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Science News

Considerations of Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiography During Adult Cardiac Surgery
Palliative and End-of-Life Care During Critical Cardiovascular Illness
Revisiting the Open Vein Hypothesis to Reduce the Postthrombotic Syndrome: Implications for Multidisciplinary Care and Research
2025 AHA/ACC Clinical Performance and Quality Measures for Patients With Chronic Coronary Disease
Palliative Care and Advanced Cardiovascular Disease in Adults

Journals

Drinking Water NaCl Is Associated With Hypertension and Albuminuria: A Panel Study
Exercise-Induced SOD3/H2O2 Sulfenylates PKG1α to Restore Vasodilation in Diabetes
Income‐Level and Immigrant Status Are Associated With Discontinuation of Evidence‐Based Secondary Prevention Therapies After Myocardial Infarction
Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Colchicine and Anti–Interleukin‐1 Agents in Recurrent Pericarditis: A Pairwise and Network Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Comparative Benefits of Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Versus Onsite Fibrinolytic for Patients With ST‐Segment–Elevation Myocardial Infarction: A Quasi‐Experimental Study

Continuing Education

Attendees discuss a poster presentation during #AHA23 in Phladelphia.
The QCOR Council provides a forum for a multidisciplinary group of volunteers committed to making a substantial contribution to reducing the burden of heart disease and stroke through improving healthcare quality and patient outcomes. Members gain insight on how to provide effective, safe, timely, equitable, efficient, and patient-centered care.

The CVSN Council accelerates the discovery, interpretation, and application of science to enhance cardiovascular health and treat cardiovascular diseases and stroke. The council helps develop scientific statements and advisories, guide professional education activities, provide scientific expertise, conduct research, translate findings, and promote evidence-based practices in clinical settings.

The CLCD Council supports AHA objectives in clinical cardiology, promotes excellent clinical care, and fosters professional development and education for clinical cardiologists. Through council-sponsored symposia, panels, and scientific conferences, members can access and interpret new developments in the field and promote clinical cardiology to professional and lay audiences.

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