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- Discontinuation of Anticoagulation Following Catheter Ablation of AF: Updates With OCEAN TrialCurrent guidelines for management of atrial fibrillation (AF) recommend continuation of oral anticoagulation (OAC) following successful catheter ablation of AF for patients deemed at elevated thromboembolic risk.
- Novel Sarcopenic Obesity Index Predicts CV RiskA novel sarcopenic obesity index served as a clinically meaningful predictor of cardiovascular risk and lent further insight into accompanying genetics and possible therapeutic targets, according to research published July 1 in JACC.
- Poll Results: Brainstorm: Restarting Anticoagulation After Brain BleedThis poll included a clinical vignette of an 80-year-old man with atrial fibrillation (AF), high thromboembolic risk, and multiple cardiovascular (CV) comorbidities who presented 2 months after a spontaneous lobar intracerebral hemorrhage while receiving reduced-dose apixaban...
- Eagle’s Eye View: Clopidogrel vs. Aspirin Following PCIIn this week’s View, Dr. Eagle looks at how genotype independently predicts heart failure outcomes in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM).
- Guest Editorial | Turning Prevention Into Practice: ACC's Coordinated ApproachThe ACC's work in cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention is entering an important new phase – one that reflects both the urgency of the challenge and the opportunity to deliver lasting impact.



