The American College of Cardiology’s 65th annual scientific session takes place from April 2 to 4 in Chicago. Of the 5,144 abstracts submitted for consideration, a committee accepted 2,403 for oral presentations and poster sessions. The committee also selected 24 late-breaking clinical trials over five sessions.

The Senate Aging Committee announced that outgoing Valeant Pharmaceuticals CEO Michael Pearson has received a subpoena and is expected to testify at an April 27 hearing on increasing medication costs.

One of the nation's largest single-specialty cardiovascular practices has implemented a groundbreaking cardiovascular information system to create higher efficiency for its physicians.

A retrospective analysis found that nearly one-third of Medicare patients who were discharged after an acute MI did not adhere to medications within 90 days of leaving the hospital. The medication adherence rates decline within a year of discharge. Patients who had follow-up visits within six weeks of discharge had significantly better medication adherence.

An analysis of clinical laboratory tests in 60 healthy adults found “systematic biases” in total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol values reported by Theranos, a privately-held testing laboratory.

Pharmaceutical spending on direct-to-consumer advertising reached $5.2 billion in 2015, but Kevin Campbell, MD, writes in U.S. News & World Report that the advertising may harm the general population. Campbell suggests consumers be informed, talk with doctors about the risks and benefits of medications and remain skeptical of advertising claims.

For patients with coronary heart disease, cardiac rehabilitation with stress management training may lead to reductions in cardiac events, anxiety, distress and perceived stress, according to a randomized trial.

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) announced 18 people had received a Distinguished Award for their contribution to the cardiovascular medicine profession.