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  • Updated data support vutrisiran for ATTR-CM

    Updated HELIOS-B trial data presented at a European Society of Cardiology meeting and published in JACC reinforce the benefits of the RNA therapy vutrisiran for transthyretin amyloidosis cardiomyopathy patients. The data showed reductions in CV mortality and urgent heart failure visits, though questions remain about the cost and optimal use of ATTR-CM therapies. TCTMD (5/19) Learn More

  • Semaglutide aids diabetes, PAD patients' walking distance

    A study presented at ACC.25 found that semaglutide significantly improved walking distance among individuals who had diabetes and peripheral artery disease. The research, published in The Lancet, showed that participants taking semaglutide had a median distance improvement of 26.4 meters over 52 weeks compared to those on placebo. Healio (free registration) (5/19) Learn More

  • FDA approves Novavax COVID-19 vaccine with restrictions

    The Associated Press (5/17) Learn More

  • Teletherapy common for mental, behavioral health care

    KFF Health News (5/15) Learn More

  • Geisinger expands virtual nursing program

    HealthLeaders Media (5/19) Learn More

  • New Online Course Explores HTN in Women

    Just in time for National High Blood Pressure Education Month, ACC’s new online course, Monitoring Blood Pressure Throughout a Woman’s Lifecycle, equips cardiovascular specialists with the knowledge to recognize and manage hypertension in women across different life stages. Explore the prevalence and pathophysiology of hypertension in women, especially its interplay with menopausal symptoms, and join expert-led on-demand webinars on hypertension throughout a woman’s lifecycle and the subtle differences between hypertension and menopause symptomatology. Each activity offers 0.25 CME/CNE/AAPA/MOC/ICPE credits. Plus, keep an eye out for new activities coming soon! Learn More

  • ACC/MedAxiom Webinar: How to Integrate Community-Based Care Into Health Systems

    Join ACC’s Chief Innovation Officer Ami B. Bhatt, MD, FACC, and MedAxiom’s Executive Vice President of Care Transformation Ginger K. Biesbrock, PA-C, DSc, FACC, for a webinar on Wednesday, May 28, at 1 p.m. ET, presenting novel operational architectures to optimize care delivery through targeting nonclinical determinants of health. The webinar is part of ACC and MedAxiom’s care transformation initiative. Register now. Learn More

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