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Science Matters: Research Summary of the Carvedilol as Single Therapy for Heart Failure with Improve Ejection Fraction: A Randomized Clinical Trial (CATHEDRAL-HF)

Posted on 07/23/2025 12:00 am  / July 2025

About the Author: Michael Katsnelson MD, PhD, FACC is currently a research fellow at Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine. He specializes in advanced heart failure/transplant cardiology, and his main research interest lies in studying the role of the innate immune system in the prog...

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CV TEAM MEMBER SPOTLIGHT - A Calling to Care and Educate: The Path of Anastasia Ambruster

Posted on 05/16/2025 12:00 am  / May 2025

Growing up in Fulton, in the heart of central Missouri, Anastasia Ambruster found her first job at Sault's Drug Store, a locally owned pharmacy. "I started as a cashier and even made milkshakes before working in the pharmacy," she notes, "It wasn't clinical pharmacy, but it opened my eyes to how cru...

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Missed the Summer Research Deadlines? Here’s a few things you can still do.

Posted on 05/16/2025 12:00 am  / May 2025

About the Author - Eleane Castano is a third-year medical student at Ponce School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO with a passion for Cardiology. She serves as a member of the MO ACC communications committee. Engaging in research during summers in medical school is an impressive extracurricular you can...

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ACC Featured Initiative: Podcasts

Posted on 05/16/2025 12:00 am  / May 2025

ACC Initiatives In this new regular series, we will feature digital initiatives and innovations by the ACC that are aligned towards meeting the educational and clinical needs of members. Developed through member engagement and feedback, featured initiatives are geared towards CV professionals a...

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Science Matters

Posted on 05/16/2025 12:00 am  / May 2025

In our monthly series, editorial team member Dr. Michael Katsnelson MD, PhD, FACC provides a summary of recently published clinical research article.  Research Summary of the TRILUMINATE Pivotal Randomized Trial About the Author: Michael Katsnelson MD, PhD, FACC is currently a research fellow...

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FIT CORNER: ACC ENGAGEMENT FOR FITs: WHY and HOW

Posted on 05/16/2025 12:00 am  / May 2025

Why should I get involved?The ACC Leadership is invested in your career development and has numerous resources to help launch the type of career you want to have and provide the educational resources you need as you advance in training. The ACC is your professional home. Through the ACC, you will le...

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Meet the Champions: In Conversation with the Missouri Chapter Team, Winners of ACC National Domestic FIT Jeopardy 2025

Posted on 04/25/2025 12:00 am  / April 2025

ACC FIT Jeopardy is a highly anticipated game show-style competition among domestic and international fellows-in-training that tests their clinical knowledge of a variety of topics. The popular competition fosters FIT engagement in their state or national chapters and features Jeopardy categories ba...

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Governor Reflections

Posted on 04/25/2025 12:00 am  / April 2025

ACC's State Chapters play a pivotal role in fulfilling the College's Mission to transform cardiovascular (CV) care and improve heart health for all. Their on-the-ground efforts to foster community, develop new leaders, ensure equitable access to cardiovascular care, share the latest science and best...

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Navigating Cardiology Fellowship Applications: Insights from Dr. Prashanth Thakker

Posted on 04/25/2025 12:00 am  / April 2025

Dr. Prashanth Thakker is the Program Director for the Cardiology fellowship program and the Associate Program Director for the Interventional Cardiology program at Washington University in St. Louis/Barnes Jewish Hospital. Dr. Thakker highlights several pillars that make a strong fellowship applica...

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Science Matters

Posted on 04/25/2025 12:00 am  / April 2025

In our monthly series, editorial team member Dr. Michael Katsnelson MD, PhD, FACC provides a summary of recently published clinical research article.  About the Author: Michael Katsnelson MD, PhD, FACC is currently a research fellow at Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine. H...

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