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ACCEL Lite: Featured ACCEL Interviews on Exciting CV Research

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  • Aficamten For Symptomatic Nonobstructive HCM: ACACIA-HCM Trial

    October 6, 2026 · 13 min

    Among patients with symptomatic nonobstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), treatment with aficamten resulted in significantly greater improvements in exercise capacity and quality of life compared with placebo over 36 weeks. The…

  • PRESC1SE-MI: Efficacy of the ESC 0/1-hour Pathway

    September 29, 2026 · 12 min

    The PRESC1SE-MI trial evaluated whether an accelerated diagnostic pathway for suspected myocardial infarction could improve Emergency Department efficiency without compromising safety. Compared with standard care, the accelerated strategy…

  • Antithrombotic Therapy After TAVI

    September 22, 2026 · 13 min

    As TAVI expands to younger and healthier patients, valve durability has become an increasingly important consideration. However, the optimal antithrombotic strategy to support long-term valve function remains unclear. This trial compared…

  • Insights From the PVI-SHAM-AF

    September 15, 2026 · 14 min

    Catheter ablation is frequently performed to improve quality of life in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). This randomized multicenter trial compared catheter ablation with a sham procedure to assess the true effect of the…

  • Impacts Of The FUND-HF Trial

    September 8, 2026 · 11 min

    The FUND-HF trial found that financial support provided soon after hospitalization is a practical strategy for improving medication adherence among economically vulnerable patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction. These…

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  • Primordial Prevention of CVD in Young

    September 1, 2026 · 12 min

    The future of cardiovascular health depends on prevention that begins early in life. This episode reviews strategies for recognizing cardiovascular risk at an early stage and implementing interventions that can alter the trajectory of…

  • Umbrella: Cardioprotection During Treatment

    August 25, 2026 · 11 min

    Cardiovascular protection during cancer treatment is critical to help prevent complications such as heart failure. Patients should be educated on risk factors, symptom awareness, and heart-healthy behaviors. Oncologists should incorporate…

  • No Murmur But Much Fervor: Nonobstructive HCM

    August 18, 2026 · 13 min

    Nonobstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) represents one of the greatest areas of unmet need in HCM management. A key question is identifying the primary driver of symptoms in these patients, as many experience significant…

  • Evolocumab In Patients Without Significant Atherosclerosis: Results From VESALIUS-CV

    August 11, 2026 · 9 min

    The VESALIUS-CV trial demonstrated that the PCSK9 inhibitor evolocumab significantly reduced the risk of a first major cardiovascular event in patients with diabetes who had no known significant atherosclerosis. These findings challenge…

  • Why Can't We Prove Revascularization Is Better Than Medical Therapy for SIHD?

    August 4, 2026 · 10 min

    Randomized trials in stable ischemic heart disease (SIHD) show revascularization does not reduce death or myocardial infarction versus guideline-directed medical therapy, with benefit limited to symptom relief. This likely…

  • Top Practice-Changing Advancements in Echocardiography Since ACC.25

    July 28, 2026 · 10 min

    ecent advancements in echocardiography since ACC.25 highlight a shift toward greater precision, efficiency, and consistency in cardiac imaging. Standardized echo reporting is now recognized as a key marker of quality care, improving…

  • The Case For Medically Tailored Meals

    July 21, 2026 · 12 min

    The "Food is Medicine" approach is central to cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention because diet directly shapes key risk factors, making nutrition a powerful, modifiable intervention. Medically tailored meals (MTMs) are…

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The American College of Cardiology offers select interviews and summaries of cardiology's most interesting research areas from ACCEL's renowned library, hosted by ACCEL Editor-in-Chief Alison L. Bailey, MD, FACC, FAACPVR.