The American College of Cardiology (ACC) this week published a report card on highlighting the excess cardiovascular mortality among Black Americans between 2000-2022.[1] The ACC said it highlights the "persistent and tragic inequities" in cardiovascular care and outlines the years of life lost to the Black community because of their higher cardiovascular disease death rates. #healthdisparities

A JACC report card highlights excess cardiovascular mortality among Black Americans and "persistent and tragic inequities" in cardiovascular care.

The ASNC team at the 2024 AMA meeting, Georgia Lawrence, JD, ASNC director of regulatory affairs; Suman Tandon, MD, FASNC, delegate to the AMA HOD and cardiac imager at NYU Langone; and Kathy Flood, ASNC CEO. #AMA #AMA24 #AMA2024 #AMAHOD #ASNC

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Philips Biotel MCOT remote monitoring device on display at HRS 2023. Photo by Dave Fornell Long-term continuous monitoring (LTCM) wearable devices now make up 40% or more of the remote ECG monitoring market due to ease of use and collection or more data.

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