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ACC 2025 annual meeting highlights

April 4, 2025

AI mammograms unveil hidden heart risks

(ACC)—Integrating AI into routine mammograms could significantly improve cardiovascular health by enabling early detection and intervention ... Read more

HPV infection linked to increased heart disease risk

(ACC)—Study finds 40% higher risk of cardiovascular disease in HPV-positive patients ... Read more

IV iron improves quality of life in heart failure patients

(JAMA)—IV iron supplementation with ferric carboxymaltose improved quality of life but didn’t significantly reduce cardiovascular events …. Read more

Investigational drug dramatically lowers Lp(a) levels

(N Engl J Med)—A single dose of lepodisiran reduced lipoprotein(a) levels by up to 94% over six months … Read more

Oral semaglutide reduces cardiovascular events in high-risk T2DM

(N Engl J Med)—The oral GLP-1 receptor agonist lowered the incidence of major cardiovascular events by 14% in high-risk patients with T2DM … Read more