Our Mission
The ACC Nevada Chapter is dedicated to advancing the field of cardiovascular care through innovation, advocacy, and professional development, ensuring that Nevada’s clinicians are equipped to meet the evolving health challenges of our state.
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Please join our cardiology colleagues at the ACC Annual Meeting, a premier gathering of cardiovascular professionals from around the world. This dynamic conference brings together leading physicians, researchers, healthcare innovators, and industry experts to explore the latest advances in cardiovascular medicine. Attendees will experience cutting-edge clinical education, groundbreaking research presentations, interactive learning sessions, and exceptional networking opportunities focused on improving patient care and advancing the future of heart health.
Latest in Cardiology from ACC.org
- Celebrating One Courageous Idea That Changed CV Medicine ForeverOn Sept. 16, 1977, Andreas Gruentzig, MD, performed the first successful coronary angioplasty in Zurich, Switzerland. With a small balloon catheter, an extraordinary vision and the courage to challenge what was then considered possible, he opened a new chapter in the treatment of coronary artery disease.
- ACC Submits Comments on 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed RuleThe ACC submitted formal written comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on the 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) proposed rule on Sept. 10.
- FinACAF: Stroke Risk Lower in AFL-Only vs. AFib-Only PatientsPatients with atrial flutter only (AFL-only) had a 40% lower risk of ischemic stroke than those with atrial fibrillation only (AFib-only), based on results from the FinACAF study published Sept. 3 in EHJ.
- ACC Latin America 2026 Highlights Sex-Based Disparities in STEMI, Research Addressing CV Risk and Care Across the RegionNew science focused on health disparities, cardiovascular risk factors and opportunities to improve patient outcomes will be among the topics as experts and cardiovascular clinicians from around Latin America and the U.S. come together at ACC Latin America 2026, in MedellÃn, Colombia, from Sept. 17 to Sept. 19.
- Virtual Reality Eases Anxiety, Claustrophobia During Cardiac PET/CT ImagingAround 95% of patients who used virtual reality (VR) during cardiac PET/CT imaging completed the ordered study, according to an abstract being presented at ACC Quality Summit 2026, taking place Sept. 16-18 in Orlando, FL.