Professional Associations

This page includes news coverage of medical associations and medical societies. Use these links to find focused news coverage from specific organizations: Cardiology Associations, Healthcare Associations, Radiology Associations.

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American Society of Nuclear Cardiology says AHA/ACC chest pain guidelines miss the mark

One of the group's primary concerns is the "inappropriately large role" given to FFR-CT. 

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ACC, AHA release long-awaited chest pain guidelines

The new guidelines stress the importance of more complete chest pain evaluations, patient communication and shared decision-making.

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ACP, AHA name top editors of new internal medicine journal

The new digital journal expects to start seeking submissions later this year. 

TCT 2021 now offering free virtual attendance

The three-day event is sponsored by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation.

American Heart Association supports latest COVID-19 vaccine recommendations, including 'mixing and matching' of booster shots

The group says it also still supports wearing masks when indoors and practicing social distancing. 

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American Heart Association introduces new certification program for home health heart failure patients

Heart failure cases are expected to keep growing in the years ahead. 

Many PAD patients are missing out on vital risk assessments

The findings, based on Medicare data, were presented at VIVA21 in Las Vegas.

How health systems could do more to help hypertension patients

Text-based reminders, simplified prescriptions and real-time counseling are just some of the suggestions mentioned in a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association. 

Around the web

Several key trends were evident at the Radiological Society of North America 2024 meeting, including new CT and MR technology and evolving adoption of artificial intelligence.

Ron Blankstein, MD, professor of radiology, Harvard Medical School, explains the use of artificial intelligence to detect heart disease in non-cardiac CT exams.