Cardiology’s finally prioritizing prevention — but what will it look like?

Summary: The American College of Cardiology recently held a huge meeting in New Orleans with over 16,000 people. It started with a fun brass band and flying beads! In the past, doctors at these meetings mostly ignored preventing heart disease. Those talks were put in half-empty rooms with no free food or gifts. But things are changing fast. This year, preventing heart problems was the main event. So many people wanted to hear about new cholesterol rules that ushers had to turn them away from the packed room. Big companies were also showing off new ways to stop heart disease before it starts, like special scans and medicines. Prevention is finally getting the spotlight!

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