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Science News

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
Role of Technology in Promoting Heart Healthy Behavior Change to Increase Equity in Optimal Cardiovascular Health

Journals

Sedentary Behavior and Cardiac Events and Mortality After Hospitalization for Acute Coronary Syndrome Symptoms: A Prospective Study
Diagnostic Yield and Outcomes of Incidental Thoracic Aortic Dilatation in the National Health Service Targeted Lung Health Check Program: Novel Insights from a Regional Tertiary Center in the United Kingdom
Burden of Treatment in Patients With Heart Failure
Relationship Between Objective Performance and Patient‐Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Physical Function in Patients With Stroke

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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