Tag Archives: ACC

Common Erectile Dysfunction Drug Not Helpful for Heart Failure Patients

March 11th, 2013 - 2:03 pm

It turns out that a commonly used erectile dysfunction drug, sildenafil, does not help patients who have heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. That’s a condition in which the heart’s lower chambers are stiff and cannot relax enough to fill … Continue reading →

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Electric Cars Don’t Interfere with Implantable Cardiac Devices

March 10th, 2013 - 11:06 am

A Mayo Clinic study, Hybrid Cars and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators: Is It Safe?, has found that patients with implanted cardiac devices like pacemakers and defibrillators can safely drive or be a passenger in an electric car without risk of electromagnetic … Continue reading →

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Money Talks When It Comes to Losing Weight

March 7th, 2013 - 10:46 am

People participating in a weight loss study who received financial incentives were more likely to stick with the program and lose more weight than study participants who received no incentives. Mayo Clinic internal medicine resident and lead author Steven Driver, … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic PCI Risk Score as Performance Metric for Interventional Cardiologists

March 26th, 2012 - 9:30 am

Journalists:  See bottom of this post for audio and video resources. A recent study conducted by Mayo Clinic focuses on predicting operator outcomes in coronary angioplasty procedures. “We’ve been interested in prediction of outcomes after coronary angioplasty and stent procedures for some time,” … Continue reading →

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ACC Reaction to Cheney Heart Transplant

March 25th, 2012 - 3:38 pm

Journalists:  See bottom of post for audio and video resources. Speaking on behalf of the American College of Cardiology, at that groups annual meeting in Chicago, Dr. Mary Norine Walsh, medical director of the heart transplantation program at St. Vincent’s … Continue reading →

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David Holmes, M.D., Reflects on the Past Year as President of ACC

March 25th, 2012 - 11:32 am

Mayo Clinic cardiologist David R. Holmes, M.D., reflects back on his year as president of the American College of Cardiology (ACC).  “It’s been a huge deal to be president of ACC,” said Dr. Holmes, “Cardiology has been incredibly good to … Continue reading →

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Obesity Risk Score to Predict Mortality in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease

March 25th, 2012 - 9:30 am

Journalists:  See bottom of this post for audio and video resources. A recent study co-authored by Mayo Clinic physicians and presented at the 2012 ACC Annual Scientific Session & Expo might change the way we assess obesity in individuals with … Continue reading →

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ACC President David Holmes, M.D., Previews the Upcoming Annual Scientific Session & Expo

March 22nd, 2012 - 11:25 am

ACC President and Mayo Clinic cardiologist David R. Holmes, M.D.,  previews the upcoming Annual Scientific Session & Expo, held in Chicago from March 24-27, 2012.  Among the items of “incredible interest” that Dr. Holmes mentions are:  -Maintenance of Certification and … Continue reading →

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David Holmes, M.D. Inducted as President of the American College of Cardiology

April 21st, 2011 - 8:38 am

After serving as President-Elect of the American College of Cardiology (ACC) for the past year, David R. Holmes, M.D. was inducted as the President during the American College of Cardiology’s 60th Annual Convocation ceremony held in early April in New … Continue reading →

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Join Mayo Clinic Cardiologists and Cardiovascular Surgeons for the Satellite Symposiums During ACC in New Orleans : April 2-3, 2011

March 24th, 2011 - 5:56 pm

On April 2-3, 2011, the Mayo Clinic, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases  will be conducting a series of Satellite Symposiums in New Orleans, LA.* The following topics will be covered: Ventricular Assist Devices: Managing the Advanced Heart Failure Patient Case Studies … Continue reading →

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