CardioSource
WorldNews
OCTOBER 2015, VOL. 4, NO. 10
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Alfred Bove, MD, PhD
PUBLISHER
Gene Conselyea
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF
CARDIOLOGY STAFF
PUBLISHING DIRECTOR
Kim Murphy
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
Shalen Fairbanks
EDITORIAL
EXECUTIVE EDITOR
Rick McGuire
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In This Issue
ACC.org
CLINICAL NEWS
18 JACC in a Flash
22 Journal Wrap
26 ACCEL
COLUMNS
46 Clinical Innovators
53 Health Tech
54 Business Consult
ACC App
MANAGING EDITOR
Eric Raible
ASSOCIATE MANAGING EDITOR
Manda Frederick
ART DIRECTOR
Ari Mihos
ASSISTANT ART DIRECTORS
Charlene DePrizio
John Salesi
DIGITAL PROJECTS MANAGER
Chris Gedikli
Your Guide to the New SVT Guideline
The ACC, the American Heart Association and the Heart Rhythm
Society have released the “2015 Guideline for the Management
of Adult Patients with Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT).” The
document, which supersedes the 2003 guideline, contains the
most updated consensus of clinicians with broad expertise related to SVT and its treatment. To coincide with the guideline, the
ACC has developed a number of resources, including the SVT
Diagnosis and Treatment Tool to help clinicians quickly diagnose
the type of SVT a patient presents with and ensure patients consistently follow a prescribed algorithm for treatment of the condition. To access the new tool, as well as a slide set, Key Points to
Remember and a CardioSmart patient resource, visit ACC.org.
PHOTOGRAPHER/VIDEOGRAPHER
Joe Corrao
EDITORIAL CONSULTANTS
Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, FACC
Peter C. Block, MD, FACC
Alfred Bove, MD, PhD, MACC
Anthony N. DeMaria, MD, MACC
Kim A. Eagle, MD, MACC
Joanne Foody, MD, FACC
Ty Gluckman, MD, FACC
Suzanne Hughes, MSN, RN
Spencer B. King, III, MD, MACC
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Mobile App Spotlight
The ACC’s FOCUS App is a decision
support tool for clinicians that helps
guide and improve appropriate ordering
of cardiovascular imaging and tests. The
app provides official ACC Appropriate
Use Criteria (AUC) ratings and decision
algorithms for SPECT MPI, PET, stress
echo and CTA to drive clinical decision
making for your patient. It automatically
calculates risk and pretest probability
based on the patient’s age, gender and
clinical risk factors to derive accurate
AUC ratings. The app is currently
available for use on iPad. Download it in
the iTunes store. Learn more about the
ACC’s other mobile apps at ACC.org/
mobileresources.
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DIRECTOR, RECRUITMENT CLASSIFIEDS
Lauren Morgan
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Certified Patient Case
A 53-year-old man with history of hypertension presents with
gradually worsening shortness of breath and atypical chest pain
for a few months. He is a retired professional football player.
What would you do? Check out this and other Certified Patient
Cases under “Education and Meetings” on ACC.org.
Featured Expert Commentary and Article Reviews
Visit the “Latest in Cardiology” section of ACC.org for a wide variety
of perspectives and analysis on recent cardiovascular research and
trends. Current hot topics include:
• AHA/ADA Scientific Statement: Update on Prevention of
CVD in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Light of
Recent Evidence
• E-Cigarettes and Tobacco Harm Reduction: Regulatory
Policy and the Public Good
• The Role of Pharmacists in the Care of Older Adults
with Multiple Chronic Conditions in a Multidisciplinary,
Team-Based Setting
• Reversal of Dabigatran Etexilate: Current Strategies and
the RE-VERSE AD Trial
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