CHICAGO, June 16 – An updated set of guidelines jointly released by the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA) draws together the latest information on the ...

The American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) have issued the first-ever performance and quality metrics for the treatment of patients with valvular and structural heart ...

The target blood pressure level for adults remains below 130/80 mm Hg, but drug therapy should be initiated sooner, according to new guidelines published Thursday by the American Heart Association ...

Shared decision-making remains a Class I indication (LOE C-LD) in selecting a mechanical versus bioprosthetic valve. Among patients undergoing aortic or mitral valve replacement, the age range was ...

New guidelines released this week on the management of valvular heart disease in adults include recommendations for newer, less invasive therapies, plus provide a new system for classifying patient ...