American College of Cardiology

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American College of Cardiology

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) is a nonprofit medical association established to advance the field of cardiology and improve heart health. It is dedicated to enhancing the lives of cardiovascular patients through continuous education, research, quality care, and advocacy.

History

The ACC was founded in 1949 by a group of 14 cardiologists, led by Dr. Franz Maximilian Groedel. The organization was created to address the need for a professional society that would focus on the education and professional development of cardiologists. Over the years, the ACC has grown significantly and now includes over 54,000 members worldwide.

Mission and Goals

The mission of the ACC is to transform cardiovascular care and improve heart health. The organization aims to achieve this through:

• Providing professional education and training for cardiologists and other healthcare professionals.
• Promoting research and innovation in cardiovascular medicine.
• Advocating for policies that improve cardiovascular health and healthcare delivery.
• Developing clinical guidelines and standards to ensure high-quality care.

Education and Training

The ACC offers a wide range of educational programs and resources for healthcare professionals. These include:

• The annual Scientific Session, which is one of the largest gatherings of cardiovascular professionals in the world.
• Continuing medical education (CME) courses and workshops.
• Online learning platforms and resources, such as the ACC's Learning Management System.
• Certification and recertification programs for cardiologists.

Research and Innovation

The ACC supports and promotes research in cardiovascular medicine through various initiatives, including:

• Funding for cardiovascular research projects and grants.
• Collaboration with other organizations and institutions to advance cardiovascular science.
• Publication of research findings in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC) and its specialty journals.

Advocacy and Policy

The ACC actively engages in advocacy efforts to influence healthcare policy and improve cardiovascular care. Key areas of focus include:

• Promoting access to quality cardiovascular care for all patients.
• Supporting policies that enhance the practice of cardiology and the delivery of cardiovascular services.
• Engaging with policymakers and stakeholders to address public health issues related to cardiovascular disease.

Clinical Guidelines and Quality Standards

The ACC develops and publishes clinical guidelines and quality standards to guide the practice of cardiology. These guidelines are based on the latest scientific evidence and are designed to improve patient outcomes. The ACC also provides tools and resources to help healthcare providers implement these guidelines in clinical practice.

Related Pages

• Cardiology
• Heart disease
• American Heart Association
• Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Cardiovascular disease A-Z

Most common cardiac diseases

• Cardiac arrhythmia‎
• Cardiogenetic disorders‎
• Cardiomegaly‎
• Cardiomyopathy‎
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation‎
• Chronic rheumatic heart diseases‎
• Congenital heart defects‎
• Heart neoplasia‎
• Ischemic heart diseases‎
• Pericardial disorders
• Syndromes affecting the heart‎
• Valvular heart disease‎

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

A

• Accelerated idioventricular rhythm
• Acute decompensated heart failure
• Arteriosclerotic heart disease
• Athletic heart syndrome
• Atrial flutter
• Atrioventricular fistula
• Cardiovascular disease in Australia
• Autoimmune heart disease

B

• Brown atrophy of the heart

C

• Ebb Cade
• Cardiac allograft vasculopathy
• Cardiac amyloidosis
• Cardiac asthma
• Cardiac tamponade
• Cardiogenic shock
• Cardiogeriatrics
• Cardiorenal syndrome
• Cardiotoxicity
• Carditis
• Coronary artery aneurysm
• Coronary artery anomaly
• Coronary artery disease
• Spontaneous coronary artery dissection
• Coronary artery ectasia
• Coronary occlusion
• Coronary steal
• Coronary thrombosis
• Coronary vasospasm
• Cœur en sabot
• Coxsackievirus-induced cardiomyopathy

D

• Duke Treadmill Score
• Duroziez's disease

E

• Eisenmenger's syndrome
• Embryocardia
• Endocardial fibroelastosis
• Eosinophilic myocarditis

H

• Heart attack
• Heart failure
• Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
• Heart to Heart (1949 film)
• High-output heart failure
• Hyperdynamic precordium

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

I

• Idiopathic giant-cell myocarditis
• Interventricular dyssynchrony
• Intraventricular dyssynchrony
• Isolated atrial amyloidosis

K

• Keshan disease

L

• Loeffler endocarditis

M

• Mydicar
• Myocardial bridge
• Myocardial disarray
• Myocardial rupture
• Myocardial scarring
• Myocardial stunning
• Myocarditis

N

• Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis

O

• OLR1
• Ostial disease

P

• Papillary fibroelastoma
• Pathophysiology of heart failure
• Postpericardiotomy syndrome
• Pulmonary vein stenosis

R

• Right axis deviation
• Roemheld syndrome

S

• Saturated fat and cardiovascular disease
• SCAR-Fc
• Shone's syndrome
• Strain pattern
• Subacute bacterial endocarditis
• Sudden cardiac death of athletes

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

T

• Traumatic cardiac arrest

V

• Ventricular aneurysm
• Vibroacoustic disease
• Viral cardiomyopathy

W

• Waon therapy