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• Predicting Long-Term Risk of CVD in US Adults With the PREVENT Equations
  Most adults in the U.S. have elevated long-term risks of cardiovascular disease based on findings using the PREVENT risk equations, published June 9 in JACC.
• How Does Private Equity Acquisition of U.S. Hospitals Impact HF Care and Outcomes?
  Although hospitals in the U.S. acquired by private equity had a significant decline in the clinical risk of patients admitted, there was no improvement in outcomes among older adults with heart failure (HF), according to a study presented at AcademyHealth's 2025 Annual Research Meeting...
• Marijuana Use & Endothelial Function; CV & Bleeding With Aspirin v. Clopidogrel; Mental Health for Survivors of SCA and ICD Shock
  In this week’s View, Dr. Eagle looks at chronic marijuana smoking and THC-edible use and its impairment of endothelial function.
• 2024 ACC/AHA/Multisociety Guideline For the Management of Lower Extremity PAD: Foot Care in Patients With PAD
  Peripheral artery disease (PAD) impacts approximately 6.5 million individuals in the United States and 237 million people worldwide.
• ACC Leaders Engage With Key Senators During Annual House Call on the Mall Event
  ACC President Christopher M. Kramer, MD, FACC, and HeartPAC Vice Chair Andrew R. Waxler, MD, FACC, met with several senators during this year’s House Call on the Mall...