Missouri Chapter of the American College of Cardiology

Knowing the symptoms of stroke, especially for women, can save lives! Review the symptom checker below so you're prepared to help a friend or loved one get the help they need.

Have you heard the old adage about a glass of red wine being good for heart health? Well, that may be true - but not for the reason you may think! Watch Dr. Kene Mezue run through his upcoming ACC.21 session on alcohol's effect on helping cardiovascular health through brain chemistry.

Only 10 days until the start of ACC.21! Register today for this premier conference offered by the American College of Cardiology. Below, watch a walkthrough of one of the many fascinating topics covered in this year's virtual meeting. For more info and registration, click here: bit.ly/3gLqsc8

Even as our situation here at home improves, our thoughts go out to doctors across the world battling new and extreme waves of COVID-19 cases and deaths. This isn't over yet, and we stand united against this pandemic. #COVID19

REMINDER: Use the code CVTREFER20 to recruit new CV Team members for FREE membership to ACC. This code will be valid through August 31, 2021. Be sure to share this post with anyone and everyone who needs to see it!

While the main discussion surround vaccines right now centers on the COVID-19 vaccine, it's important to keep up with your other very important vaccines. Make a plan to get your flu shot this year!

The American College of Cardiology is currently offering FREE ONE YEAR MEMBERSHIP to all new CV Team members until 8/31/2021! Unlocking free membership is easy. All your nonmember colleagues need to do is complete a quick ACC membership application at https://memberapp.acc.org/, then enter promo code CVTREFER20 on the payment screen. Their free membership will extend through December 31, 2021. Who is eligible for this cardiovascular team membership offer? Your nonmember cardi...ology colleagues in the following professions: Advanced Practice Nurses, Physician Assistants, Clinical Pharmacists, Registered Nurses, CV Technologists, Cardiac Rehabilitation Professionals, Genetic Counselors. This is a fantastic opportunity for your friends and colleagues to join the ACC and not pay for membership until 2022! Please pass along to anyone you think may benefit from an ACC membership.

How has COVID-19 affected cardiovascular disease testing and care? Read more below to find out.

Happy New Year to all our members! Check out the #ACC 2020 year in review at the link below.

We want to thank all of our members and sponsors for being a part of the Missouri ACC, this year more than ever. Here's to 2021!

Check out these important dates below!

Register today for the American College of Cardiology Summit Virtual beginning Feb. 1, 2021, where leading experts will focus on managing rapid change, transforming #CV care, and much more! Find all the details here: https://bit.ly/36xLEPH

Just in time for the U.S. election, #JACCJournals Editor Dr. Valentin Fuster published an Editor’s Page on Pandemics and Clinical Practice: How History Can Inform Our Future, which provides historical commentary and context on our times, including leadership during times of crisis. Read more at the link below

One week away! Don't miss your chance to join our FIRST Virtual Annual Update and to learn from some of the best and brightest our field has to offer. Register today! https://moacc.wildapricot.org/2020-Virtual-Update

Learning Objectives for the 2020 Virtual Update on November 7th: Identify and discuss current pharmacologic treatments and devices used in the management of congestive heart failure. Discuss health promotion, risk factor modification, wellness strategies and end of life care in the cardiovascular patient Identify and discuss pharmacologic and interventional strategies in the treatment of atherosclerotic heart disease... Discuss factors in selecting and using medications effectively in cardiovascular patients. Register now at the link below!

"Long-term heart damage is likely in some survivors of #COVID19, a team of doctors reported. The doctors found that Covid-19 dysregulates the way the blood clots, and damages the lungs and their ability to process fresh oxygen into the blood, they wrote in a review for #JACC from JACC Journals - Journals of the American College of Cardiology. cnn.it/31pzA1n"