In this interview, Andrew M. Kates, MD, FACC, and Alison L. Bailey, MD FACC, discuss the Top General CardiologyTakeaways from 2024. Dr. Kates discusses the 2024 Perioperative Guidelines, cardiac rehab, ACC’s proposal for a new Board of Cardiovascular Medicine, and more.

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