Special Topics

The Special Topics sessions at ACC.26 will deliver essential updates on practice-changing developments while addressing the professional, scientific and societal issues shaping the future of cardiovascular medicine. Be among the first to hear groundbreaking results from Late-Breaking Clinical Trials, Featured Clinical Research and Highlighted Original Research sessions. Expert-led discussions will translate the latest discoveries into actionable insights that can be immediately applied to patient care.

Beyond the science, this year's Special Topics sessions spotlight the evolving dimensions of cardiovascular practice, from psychosocial and multidisciplinary approaches to workforce development, leadership, health equity and advocacy. Attendees will explore how innovation, collaboration and service continue to transform the profession through sessions on digital health and AI, cardio-oncology, global systems of care, philanthropy and the future of cardiovascular leadership.

Sessions You Don't Want to Miss:

• Power in Partnership: Aligning Teams and Data For Cardiovascular Impact Featuring the James T. Dove Keynote (Session 219)
• Innovation as Friend, Not Foe: Leveraging Digital and Genetic Innovations to Promote Equity in Cardiovascular Disease (Session 345)
• Private Capital, Public Consequences: The Great Cardiology Buyout. How Private Equity is Reshaping the Heart of Cardiology Care (Session 403)
• The Power of Service to the Cardiovascular Community: Stories and Lessons From ACC's Distinguished Service Awardees (Session 418)
• Cardiopsychology: Managing Anxiety, Trauma, Stress, Chronic Pain and Rehabilitation in Cardiovascular Patients (Session 206)
• Guideline Goldmine Gameshow (Session 352)

Join us for a wide-ranging and thought-provoking series of sessions that blend cutting-edge science, professional growth and community impact, designed to inform, inspire and empower the entire cardiovascular community.