March 28th, 2014
Changing My Priorities for ACC.14
Kumar Dharmarajan, MD MBA
A fellow finds that, as his life and career changes, so does his choice of itinerary at ACC.
October 15th, 2013
Former ACC CEO Takes Reins of Cardiovascular Research Foundation
Larry Husten, PHD
The Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) announced today that it has appointed Jack Lewin as its next President and Chief Executive Officer. Lewin is the former CEO of the American College of Cardiology. In April 2012, the ACC announced his abrupt departure from the college. No explanation was ever given for the sudden change. The CRF said that Lewin will also serve […]
April 22nd, 2013
Actelion Executive to Head American College of Cardiology
Larry Husten, PHD
Shalom “Shal” Jacobovitz will be the new chief executive officer of the American College of Cardiology, the ACC announced today. Jacobovitz is currently the president of the U.S. division of Actelion Pharmaceuticals, best known for its pulmonary hypertension drugs. Jacobovitz worked at Hoffmann La Roche, Abbott Canada, Nordic Labs, and Marion Merrill Dow before joining Actelion. He joins the college […]
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- Are Angiographically-Derived Coronary Physiology Measurements Ready for Use in the Cath Lab?
- A Randomized Trial of Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair for Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation