American College of Cardiology Foundation

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1 Firm: American College of Cardiology Foundation American College of Cardiology Foundation Evaluator Founded in Hidden Hidden Hidden Hidden Headcount: Hidden Assets Under Management: Hidden Armstrong County Memorial, Monongahela Valley and UPMC McKeesport accredited in heart care The Washington D.C.-based ACE is sponsored by the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions and the American College of Cardiology Foundation, which offers independent evaluation and monitoring of hospitals that offer cardiovascular care. The Business Journal November 20, 2014 Heart Failure Care Quality Achievement Award given to Coral Gables Hospital The quality achievement measures outlined by the American Heart Association/ American College of Cardiology Foundation include proper use of medications and aggressive risk-reduction therapies such as cholesterol-lowering drugs, beta-blockers, ACE... Miami's Community Newspapers November 19, 2014 Heart Rhythm Society and American College of Cardiology Foundation Release New Pacemaker Guidelines Nearly 3 million people worldwide live with pacemakers, and each year over 600,000 more are implanted. Guidelines for meaningful use of such technology have been difficult to come by, especially with regards to use of single versus dual-chamber pacemakers. Medgadget August 2, 2012

2 Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center lauded for heart failure care The medical center was honored for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Foundation guidelines for heart failure patients. For the past six consecutive years... Examiner November 13, 2014 Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center recognized with Heart Care Award Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center has received the American Heart Association s Get With The Guidelines Heart Failure Gold-Plus Quality Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association... Westside Today November 16, 2014 Nine new analyses show Novartis' LCZ696 could change course of heart failure for patients Yancy CW, Jessup M, Bozkurt B, et al ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure: A of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. Circulation. KPLC TV November 17, 2014 Wheeling Hospital Earns High Marks in Readers Choice Awards It was one of only 197 hospitals nationwide to have received the American College of Cardiology Foundation's NCDR ACTION Registry - Get With the Guidelines Platinum Performance Achievement Award. The award recognizes Wheeling Hospital's commitment and...

3 The Intelligencer November 13, Hospitals With Great Heart Programs These hospitals have received recognition as outstanding providers of cardiovascular services by U.S. News & World, Truven Health Analytics, Blue Cross Blue Shield, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American Nurses Credentialing... Becker's Hospital Review December 13, 2013 Dual Antiplatelet Therapy and ASA Allergy: What Do You Do? The 2012 American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Focused... Further research is needed to identify the optimal approach for antiplatelet therapy in a patient with acute coronary syndrome who is sensitive to aspirin. Medscape News October 4, 2013 Frye Regional Medical Center Receives American College of Cardiology Foundation s NCDR ACTION Registry HICKORY, NC Frye Regional Medical Center has received the American College of Cardiology Foundation s NCDR ACTION Registry GWTG Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2012 one of only 164 hospitals nationwide to do so. The award recognizes... Hickory Daily Record December 3, 2012 St. Mary Heart and Vascular Center receives national recognition for quality of care

4 St. Mary Medical Center is dedicated to making our Heart and Vascular Center among the best in the country, and these quality distinctions from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology Foundation attest to our commitment to... Bucks Local News September 15, 2014 St. Joseph Hospital receives national award for cardiac care St. Joseph Hospital in Orange has been named the recipient of an award from the American College of Cardiology Foundation for demonstrated performance and commitment to enacting a higher standard of care in treating heart attack patients. The hospital... OC Metro August 31, 2012 Global pediatric interventional cardiology market projected total over US$1.3Bn by 2018 Growth in these markets is spurred by the growing incidence of congenital heart disease (CHD). According to the American College of Cardiology Foundation, in 2010, the prevalence of CHD in Asia was 8.9 to 9.7 per 1,000 live births, whereas in Africa this... Live-PR November 10, 2014 Carolina Regional Heart Center named to Top 100 Carolina Regional Heart Center, a partnership between High Point Regional and Carolina Cardiology Cornerstone, earned the American College of Cardiology Foundation s Platinum Performance Achievement Award in 2013, recognizing the hospital s high... High Point Enterprise December 30, 2013 Aspirin still first-line therapy for unstable angina/nstemi

5 according to a report from the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association published online July 16 in Circulation. (HealthDay) -- Aspirin is still the first line of therapy for patients with unstable angina or non-st-elevation... Medical Xpress July 17, 2012 Saint Lukes Mid America Heart Institute Awarded Get With The Guidelines Heart Failure Gold-Plus Quality Achievement Award Saint Lukes Mid America Heart Institute has received the Get With The Guidelines Heart Failure Gold-Plus Quality Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association/American College of... KWES NewsWest 9 November 21, 2014 Nine new analyses show Novartis' LCZ696 could change course of heart failure for patients Yancy CW, Jessup M, Bozkurt B, et al ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure: A of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. Circulation. Financial Content November 17, 2014 Becker's Hospital Review ranks Huntsville Hospital among 100 facilities with great heart programs "The hospital is also a Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Distinction Center for cardiac care and has been recognized by the American College of Cardiology Foundation." Other medical facilities on the list have received recognition for cardiovascular services by... Al.com

6 February 5, 2014 How Far Could This Go? Aronow WS, Fleg JL, Pepine CJ, et al; ACCF Task Force. ACCF/AHA 2011 expert consensus document on hypertension in the elderly: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation Task Force on Clinical Expert Consensus Documents. Circulation. Medscape News November 24, 2014 Saint Lukes Mid America Heart Institute Awarded Get With The Guidelines Heart Failure Gold-Plus Quality Achievement Award Saint Lukes Mid America Heart Institute has received the Get With The Guidelines Heart Failure Gold-Plus Quality Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association/American College of... WBOC November 21, 2014 South Nassau Communities Hospital Recognized for Providing Quality Heart Failure Care South Nassau Communities Hospital awarded the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Foundation Get With The Guidelines Heart Failure Silver-Plus Quality Achievement Award and named to the association s Target: Heart Failure Honor... PR.com July 30, 2015 Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital earns national award for cardiac care Get with the Guidelines is a partnership between the American College of Cardiology Foundation

7 and the American Heart Association. Treatment standards are based on the most current, sciencebased guidelines and establish a national standard for... WBTW July 28, 2015 EKG screenings can prevent sudden cardiac death in student athletes Screening to detect cardiovascular disease in athletes is supported in principle by the AHA, the organization said in a statement following a 2014 study on EKG screening endorsed by the American College of Cardiology Foundation. But, The AHA does... The Miami Herald July 24, 2015 High-Dose Aspirin After MI Still Common... safer and provides similar efficacy versus high-dose aspirin," the current researchers wrote. Joint practice guideline updates in 2012 and 2013 from the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American Heart Association reflect the new data. MedPage Today August 14, 2014 Atenolol versus Losartan in Marfan's Syndrome (Nov. 27 issue)1 report no benefit of losartan, an angiotensin-receptor blocker... As a reflection of these uncertainties, the 2010 guidelines of the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American Heart Association recommend the use of... The New England Journal of Medicine March 4, 2015 Hialeah Hospital wins AHA award

8 Hialeah Hospital received a Get With Guidelines Quality Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Foundation s secondary prevention guidelines... Miami's Community Newspapers July 14, 2015 High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein High-sensitivity CRP testing has been shown to add to... for prevention of cardiovascular events More specific recommendations from the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American Heart Association on the use of hs-crp testing in the... Medscape News February 23, 2012 Two North Texas Hospitals Named to 100 Hospitals With Great Heart Programs List... of Fort Worth Plaza Medical Center of Fort Worth prides itself on offering the fastest heart attack care in the city, and the hospital was one of 164 to receive the American College of Cardiology Foundation s Silver Performance Achievement Award for... D Healthcare Daily December 17, 2013 Iredell Health System receives award for heart failure care Iredell Health System has received the Get With The Guidelines-Heart Failure Silver-Plus Quality Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Foundation... Statesville Record & Landmark July 7, 2015

9 Research: Statins cause heart disease New research shows that statins, drugs which lower cholesterol, cause heart disease. These drugs cause calcified... another new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology Foundation Cardiovascular Imaging also shows that CAC... Digital Journal October 15, 2012 Clinical Outcomes at 1 Year Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Exposure Transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Main Outcomes and Measures... is an initiative of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the American College of Cardiology Foundation. This research was supported by the American College of Cardiology... jama.jamanetwork.com March 10, 2015 Brilinta Recommended in Updated ACCF/AHA Guidelines AstraZeneca announced that the panel of experts from the American College of Cardiology Foundation (ACCF) and American Heart Association (AHA) has updated their guidelines to include a Class I recommendation for use of Brilinta (ticagrelor) tablets in... Monthly Prescribing Reference December 18, 2012 Resverlogix announces formation of international Clinical Steering Committee for RVX-208 "apabetalone" Phase 3 trial Dr. Toth is a member of the American College of Cardiology Foundation Council on Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and the American Heart Association's Council on Lipoproteins, Lipid Metabolism, and Thrombosis. "This is a very significant step for the... News-Medical August 4, 2015

10 Baylor Grapevine is tapped for quality achievement award The program works by mobilizing teams across the continuum of care to implement American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Foundation clinical treatment guidelines. Star Telegram August 4, 2015 International Clinical Steering Committee Announced for Resverlogix's Phase 3 BETonMACE Clinical Trial with RVX-208 "apabetalone" Dr. Toth is a member of the American College of Cardiology Foundation Council on Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and the American Heart Association's Council on Lipoproteins, Lipid Metabolism, and Thrombosis. "This is a very significant step for the... StreetInsider August 4, 2015 Triple Therapy Yields No Thrombotic Benefit, More Bleeding in Older PCI Patients With A-fib J Am Coll Cardiol. 2015;66: The study was supported by grants from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the American College of Cardiology Foundation s National Cardiovascular Data Registry. Dr. Ness reports receiving research grant... TCTMD August 3, 2015 New Aspirin Guidelines for Diabetes Patients The new guidelines have been endorsed by a panel of experts from the American Diabetes Association, the American Heart Association, and the American College of Cardiology Foundation. "The larger theme here is that use of low-dose aspirin to prevent heart...

11 WebMD June 1, 2010 Three UB faculty named to Power 100 Women She is a key contributor to the guidelines on atrial fibrillation that are issued periodically by the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. Folks, an internationally recognized expert in... University at Buffalo August 6, 2015 Local cardiology department earns quality achievement award Chambersburg Hospital s cardiology services have received the Get With The Guidelines Heart Failure Silver Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Foundation for their treatment of heart failure... Waynesboro Record-Herald November 30, 2015 Coastal Carolina Hospital recognized with Silver-Plus Award for heart failure care Coastal Carolina Hospital has received the Get With The Guidelines -Heart Failure Silver-Plus Quality Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology... Bluffton Today November 23, 2015 UNC Hospitals receives performance achievement award from American College of Cardiology Foundation Newswise UNC Hospitals has received the American College of Cardiology Foundation s NCDR

12 ACTION Registry GWTG Silver Performance Achievement Award for 2010 one of only 26 hospitals nationwide to do so. The award recognizes UNC Hospitals... News Wise August 25, 2010 What Are Hospitals Doing With PCI Appropriateness s? Some Say, Not Much JAMA Int Med.2015;Epub ahead of print. The NCDR CathPCI Registry is funded/supported by the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions. Desai reports receiving a research agreement from... TCTMD November 18, 2015 Heart Failure Care Moving to Palliative Approach Palliative care has traditionally played only a limited role in treating patients with heart failure, but at the suggestion of the American College of Cardiology Foundation and American Heart Association, its role has been on the rise. In addition... Pharmacy Times October 21, 2015 The Power of Fiber Several studies have shown that fiber reduces the risk of heart disease. In addition to the abovementioned cholesterol study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology Foundation... Everyday Health September 22, 2008 An approach to the evaluation and management of syncope in adults

13 We also consulted recent international guidelines on syncope (including the specialist societies the European Society of Cardiology and the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Foundation), and reviewed our personal archives and... BMJ February 18, 2010 LabCorp/LipoScience deal clears first hurdle The Federal Trade Commission granted early termination of the waiting period required for Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings to acquire LipoScience... including the The American College of Cardiology Foundation (ACCF) and the American Heart... The Business Journal October 16, 2014 Comparative Effectiveness of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy With an Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Versus Defibrillator Therapy Alone The ICD Registry is an initiative of the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the Heart Rhythm Society. Dr. Peterson is supported by grant K08HS from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Disclosures: Disclosures can be viewed at... Annals of Internal Medicine May 5, 2014 No news for American College of Cardiology Foundation right now. Check back soon! Powered by DISCLAIMERS