June 30th, 2014
Registry Study Offers Reassurance About Newer Drug-Eluting Stents
Larry Husten, PHD
Findings from a large ongoing registry study provide some reassurance about the long-term safety of new-generation drug-eluting stents (DES) in patients with STEMI who undergo primary PCI. The results are published online in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. SCAAR (Swedish Coronary Angiography and Angioplasty Registry) investigators analyzed data from 34,000 primary PCI patients who […]
August 27th, 2013
Fuster Discusses His Plans for JACC
Valentin Fuster, MD
Renowned cardiologist Valentin Fuster – the next editor-in-chief of JACC – answers our questions about the state of medical journals and his plans for the JACC.
August 15th, 2013
Fuster to Succeed DeMaria as Editor of JACC
Larry Husten, PHD
The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has announced that Valentin Fuster will be the next editor-in-chief of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC). Fuster will succeed the current editor, Anthony DeMaria, beginning in 2014. “JACC has long been committed to bringing the newest and most innovative research to cardiovascular professionals, and Dr. Fuster brings unmatched […]
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