| ACC News Releases
November 7, 2009
American College of Cardiology Comments
on H.R. 3962 Under Debate Tonight on House Floor
Cardiologists Question Some Policies, Support Others
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November 2, 2009
ACC/AHA Release Revised Guidelines for
the Prophylactic Use of Beta Blockers to Minimize Cardiac Risk Around
Time of (Noncardiac) Surgery
Beta blocker therapy should be considered within context
of patients’ clinical and surgical risk
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October 30, 2009
ACC Decries CMS Medicare Rule
Cuts Threaten Access to Critical Cardiovascular Care
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October 26, 2009
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY LAUNCHES
THE NATION’S FIRST
REGISTRY-BASED CARDIOVASCULAR PRACTICE NETWORK
PINNACLE Network™ Links Thousands of Clinical Cardiovascular
Practices to Promote Practice Innovation and Clinical Excellence
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October 26, 2009
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY LAUNCHES
NATION’S FIRST
CARDIOVASCULAR OFFICE-BASED REGISTRY
Innovative Two-Year Pilot Program Establishes the PINNACLE
Registry™ as the Nation’s Leading Quality Improvement Tool
for Heart Doctors and Their Patients
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October 22, 2009
ACC President Alfred A. Bove, MD, on the
Failure of S.1776 in the Senate
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October 2, 2009
American College of Cardiology and Society
of Thoracic Surgeons Awarded NIH Comparative Effectiveness Grant to Study
Angioplasty and Surgery
ACC and STS to study comparative effectiveness of PCI and
CABG
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September 16, 2009
ACC CEO Dr. Jack Lewin’s Statement
on the Baucus Draft
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September 14, 2009
Cardiologists Descend on Capitol Hill
to Talk Health Reform and Medicare Cuts
More than 350 Meet with Members of Congress Tuesday
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September 10, 2009
New Survey Reveals Critical Shortage in
Number of Cardiologists Available to Care for Growing Number of Americans
with Heart Disease
ACC issues report to sound alarm and outline important solutions
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July 28, 2009
Heart Failure: Women Different than Men
Absence of women in clinical trials hinders development of
tailored
diagnostic cut-offs and treatment
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July 28, 2009
ACC Positions Quality at Center Of Health
Care Reform
Vision: the right cardiovascular care for the right patient
at the right time
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July 14, 2009
ACC Comment on America's Affordable Health
Choices Act of 2009
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July 1, 2009
ACC Comment on Medicare Proposed Physician
Cuts
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June 15, 2009
ACC CEO Dr. Jack Lewin’s Statement
on President Obama’s Speech to the American Medical Association
ACC Proposes Physician Payment Reform Plan Based on Quality
and Outcomes
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June 11, 2009
The American College of Cardiology Applauds
Congressional Passage of the “Family Smoking Prevention & Tobacco
Control Act”
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May 6, 2009
ACC CEO Jack Lewin’s Statement on
Committee on Ways & Means Hearing with HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius
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March 26, 2009
Updated Heart Failure Guidelines Focus
on Key Research Findings, Clinical Advances
New section offers recommendations on hospitalized patients
with acute heart failure
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March 13, 2009
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY LAUNCHES
LANDMARK CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE AND TYPE 2 DIABETES TWO-YEAR INITIATIVE
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March 9, 2009
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY HIGHLIGHTS
QUALITY EFFORTS TO ENSURE APPROPRIATE USE OF MEDICAL IMAGING
ACC Responds to Report on Medical Radiation Exposure of U.S.
Population
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March 5, 2009
ACC President Weaver’s Statement
on Participating in the White House Summit on Health Care
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February 26, 2009
ACC CEO Dr. Jack Lewin’s Statement
on President’s FY 10 Budget
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January 15, 2009
ACC CEO Dr. Jack Lewin Statement on Senate
HELP Health IT Hearing
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January 5, 2009
New appropriate use criteria guide treatment
of patients with heart blockage
Practical tool aids physicians, patients, payers
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November 12, 2008
American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American
College of Gastroenterology (ACG)/American Heart Association (AHA) Joint
Comment on Studies Regarding Possible Interaction of Clopidogrel and Proton
Pump Inhibitors
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November 10, 2008
Time to Reperfusion Performance Measures
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November 10, 2008
New performance measures refine tools for
improving care of heart attack patient
Data collection helps doctors and hospitals do their best
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November 7, 2008
Guidelines Break New Ground in Adult Congenital
Heart Disease
First-ever guidelines offer cardiologists comprehensive
tools for managing lifetime care
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October 20, 2008
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY AND CENTER
OF EXCELLENCE FOR SIMULATION RESEARCH OF WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (CESR)
PARTNER FOR IN SITU SIMULATION TO IMPROVE TEAM COMMUNICATION AND DOOR-TO-BALLOON
(D2B) TIME
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October 6, 2008
Consensus Document Outlines Practical Steps
for Reducing Gastrointestinal Risks of Antiplatelet and NSAID Use
Leading Medical Associations Collaborate to Improve Patient Safety
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September 16, 2008
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY LAUNCHES
QUALITY FIRST CAMPAIGN TO SET NEW STANDARDS FOR HEALTH CARE REFORM
Survey Results Show Americans Concerned about Quality, Cost; Demand
Doctor Involvement
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August 7th, 2008
NEW ALLIANCE BETWEEN LEADERS IN HEALTH
AND MEDICINE TO ADDRESS HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES THROUGH EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVE
Partners share common goal of enhancing patient care and outcomes
through development of curriculum designed to increase awareness, knowledge,
and sensitivity to racial, ethnic and gender issues among healthcare providers
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July 15, 2008
The American College of Cardiology Applauds Congressional Action to Halt Pay Cuts to Physicians
Calls on Congress to Now Focus on Real Health System Reform
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July 9, 2008
The American College of Cardiology Applauds
Senate Action to Halt Pay Cuts to Physicians Calls on President Bush
to Act on Behalf of Medicare Patients and Focus on Real Health System
Reform
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June 3, 2008
The American College of Cardiology Says Reform is Crucial
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June 2, 2008
Skyscape Partners with American College of Cardiology to Launch SPECT MPI Appropriateness Tool
Mobile Software Facilitates Compliance with ACC Guidelines for use of advanced imaging diagnostics
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May 28, 2008
ACC and CRF Announce Partnership on American College of Cardiology’s Innovation in Intervention: i2 Summit
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May 23, 2008
The American College of Cardiology Calls
For Action on E-Prescribing Legislation and Challenges CBO Analysis
of Health IT
ACC Encourages Cardiology Profession to Lead the Way to
Early Adoption
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May 16, 2008
ACC Launches Cardiosource en Español
ACC’s premier cardiovascular online portal now available
in Spanish, with content tailored to various Spanish-speaking countries
English
Version Spanish
Version
May 15, 2008
The American College of Cardiology,
American Heart Association and the Heart Rhythm Society Release Updated
Cardiac Device-Based Therapy Guidelines
New guidelines offer revised indications for the use of
pacemakers, implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) and cardiac
resynchronization therapy (CRT) devices.
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May 1, 2008
The American College of Cardiology Foundation's
NCDR® and the American Heart Association’s GWTG Join Forces
to Fight Heart Attacks
ACC and AHA Create a Unified National Acute Coronary Syndromes
Registry to Measure and Improve Cardiovascular Patient Care
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March 17, 2008
The American College of Cardiology Applauds
Governor Kaine’s Support for Health IT and Centra’s Commitment
to Quality Cardiovascular Care
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January 15, 2008
Statement from the American College of Cardiology Related to the ENHANCE Trial
-- Don’t panic and talk with your physician
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December 13, 2007
Long-Term Treatment After Drug-Eluting Stents is Key
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October 25, 2007
American College Of Cardiology And
Unitedhealthcare Partner To Launch Pilot Program To Advance Appropriate
Use Of Cardiac Imaging
Pilot program in 10 practice sites will employ professional society
guidance to assist physicians in more effectively using an increasingly
important cardiac imaging test
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October 19, 2007
New ESC/ACC/AHA/WHF Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction released
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September 27, 2007
American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Joint Scientific Statement:
Guidelines Help Patients Reduce Risk of Cardiac Event Before Surgery
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September 20, 2007
New Standards Aim to Boost Participation
in Cardiac Rehabilitation
Referral to cardiac rehab
could soon be as automatic as giving aspirin during a heart attack
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August 6, 2007
ACC/AHA Release Revised Guidelines for
the Management of Unstable Angina (UA) and Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial
Infarction (NSTEMI)
--Several changes recommended regarding
treatment strategy, NSAIDs, hormone replacement therapy, anti-platelet
therapy after DES, use of ACE inhibitors, blood pressure and lipid lowering
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August 2, 2007
American College of Cardiology Statement
on the Children’s Health and Medicare Protection Act
of 2007 (CHAMP Act)
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June 15, 2007
Appropriateness Criteria for Performance
of Cardiac Ultrasound Exams Released
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May 24, 2007
American College
of Cardiology Selects Joseph S. Green, Ph.D., as Chief Learning Officer
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May 21, 2007
Statement from the American College
of Cardiology, American Diabetes Association and American Heart Association
Related to NEJM article, “Effect of Rosiglitazone on the Risk
of Myocardial Infarction and Death from Cardiovascular Causes”
-- Study raises concerns; Groups advise patients
with diabetes to talk to their doctor
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March 26, 2007
Dr. James Dove Elected President of the American
College of Cardiology
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March 26, 2007
ACC Releases List of
Hospitals Participating in “D2B: An Alliance For Quality”
Program experiences rapid growth since November 2006 launch
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March 14, 2007
ACC, BCS Partner to Offer Cardiosource and
JACC Online to BCS Members
American, British cardiovascular societies work together to disseminate
news and science
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November 13, 2006
The American College of Cardiology and Partners Launch National
Alliance To Reduce Door-to-Balloon (D2B) Times
D2B alliance aims to save time and lives
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November 8, 2006
Jack Lewin, M.D. Takes CEO Post at the American College of
Cardiology
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November 2, 2006
The American College of Cardiology Foundation's NCDR™ Creates
Acute Coronary Syndrome Outcomes Network to Measure and Improve Patient
Care
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September 18, 2006
Annual Flu Shot May Protect Cardiovascular Disease Patients
American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology
Scientific Advisory
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August 21, 2006
Consensus Reached on New Guidelines for Management of Patients
with Ventricular Arrhythmias and the Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death
First-ever joint ACC/AHA/ESC Guidelines on VA and SCD eliminate
inconsistencies
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June 20, 2006
ACC Names Jack Lewin, M.D., CEO
Dr. Lewin Transitions from California Medical Association
this Fall
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