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Patients requiring a permanent pacemaker after TAVR face higher long-term risk of death
As TAVR continues to grow in popularity, researchers noted, it becomes more and more important to know how different complications impact long-term outcomes.
CMS proposes Medicare coverage for T-TEER
CMS has proposed covering tricuspid TEER for patients who present with symptomatic tricuspid regurgitation despite optimal medical therapy. The agency still has questions about the available data, however, and is seeking public comments as it makes its final decision.
Quality of care for heart patients does not improve in first year of ACO participation
Researchers tracked patient outcomes through the use of 15 performance measures related to hypertension, coronary artery disease, heart failure and atrial fibrillation.
Routine interventional procedure may present new endometriosis treatment option
Known to be extremely painful at times, many women with endometriosis consider flare-ups of the condition to be debilitating.
Boston Scientific finalizes Bolt Medical acquisition as FDA clears company’s IVL technology
Boston Scientific hopes to officially launch its new IVL system in the first half of 2026.

NOACs associated with a 16% lower risk of bone fractures than warfarin

These findings are especially important, the authors explained, because the number of elderly patients on OACs continues to rise.

How patient-reported data compare to NYHA classifications for evaluating heart failure

The study’s authors tracked data from more than 2,800 patients with HFrEF, sharing their findings in JAMA Cardiology.

AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to get a blood clot warning in Canada

Officials confirmed, however, that they still believe the vaccine is safe and effective.

American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association share updated heart failure guidance

The guidance, an update to a similar document from 2005, was published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.

A key discovery: Researchers make history, identify new details about the beating heart

Researchers believe they have broken new ground that could make a significant impact on the treatment of genetic heart disease.

Primary PCI boosts 10-year survival rate for STEMI patients

STEMI mortality remains a primary concern among healthcare providers, and a new study in the American Journal of Cardiology suggests that long-term outcomes are much better if the patient undergoes primary PCI.

Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine sales to reach $15B

Pfizer, the drug manufacturer with one of just a few approved COVID-19 vaccines on the market, is set to pull in more than $15 billion in revenue in 2021 from its entrant, according to S&P Global.

A surprising number of healthcare pros are skeptical of the COVID-19 vaccine

About 4 in 10 healthcare workers haven’t gotten a COVID-19 vaccine yet, and more than 1 in 3 say they aren’t confident the vaccines have been thoroughly tested for safety and effectiveness, according to a new poll from The Washington Post and the Kaiser Family Foundation.

Clinical

Patients requiring a permanent pacemaker after TAVR face higher long-term risk of death

CMS proposes Medicare coverage for T-TEER

Quality of care for heart patients does not improve in first year of ACO participation

Routine interventional procedure may present new endometriosis treatment option

Boston Scientific finalizes Bolt Medical acquisition as FDA clears company’s IVL technology