Imaging Learning Pathway for an overview of the latest advances in cardiac imaging in a patient-centric manner. Sessions will feature cardiac imagers and experts in structural heart disease, cardiomyopathies and heart failure, congenital heart disease, cardio-oncology, and sports cardiology as they engage in dynamic discussions of clinical challenges, topics that are relevant in daily cardiology practice, and where implementation of imaging is a critical part of contemporary clinical cardiology. Register by March 6 to SAVE and learn more about all ACC.24 has to offer!

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ACC Webinar: AI in CV Imaging: What Every CV Imager Should Know

January 30, 2024

Featured Webinar

Join ACC's Imaging Section for part one of a webinar series discussing artificial intelligence (AI) and multimodality imaging on Thursday, Feb. 15 at noon ET. The webinar will touch on topics such as potential applications and challenges of AI and cardiovascular imaging. Learn more. Save the date for part two of the series, taking place March 13 at noon ET.

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Deadline Extended: Clinical Trials Research Program; Apply by Jan. 12

January 8, 2024

Announcements

Are you a cardiologist, surgeon or doctorate-level educated researcher interested in participating as an investigator and leader in cardiovascular clinical trials research? Apply by Friday, Jan. 12 to join the next cohort of the Clinical Trials Research Program and gain the tools you need to advance your career in clinical trial research. Selected participants will receive support for travel expenses and will be invited to write and submit an original research proposal to be considered for a one-year research award. Learn more and apply.

ACC Webinar

ACC Webinar: Heart Tank For the CV Investigator: Imaging

December 21, 2023

Featured Webinar

Tune in live on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024, at 7 p.m. ET to hear ACC Fit members "pitch" their imaging cardiology research ideas. An expert panel will evaluate them and determine which has the most potential.

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Stay Up to Date on the Evolving Field of Cardio-Obstetrics

September 25, 2023

Educational Opportunities

Join us virtually for Cardio-Obstetrics Essentials: Team-Based Management of Cardiovascular Disease and Pregnancy on Dec. 15. This interprofessional course is focused on providing a basic to intermediate level of education on the evolving field of cardio-obstetrics and will convene a uniquely qualified and diverse group of cardiologists, maternal-fetal specialists and cardio-obstetrics team members.

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Interviews With Leaders in CV Imaging: Paul Cremer, MD

August 1, 2023

Feature Interview

Anam Waheed, MD, spoke with Paul Cremer, MD, about the practice of cardiovascular imaging and his advice for FITs pursuing cardiovascular imaging. They discuss topics such as what sparked his interest in cardiovascular imaging, how he practices it and how he hopes cardiovascular imaging advances in the next decade.

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New Multimodality AUC Address Chronic Coronary Disease

June 6, 2023

Announcements

New multimodality Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) released by the ACC, along with key specialty and subspecialty societies, provides guidance on the appropriate use of stress testing and anatomic diagnostic procedures for risk assessment and evaluation of known or suspected chronic coronary disease.

JACC: Case Reports

Check Out the Latest Issue From JACC: Case Reports

January 18, 2023

JACC Family of Journals

The latest issue of JACC: Case Reports presents a combination of cases on imaging and structural interventions, including a case report about what to do when you encounter a right atrial thrombus before an electrophysiology procedure.

EchoSAP

EchoSAP Publishes Updated Topics

November 15, 2022

Education

Review the core curriculum of echocardiography with EchoSAP and start accessing the recently updated topics. This case-based program features the latest and most comprehensive education available in the field of echocardiography.

EchoSAP

EchoSAP Publishes Updated Topics

November 8, 2022

Educational Opportunities

Review the core curriculum of echocardiography with EchoSAP and start accessing the recently updated topics. This case-based program features the latest and most comprehensive education available in the field of echocardiography.

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Learn From Nuclear Cardiology Experts

August 30, 2022

Educational Opportunities

Stay at the top of your nuclear cardiology game through the Clinical Nuclear Cardiology: From the Nuts and Bolts to the Recent Advances Meeting on Demand Program.

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Call for Submissions: Long COVID Cardiac Cases

May 31, 2022

Announcements

JACC: Case Reports is inviting submissions for a 2022 special themed issue on long COVID cardiac cases. Papers in the form of clinical cases, clinical case series and clinical vignettes will be accepted.

Announcing EchoSAP Collaboration And New Editors

December 9, 2021

The ACC and the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) are collaborating on the development of EchoSAP, the popular self-assessment program covering the entire field of echocardiography.

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New Chest Pain Guideline; Webinars On Demand

November 15, 2021

Educational Opportunities

The first-ever clinical guideline from the ACC and American Heart Association (AHA) to focus solely on the evaluation and diagnosis of adult patients with chest pain provides recommendations and algorithms for conducting initial assessments, general considerations for cardiac testing, choosing the right pathway for patients with acute chest pain, and evaluating patients with stable chest pain.

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Webinar: Multimodality CV Imaging Training: Challenges and Opportunities

July 27, 2021

Featured Webinar

Join the Imaging Section for a webinar on Wednesday, Aug. 18, at 6 p.m. ET, that will address the unique opportunities and challenges that exist for trainees and young professionals in pursuing training and employment in multimodality cardiovascular imaging.

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Webinar: Imaging 101 For Mitral Valve Disease

June 8, 2021

Featured Webinar

Join ACC’s CV Team Section for a webinar on Tuesday, June 15, at 6 p.m. ET, to learn about the importance of imaging in diagnosing and treating mitral valve disease.

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ACC's CV Imaging Section Webinar: ACC.21 Imaging Highlights

May 4, 2021

Featured Webinar

What will make our list of the best talks, abstracts, trials and innovations? Cap off your ACC.21 experience by joining ACC's CV Imaging Section for a virtual highlight of the best of the ACC.21 Multimodality Imaging Pathway.

JACC: Case Reports

New JACC: Case Reports Issue Focuses on Imaging

February 22, 2021

JACC Family of Journals

The latest issue of JACC: Case Reports includes a mini-focus section on imaging. Learn about a case of spontaneous coronary artery dissection located next to a myocardial bridge in a patient with concomitant takotsubo cardiomyopathy.

JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology

New JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology Issue Provides Closer Look at the SAN; Imaging Cases; More

August 26, 2020

JACC Family of Journals

The latest issue of JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology, and second under the leadership of new Editor in Chief Kalyanam Shivkumar, MD, PhD, FACC, features a mini focus issue on catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation, informative imaging in electrophysiology cases and a basic and translational science manuscript examining subcellular Ca2+ signals within and among cells comprising the sinoatrial node (SAN) tissue.

JACC: Case Reports

JACC: Case Reports and ACC Imaging Section to Host Virtual Journal Club

August 11, 2020

JACC Family of Journals

The ACC Imaging section and JACC: Case Reports will host a Virtual Journal Club on Wednesday, Aug. 26, from 12 – 12:30 p.m. ET. This live, interactive webinar will feature a presentation and discussion on the case, "Roadmap to the Mechanisms of Aortic Regurgitation on Echocardiography," publishing in the Journal's August issue.

Innovation

Innovation in Cardiovascular Imaging

July 8, 2020

Cardiology Magazine Highlights

Cardiology has become increasingly interventional as many new capabilities have diffused from tertiary medical centers to the community.

JACC

Impact Factor Results Rank JACC Journals Among Top 12 Cardiovascular Journals Worldwide

July 8, 2020

JACC Family of Journals

The newly released 2019 Journal Citation Report for Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems ranks four JACC Journals in the top 12 among all 141 English-language cardiovascular journals. JACC is celebrating an impressive threshold, passing an Impact Factor of 20 and an overall rank of third among cardiovascular journals worldwide.

JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging

Life Interrupted: On the Front Lines With COVID-19

June 26, 2020

JACC Family of Journals

As hospitals have dramatically repurposed to care for COVID-19 patients, the lives of cardiovascular imagers and researchers have been put "on pause" and caused considerable uncertainty about the future of the specialty, according to a viewpoint article published June 23 in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging.

JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging

JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging Publishes Multi-Societal Viewpoint ISCHEMIA Trial

May 19, 2020

JACC Family of Journals

A just accepted JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging manuscript, Cardiac Imaging in the Post ISCHEMIA Trial Era – A Multi Society Viewpoint, provides a comprehensive overview of the application of ISCHEMIA trial data in day-to-day clinical practice through a unique collection of expert viewpoints.

JACC

Catch Up On the Latest COVID-19 Manuscripts From JACC Journals

April 21, 2020

JACC Family of Journals

In a new Editor's Page published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC), Editor-in-Chief Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD, MACC, and Justine Turco, ACC's divisional senior director of publishing, provide a look on how COVID-19 has impacted clinical care and peer-review publishing.

JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging

Call For Papers: CV Imaging in Secondary (Functional) MR

March 16, 2020

JACC Family of Journals

JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging is accepting submissions for a special themed issue addressing the current and future roles of cardiovascular imaging in secondary (functional) mitral regurgitation.

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Current State of Point-of-Care Ultrasound Curricula

March 16, 2020

Feature Article

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS), and more specifically focused cardiac ultrasound, is leading the diagnostic forefront of bedside clinical cardiovascular assessment. The ears through which we previously relied on for cardiac auscultation are now being complemented by direct visual assessment ultrasonography.

Cardiac Imaging, PUBLIC DOMAIN; The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense visual information does not imply or constitute DOD endorsement.

JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging Begins 2020 With In-Depth Focus Issues

February 5, 2020

JACC Family of Journals

JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging recently published a special issue dedicated to the topic of noninvasive imaging for the evaluation of diastolic function. Editor-in-Chief Y. Chandrashekhar, MD, DM, FACC, and Sherif F. Nagueh, MD, FACC, provide a summary of the issue in the Editor's Page and introduce the Journal's new multimedia series, "Case-Based Imaging Curriculum."

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Most Talked About JACC Journals Articles From 2019

January 23, 2020

JACC Family of Journals

Chili Pepper Consumption and Mortality in Italian Adults by Marialaura Bonaccio, PhD, et al. received the most online attention among research published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC) in 2019.

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ACC Seeks Feedback on Chest Pain in the ED

December 18, 2019

Member Engagement Opportunities at the ACC

The ACC is seeking feedback on chest pain in the emergency department (ED) via a five-question survey. Survey questions include challenges when providing care for patients with chest pain in the ED, the gaps in current appropriate use criteria regarding testing in the ED, and more.

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ACC Member Experience: Highlights From the 24th ASNC Scientific Meeting

December 17, 2019

Feature Article

This year's Annual American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) Scientific meeting in Chicago presented innovative science in the field of nuclear cardiology. The meeting was coordinated by the Panithaya Chareonthaitawee, MD, FACC, and co-chaired by Terrence D. Ruddy, MD, FACC. Twelve program tracks were available, with highlights including the advanced track, "Cases with the Aces" interactive reading track, inaugural scintillating learning through social media track, and plenary track. In order to distill this information-rich conference, I have provided my "top 10 sessions," each with at least one take home point highlighting the science of imaging.

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Is CAC Imaging Ready to be the Gatekeeper For Advanced Imaging in Low-Risk, Symptomatic Patients? Four Experts, Four Opinions

October 28, 2019

Feature Article

Coronary artery calcium imaging (CAC) is a powerful tool for risk stratification of individuals with low-to-intermediate risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and has recently been integrated to multi-society guidelines as a decision-making aid for primary prevention in asymptomatic patients. The role of CAC in stable, symptomatic patients remains controversial. To further explore this hot topic, Parham Eshtehardi, MD, asked four experts to share their opinions.

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Sign Up For “Microvolunteer” Opportunities

October 28, 2019

Member Engagement Opportunities at the ACC

There are a lot of big ways to get involved with the College – being on a Section Leadership Council, participating on a taskforce or committee, or serving as faculty for a live course, to name a few. However, we know that not everyone has the time for some of these larger-scale commitments. That's why the ACC is excited to announce the launch of our Microvolunteering Platform.

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Educating the Next Generation of Echocardiographers

October 8, 2019

Feature Article

On the first day of my echocardiography rotation, I sat in a dimly-lit reading room in front of two large monitors displaying a complex echocardiogram of a patient with left ventricular systolic dysfunction and two prosthetic valves. As I scrolled through the images, several questions came to mind. What image do I start with? What structure should I interpret first? How do I determine the ejection fraction? How are gradients interpreted differently in prosthetic valves? How do I use strain to help me assess left ventricular function?

Paris, France

ESC Congress 2019: Top Interventional Takeaways

October 4, 2019

Cardiology Magazine Highlights

This year's European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2019 in Paris had plenty of late-breaking science and updates for interventional cardiologists.

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ACC Council Perspective Looks at Best Practices in Cardiology-Oriented Sedation

September 13, 2019

JACC Family of Journals

Safe, streamlined guidance on procedural sedation in urgent or unscheduled cases may be helpful for cardiologists, according to a perspective from ACC's Electrophysiology, Interventional and Imaging Section Leadership Councils, published Sept. 9 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

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Career Challenges of the SHD Imager

August 28, 2019

Feature Article

Structural heart disease (SHD) imaging is a new and evolving paradigm in cardiac imaging. Its primary components are echocardiography and cardiac computed tomography, with a focus on preprocedural planning and intraprocedural guidance of noncoronary transcatheter heart therapies.

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JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging Publishes Focus Issue on CMR in HF

August 26, 2019

JACC Family of Journals

Can cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) enlighten us in cardiac transplant rejection? Do myocardial patterns matter for heart failure? What can imaging phenotypes tell us about the stages of Fabry's disease? A special focus issue of JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging dedicated to the latest findings surrounding CMR in heart failure examines answers to these important questions and more.

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In Case You Missed It: Echo Highlights From ACC.19

August 22, 2019

Feature Article

Echocardiography is an integral part of diagnostic and therapeutic cardiology. There has been tremendous growth in the field, as evidenced by the myriad of cutting-edge research recently presented at ACC.19 in New Orleans, LA. Echocardiographic advancements span all areas of the field, including technology, our interpretation of the findings, how our findings correlate with other invasive and noninvasive measures of heart function, and the wave of the future – machine learning.

Padmini Varadarajan, MD, FACC

My First Job as an Imaging Faculty – Do's and Don'ts

July 25, 2019   |   Vinutha Rajesh, MD, FACC ;  Padmini Varadarajan, MBBS, FACC

Feature Article

There has been an increase in the number of patients with cardiac conditions both in inpatient and outpatient settings. Imaging is the "corner stone" in the diagnosis of cardiac conditions. This field requires various levels of training, including one or two years for a level three certification such as echocardiography, MRI and CT after three years of general cardiology fellowship.

Cardiology Magazine; July 2019

Check Out the July Issue of Cardiology; Your Member Magazine

July 23, 2019

Cardiology Magazine Highlights

Cardiology is the ACC's flagship member magazine — your member magazine — providing cardiovascular professionals with a comprehensive source for clinical and professional news. Find links to all of the July issue's articles and share on social media!

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Building Bridges in Cardiology and Radiology

November 19, 2018

JACC Family of Journals

As health care moves away from volume-based imaging to integration and value-based imaging, a collaborative approach unbound by subspecialization from the Fellows in Training (FIT) and early career level may be transformative for the medical field, according to an FIT/Early Career column published November 12 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

The Future of the ACC Imaging Section: A Discussion With Todd C. Villines, MD, FACC

October 4, 2018   |   Andrew D. Choi, MD, FACC ;  Todd C. Villines, MD, FACC

Feature Interview

In the following interview, Andrew D. Choi, MD, FACC, co-director of cardiac CT and MRI at the George Washington University, discusses the current state and future vision of the ACC Imaging Section with Todd C. Villines, MD, FACC, immediate past-president of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography and new chair of the ACC Imaging Section.

Cardiology Magazine, Sept. 2018

Imaging Section | The September Issue of Cardiology, YOUR Member Magazine, is Live! Read it All Online!

September 21, 2018

Cardiology Magazine Highlights

The September 2018 issue of Cardiology, YOUR member magazine, is now live! Cardiology provides cardiovascular professionals with comprehensive clinical, professional and health policy news; feature-length articles on the top trends and innovations in cardiovascular medicine; expert commentary from leaders in the cardiovascular field; quick-read summaries of the latest research from the JACC Journals and other major cardiovascular journals; profiles of ACC members, like you; and so much more!

ACC.19 Update

ACC Members, ACC.19 Registration is Now Open!

September 12, 2018

ACC20WCC

ACC.19 registration is NOW OPEN exclusively for ACC members. Nonmember registration will open Wednesday, Sept. 26. Register early for the lowest rates and best selection of hotel rooms!

Renee Bullock-Palmer

Nuclear Cardiology: Celebrating the Past and Present While Looking Towards the Future

August 29, 2018

Feature Interview

Nuclear cardiology has played an important role in understanding the pathology and guiding management of cardiovascular disease. In the following interview, Renee Bullock-Palmer, MBBS, FACC, interviews Jennifer H. Mieres, MD, FACC, and Leslee J. Shaw, PhD, FACC, both past presidents of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) and experts in nuclear cardiology and cardiovascular disease in women, on how they began their careers and advice for others in their field.

Cardiology Magazine August 2018

Imaging Section | The August Issue of Cardiology, YOUR Member Magazine, is Live! Read it All Online!

August 16, 2018

Cardiology Magazine Highlights

The August 2018 issue of Cardiology, YOUR member magazine, is now live! Cardiology provides cardiovascular professionals with comprehensive clinical, professional and health policy news; feature-length articles on the top trends and innovations in cardiovascular medicine; expert commentary from leaders in the cardiovascular field; quick-read summaries of the latest research from the JACC Journals and other major cardiovascular journals; profiles of ACC members, like you; and so much more!

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Clinical Image Series on ACC.org

August 7, 2018

ACC's Imaging Section and Leadership Council have teamed up with the Noninvasive Imaging Clinical Topic Collection to create a series of clinical images for ACC.org. These images and videos are pulled from patient cases across the country to spotlight imaging modalities pertinent to cardiovascular medicine and illustrate useful teaching points.

Current Status and Future of Coronary CT: An Interview With Leslee J. Shaw, PhD, FACC

August 7, 2018

Leslee J. Shaw, PhD, FACC, is an outcome research scientist and professor of medicine and radiology at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York. She is the immediate past president of the Society for Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, past president of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, past chair of the Cardiac Imaging Committee for the Council of Clinical Cardiology of American Heart Association, and is on the Imaging Council for the ACC. In addition, Shaw sits on editorial board of several journals and is an executive editor of JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging. In an interview conducted by Parham Eshtehardi, MD, Fellow in Training at Emory University School of Medicine, Shaw discusses the current status and future of coronary CT.

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Future of Quantitative Echocardiography For Trainees

July 17, 2018

By embracing change and evolution in design, echocardiography could lead diagnostic imaging and drive innovation, according to a Fellows in Training/Early Career column published July 16 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Pravin Patil, MD, FACC

Feature | Interventional Imagers and Radiation Safety

June 27, 2018

Exposure to ionizing radiation has become an accepted occupational risk related to cardiac interventions. As the field has advanced and procedures have become more complex, the heart team has expanded to include anesthesiologists, cardiovascular surgeons and ancillary staff members. In concert with each of these additions, contemporary research has explored the members’ radiation exposure and methods through which it can be minimized. The interventional echocardiographer is a key player on every structural heart team. In the March issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC), James A. Crowhurst, BS, et al., studied radiation exposure of the interventional echocardiographer, a previously under-recognized entity.

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ACC Seeks Comments on Data Standards For Transthoracic Echocardiography

June 11, 2018

The ACC is seeking comments on a draft of the 2018 ACC/AHA/ASE Key Data Elements and Definitions for Transthoracic Echocardiography. The document aims to provide a standardized set of data elements and definition specific to transthoracic echocardiography. Comments are due by July 5.

Meetings

Get Required Nuclear Medicine Hours at ACC’s Nuclear Cardiology Course

April 2, 2018

Do you need relevant nuclear medicine hours to meet accreditation requirements? Are you preparing for the nuclear cardiology or cardiac CT Boards? Review over 100 cases to increase your interpretive skills by attending the Recent Advances in Clinical Nuclear Cardiology and Cardiac CT: State of the Art Updates and 101 Evidence-Based Case Reviews course, May 10 – 12 in Washington, DC.

Richard K. Cheng, MD, MSc, FACC and Richard K. Cheng, MD, MSc, FACC

Coverage and Reimbursement in Cardiac Imaging

February 22, 2018

As an early career cardiologist, it is challenging to recognize the complex intricacies of coverage and reimbursement. Although an in-depth review is beyond the scope of this article, our intent is to highlight some essential points.

Andrew Choi

The ACC Imaging Section – Voices in Action Together For Cardiovascular Imagers

December 22, 2017

The Imaging Section of the ACC is the voice in action for cardiovascular imagers. Established in 2008, the Imaging Section seeks to facilitate communication between the ACC and various imaging subspecialty societies, including the American Society of Echocardiography, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, Society for Cardiovascular Computed Tomography and Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, as well as the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions.

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Hear From the Experts on the Hottest Trials From AHA 2017

November 22, 2017

In the latest ACC Cardiology Hour, Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD, MACC, is joined by Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, FACC; Rachel J. Lampert, MD, FACC; Prediman K. Shah, MD, MACC; and Chadwick W. Stouffer, MD, in a roundtable discussion of the hottest trials from AHA 2017 in Anaheim, CA. Among the trials discussed are DACAB, CANVAS, EXSCEL, POISE-2 and more.

Renee Bullock-Palmer

Highlights From the 22nd Annual ASNC Scientific Meeting

October 20, 2017

This year's 22nd annual American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) scientific meeting was held in the beautiful Kansas City, Missouri, on Sept. 14 - 17. It was an excellent meeting under the direction of the ASNC 2017 program chair Donna Polk, MD, MPH, FACC, and vice-chair Sharmila Dorbala, MBBS, FACC, as well as ASNC President Raymond Russell, MD, PhD, FACC. There were disease-specific sessions focused on infiltrative heart diseases such as cardiac sarcoidosis and cardiac amyloidosis, hands-on reading sessions with the experts, case-based sessions and rapid fire ePoster sessions.

Juan C. Lopez-Mattei, MD, FACC

Is it Worth Pursuing Advanced Training in Echocardiography?

October 2, 2017

Post-graduate training in advanced echocardiography has a relevant role in advancing quality of care due to recent technical advances in echocardiography, as well as in advancing the treatment of valvular heart disease. Advanced echocardiography fellowships in cardiology are non-ACGME accredited. Echocardiography has evolved significantly from the m-mode days to include 3D, strain and contrast echocardiography.

Meetings

ACC Holds AUC Summit

September 1, 2017

The ACC held an appropriate use criteria (AUC) summit on Aug. 9 at Heart House in Washington, DC. The summit provided an overview of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' forthcoming AUC program, with discussion among participants about where the program is headed and how the AUC community, including the ACC, can help.

Cardiology August 2017

The August 2017 Issue of Cardiology, ACC's Flagship Member Magazine, is LIVE!

August 21, 2017

The August 2017 issue of Cardiology, ACC’s flagship member magazine, is now live! Cardiology provides cardiovascular professionals with comprehensive clinical, professional and health policy news; feature-length articles on the top trends and innovations in cardiovascular medicine; expert commentary from leaders in the cardiovascular field; quick-read summaries of the latest research from the JACC Journals and other major cardiovascular journals; profiles of ACC members, like you; and so much more!

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ACC: Cardiovascular Imaging Call For Papers: Cardiovascular Imaging in Cardio-Oncology

August 9, 2017

In line with the promise to meticulously define the role of cardiac imaging in managing various cardiovascular diseases around the world, JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging will publish a themed issue focusing on imaging in cardio-oncology in early 2018. The issue will highlight current and future roles of cardiovascular imaging in understanding the effects of cancer on the heart, as well as diagnosing, monitoring and treating these conditions.

Cardiology Magazine, July 2017

The July 2017 Issue of Cardiology, ACC's Flagship Member Magazine, is LIVE!

July 20, 2017

The July 2017 issue of Cardiology, ACC’s flagship member magazine, is now live! Cardiology provides cardiovascular professionals with comprehensive clinical, professional and health policy news; feature-length articles on the top trends and innovations in cardiovascular medicine; expert commentary from leaders in the cardiovascular field; quick-read summaries of the latest research from the JACC Journals and other major cardiovascular journals; profiles of ACC members, like you; and so much more!

Meetings

Call For Applications: Annual Scientific Session Vice Chair

July 20, 2017

The ACC is seeking qualified candidates to serve as vice chair of the Annual Scientific Session for a two-year term of office for ACC.19 and ACC.20, moving on to assume another two-year term as chair of ACC.21 and ACC.22.

Cardiology

The June 2017 Issue of Cardiology, ACC's Flagship Member Magazine, is LIVE!

June 27, 2017

The June 2017 issue of Cardiology, ACC’s flagship member magazine, is now live! Cardiology provides cardiovascular professionals with comprehensive clinical, professional and health policy news; feature-length articles on the top trends and innovations in cardiovascular medicine; expert commentary from leaders in the cardiovascular field; quick-read summaries of the latest research from the JACC Journals and other major cardiovascular journals; profiles of ACC members, like you; and so much more!

Meetings

Video: How to Engage With the Imaging Section

April 25, 2017

In a recent video on the FITs on the GO blog, Victor Ferrari, MD, FACC, chair of the Imaging Section, and Jeffrey Benjamin Geske, MD, FACC, a member of the Imaging Section Leadership Council, discuss ways to engage with the Section.

Join Us

Submit Comments on Draft Practice Guidelines For Procedural Moderate Sedation and Analgesia

April 25, 2017

The American Society of Anesthesiologists, in collaboration with the ACC, the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, American College of Emergency Physicians, American College of Radiology, American Dental Association, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and American Society of Dentist Anesthesiologists, is seeking comments on their early draft of the Practice Guidelines for Procedural Moderate Sedation and Analgesia.

Join Us

Special Issue of JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging Looks at Randomized Trials in Imaging

March 28, 2017

A special issue of JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging, published March 6, focuses on randomized trials in cardiovascular imaging. A collection of original research, imaging perspectives and state-of-the-art papers highlight the role outcomes-based imaging evidence plays in understanding, diagnosing and treating cardiovascular disease.

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This Saturday: All-Section Meeting & Reception at ACC.17

March 14, 2017

Attending ACC.17? Join us for the All-Section Meeting & Reception at ACC.17! The event happening THIS Saturday, March 18, 2017 from 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at the Marriott Marquis will give you a chance to learn more about what ACC's 19+ Member Sections are working to accomplish and to connect with members in your specialty or interest areas.

Join Us

JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging Names New Editor-in-Chief

January 18, 2017

The ACC has named Y.S. Chandrashekhar, MD, DM, FACC, as the new editor-in-chief of JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging. He replaces Jagat Narula, MD, PhD, MACC, who has served as editor-in-chief since the journal first launched in 2008. 

Meetings

The Same Trusted JACC: CV Imaging Content With Fewer Clicks

December 21, 2016

The JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging website has been redesigned, bringing a fresh perspective to the journal’s vast content – and helping clinicians stay on top of the most important science and emerging discoveries in clinical cardiology.

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ACC Seeks Successor Editor-in-Chief For JACC: CV Imaging

October 19, 2016

ACC’s Publications Committee is now accepting applications for editor-in-chief of JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging to begin a five-year term in January 2017. First issues under the new leadership will publish in July 2017.

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20 Days in the Himalayas: A Doctor’s Journey

September 15, 2016

The cover story of the Summer 2016 issue of Cardiology magazine features Sandeep Krishnan, MD, a Fellow in Training and member of ACC’s Emerging Advocates, who recently completed a three-week journey through the Himalayas in Northern India.

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Crowdsourcing Innovation in Cardiovascular Imaging

July 6, 2016

The Spring issue of Cardiology magazine highlights the results of the 2015 Data Science Bowl, with commentary on the competition and its impact on cardiovascular imaging from Prem Soman, MD, FACC, immediate past chair of ACC’s Imaging Section, and Victor Ferrari, MD, FACC, current chair of the Imaging Section. “This year’s competition challenged data scientists to create an algorithm to automate the process of assessing cardiac function via magnetic resonance imaging...

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JACC Retains Ranking as #1 CV Journal in the World

June 20, 2016

For the third year in a row, the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC) ranked as the #1 cardiovascular journal in the world. According to the 2015 Impact Factors for Journals, JACC holds the top position among all 124 cardiovascular journals in scientific impact with its highest impact factor ever of 17.759, up from 16.503 in 2014.

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ACC Imaging Council Weighs Screening Options For Diabetic Patients

February 24, 2016

Coronary artery calcium (CAC) screening is the best non-invasive tool for measuring the risk of cardiovascular disease in asymptomatic patients with diabetes, according to a state-of-the-art paper from ACC’s Imaging Council published Feb. 1 in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging. According to the authors, patients with type-2 diabetes have higher amounts of CAC than nondiabetic patients, but a high proportion of adults with diabetes have a CAC score of 0 or very low.

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Data Science Bowl: Transforming How We Diagnose Heart Disease

January 8, 2016

Join Booz Allen Hamilton, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, and the ACC by putting data science to work in the cardiology field in the 2015 Data Science Bowl. This year’s competition, which runs through March 14, challenges data scientists to create an algorithm to automate the process of assessing cardiac function via magnetic resonance imaging.

Chittur A. Sivaram MD FACC

Educating the Next Generation of Great Minds

December 14, 2015

As a cardiology fellow, Chittur A. Sivaram, MBBS, FACC, was drawn to the potential of the echocardiography field, which at that time was maturing as a new diagnostic tool. “Its solid foundation in morphology and physiology, along with its future potential in the management of cardiovascular diseases was appealing to me,” he says.

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Best of ACC.org: The Challenging Future of Multimodality Imaging

December 3, 2015

Thanks to the successful use of cardiovascular imaging in all types of cardiovascular disease, and the role it has played in declining mortality and optimal disease management, there is continued demand for multimodality imagers and their services. But with the rapid evolution of the health care landscape, the field finds itself facing critical challenges that threaten the future of multimodality imagers.

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Deadline Extended For Public Comments on ACC’s Draft Lifelong Learning Competencies For General Cardiologists

November 12, 2015

As part of its ongoing strategic focus on purposeful education, the American College of Cardiology’s (ACC) Competency Management Committee has drafted the ACC Lifelong Learning Competencies for General Cardiologists. The Committee is seeking public comments on the draft which is the first document of its kind to combine medical knowledge, patient care and procedural skill competencies across 18 clinical areas in conjunction with administrative, leadership, and professional competencies.

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JACC Call For Papers: Cardiovascular Imaging in Women

August 4, 2015

Imaging may play a unique role in treating cardiovascular disease in women, yet significantly fewer studies assessing the application and accuracy of invasive and non-invasive imaging modalities in women exist compared to those focused on men. In an effort to raise awareness of this important issue, JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging is accepting submissions for papers focused on the role of imaging in understanding, diagnosing and treating cardiovascular disease in women.

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Latest Issue of Cardiology Focuses on Big Data

May 26, 2015

The cover story in a recent issue of Cardiology magazine provides an in-depth look at big data and its implications on the future of medicine. It also features an article about the CardioEncounters program, a new approach to patient-clinician interactions, and includes an exclusive interview with the new U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner for Medical Products and Tobacco Robert Califf, MD, MACC.