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Mobile App Spotlight
The STS / ACC TAVR In-Hospital Mortality Risk App assists clinicians in determining the predicted in-hospital mortality risk of a patient who is considering TAVR as a treatment option for AVR . Clinicians can evaluate a patient ’ s mortality risk and compare it to the national average based on STS / ACC TVT Registry data . Learn more about ACC ’ s other mobile apps at ACC . org / mobileresources .
Get the Download on the New DAPT Guidelines
Updated guidelines for the use of dual antiplatelet therapy ( DAPT )— aspirin plus a P2Y 12 inhibitor — in patients with coronary artery disease , were released March 29 by the ACC and the American Heart Association and published in JACC . The document updates recommendations on duration of DAPT across six previously published guidelines . To accompany the DAPT Update , the ACC has developed a DAPT After PCI Overview Tool that provides clinicians with guidance when treating stable ischemic heart disease and acute coronary syndrome patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention . Also check out ACC ’ s DAPT Hub on ACC . org for all of the available ACC resources , expert commentary , a poll and more .
Scan to read the ACC / AHA Focused Update on DAPT Use
Scan to visit the ACC ’ s DAPT Hub
Scan to see the DAPT after PCI Overview Tool
Certified Patient Case
A 72-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with complaints of sudden-onset dyspnea and near syncope . She was in her usual state of health until the day of presentation . She had flown coach from London to Los Angeles the day prior . She also reported mid left calf pain , but denied chest pressure or pain , recent surgery , trauma , or history of bleeding . 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 :
• The Impact of Appropriate Use Criteria on Clinical Practice of PCI
• The Recent CMS Determination on WATCHMAN : What Can We Expect from Here ?
• Lowering LDL Cholesterol : When Numbers Are Not Enough
MAY 2016 , VOL . 5 , NO . 5
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 SUPPORT Rachel Cagan
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EXECUTIVE EDITOR Rick McGuire
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
PHOTOGRAPHER / VIDEOGRAPHER Joe Corrao
EDITORIAL CONSULTANTS
Deepak L . Bhatt , MD , FACC Peter C . Block , MD , FACC Anthony N . DeMaria , MD , MACC Kim A . Eagle , MD , MACC Andrew Freeman , MD , FACC Ty Gluckman , MD , FACC Martha Gulati , MD , FACC Spencer B . King , III , MD , MACC
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