The HCPLive conference coverage page features articles, videos, and expert-led live coverage from major medical meetings throughout the year.
TAILOR-PCI Fails To Meet Goal, Provides Insight on Genotype-Guided Therapy
Data presented at ACC.20/WCC is shedding light on the impact of genotype-guided antiplatelet therapy in patients undergoing PCI for ACS or CAD.
Vericiguat Significantly Reduces Heart Failure Hospitalization, Death
New VICTORIA findings show the novel therapy may reduce risk of severe outcomes among high-risk patients with HFrEF.
ACC House Call: Deepak Bhatt, MD, on COVID-19
Discussing the impact of COVID-19 on ACC.20/WCCardio and the cardiology community throughout the country.
Dupilumab Reduces Doses of Oral Corticosteroids for Asthma Patients
Allergic rhinitis is the most frequent atopic coexisting disease in the LIBERTY ASTHMA VENTURE study.
Deepak Bhatt, MD: Choosing Adjunct Therapies for Lowering LDL-C
Discussing how approval of bempedoic acid impacts the role of PCSK9 inhibitors for lowering LDL-C.
PCSK9 Use Remains Limited Among Familial Hypercholesterolemia Patients
New findings show eligible men and minority group patients are less likely to receive a fill for the novel drug class.
ACC House Call: Conscious Sedation for TAVR Procedure
A new study assesses the preference and benefit of conscious sedation versus general anesthesia in TAVR patients.
Add-On Evolocumab Sustains LDL-C Reduction in CAD Patients
An open-label extension of GLAGOV shows the monoclonal antibody plus statin therapy is not associated with any new safety concerns.
Mental Stress Increases Risk of Secondary Cardiovascular Events
A new Emory University study sheds light on the relationship between mental and cardiovascular health.
Mobile Asthma Application Improves Patient Knowledge
A pediatric version of the ASTHMAXcel mobile application will include games.
Deepak Bhatt, MD: Ticagrelor and Major Adverse Limb Events
A special edition ACC House Call with Deepak Bhatt, MD, to discuss the results of a meta-analysis looking at ticagrelor and MALE from 2 clinical trials.
ACC House Call: Usability of Novel VTE Risk Score with Deepak Bhatt, MD
A discussion on a study from ACC.20 examining use of a novel genetic risk score to predict VTE in patients with cardiometabolic disease.
ACC House Call: The Decision to Go Virtual
An ACC board member explains the major cardiology college's decision to move the meeting online during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Roxana Mehran, MD: ACC 2020 Preview
The Mount Sinai expert and ACC late-breaking presentation panelist highlights her most anticipated trial data and discussions in the upcoming meeting.
ACC House Call: Featured Topics with Deepak Bhatt, MD
Executive Director of Interventional Cardiovascular Programs at Brigham and Women's discusses some research he took part in being presented at this year's conference.
Normal Sleep Patterns Reduce Arterial Thickness
In a new study, investigators discover 7-8 hours as the optimal sleep duration for reducing the risk of strokes and heart disease.
ACC House Call: Where Will SGLT-2 Inhibitors Go Now?
Muthiah Vaduganathan, MD, MPH, discusses how research of the add-on drug class will continue to evolve into 2021.
Follow-Up Viaskin Peanut Patch Data Shows Cross-Contamination Benefit
The three-year study represents the largest long-term kinetic immunotherapy trial.
Low Birth Weight Could Indicate Increased Heart Failure Risk in Mothers
New data from ACC.20/WCC indicates low birth weight in infants could indicate mothers who are at increased risk of heart failure later in life.
ACC House Call: Future TAVR Advances
How will heart valve options refine and progress over the coming year?
ACC House Call: Current SGLT-2 Inhibitor Standing
A discussion with a Brigham and Women's Hospital cardiologist on the research of the add-on cardiometabolic drug class.
Avapritinib Shows Promise in Systematic Mastocytosis Trial
In the phase 2 PIONEER trial, patients taking avapritinib self-reported improvements in quality of life.
Increased Protein Intake Could Reduce Atrial Fibrillation In Older Women
New research presented at ACC.20/WCC suggests increased protein intake could reduce the risk of atrial fibrillation in older women up to 8%.
ACC House Call: Align TAVR with Gilbert Tang, MD
The author of the first systematic evaluation of commissural alignment in TAVR shares his team's findings.
US Adult E-Cigarette Use Climbing, Despite Cardiology Health Concerns
About 1 in every 20 adult Americans now reguarly uses vaping and e-cigarette products.
Statins Could Reduce Cardiotoxicity, Heart Failure from Chemotherapy
New research from ACC.20/WCC suggests taking statins before initiating chemotherapy with anthracycline or trastuzumab could reduce treatment-associated cardiotoxicity.
Specific Cancer Types May Carry Increased Risk for Atrial Fibrillation
New data from ACC.20/WCC is revealing more about the risk of AF associated with various cancer types.
Dennis Ledford, MD: The Importance of Recognizing Anaphylaxis
As medical knowledge continues to grow, Dennis Ledford. MD, explains the importance of doctors in different fields collaborating.
Manesh Patel, MD: Lessons Learned from the Beaumont Conference
A look back on the biggest discussions of the 29th Annual Cardiovascular Conference in Beaver Creek, CO.
Welcome to the Beaumont Health Cardiovascular Conference
A pair of colleagues from Duke detail what makes the annual cardiovascular meeting beneficial to researchers and clinicians.