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Latest in Cardiology from ACC.org

• Turning Strategy Into Action: Highlights From the January BOT Meeting
  Transparency, shared understanding and bidirectional communication are critical to strong governance. Coming out of the recent January Board of Trustees (BOT) meeting at Heart House, I wanted to share key takeaways to help guide our collective efforts to achieve our Mission, Vision and Strategic Plan.
• Eagle’s Eye View: New Guidelines for Treatment of Acute PE
  In this week’s View, Dr. Eagle looks at findings from the Evolut Low Risk trial in which self-expanding transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) versus surgery at six years in low-risk patients with aortic stenosis (AS) is considered.
• ACC Survey Highlights Need For Structured Critical Care Cardiology Programs
  A recent ACC survey published in JACC: Advances exploring the current landscape of Cardiac Intensive Care Units (CICUs) found substantial variability in subspecialty training, operations and practice patterns as well as growing critical care trends toward high-intensity staffing models incorporating critical care cardiologists in cardiac care delivery.
• JACC Publishes Mini-Spotlight Issue on Updated ACHD Guideline
  The latest issue of JACC brings together impactful research and expert perspectives, including a dedicated mini focus on the 2025 ACC/AHA/HRS/ISACHD/SCAI Guideline for the Management of Adults with Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD).
• ACCEL Lite: OCEAN Trial: Antithrombotic Therapy after Successful Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation
  In this interview, Thomas F. Deering MD, FACC and Atul Verma, MD FACC discuss the “OCEAN Trial: Antithrombotic Therapy after Successful Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation”.