The American College of Cardiology (ACC), the American Heart Association and nine other leading medical associations, today issued an updated guideline for the management of dyslipidemia—abnormal ...

The new ACC/AHA Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of Acute Pulmonary Embolism (PE) in Adults is a de novo document offering comprehensive, evidence‑based recommendations for the evaluation, ...

In an effort to clearly understand the state of cardiovascular health in the U.S., the inaugural JACC Cardiovascular Statistics 2026 report offers a comprehensive picture of the major cardiovascular ...

Tirzepatide was noninferior to dulaglutide among patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), with respect to the primary composite outcome of cardiovascular ...

The COACT trial showed that immediate angiography with an intent to revascularize is not superior to delayed angiography among patients presenting with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest secondary to a ...

About 50% of U.S. adults will develop high BP during their lifetime. High BP is the most prevalent and modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality. The overarching BP ...

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) remain the leading cause of disease burden , causing one in three deaths worldwide as a result of population growth, population aging and exposure to a broad range of ...

The latest Clinical Practice Guideline from the ACC, the AHA and 11 other societies provides updated recommendations for clinicians on the prevention, detection, evaluation and management of high ...

Consumption of ultra-processed foods, such as sugar-sweetened beverages, potato chips and packaged cookies, may be associated with adverse health outcomes, according to research being presented at the ...

People taking an oral formulation of the glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonist semaglutide were 14% less likely than those taking a placebo to experience cardiovascular death, heart attack or stroke ...

Marijuana is now legal in many places, but is it safe? Two new studies add to mounting evidence that people who use cannabis are more likely to suffer a heart attack than people who do not use the ...

People with cardiometabolic disorders—such as obesity, diabetes and heart disease—could increase their chances of living longer by adopting a healthy plant-based diet, according to a study being ...