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• ACC and Health Corner Store Initiative Launch First Community-Based Partnership in Buffalo, NY
  The ACC has teamed up with Foodsmart, Higi and the Healthy Corner Store to launch the Buffalove Caring Hearts Initiative, which will provide sustainable, ongoing support and infrastructure for cardiovascular health and food access/security in the communities directly affected by the mass shooting in Buffalo, NY, in May.
• Residual Leaks Post Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion
  The size, shape, and orientation of the left atrial appendage (LAA) in humans is widely variable. Therefore, achieving complete occlusion of the LAA using fixed-shape devices has proven challenging.
• Don't Delay – Starting Empagliflozin During Acute Heart Failure Hospitalization
  Despite the advances in medical therapy in patients with chronic heart failure (HF) over the recent years, acute HF remains a vexing problem, with high rates of morbidity and mortality.