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Winning cash for taking blood pressure meds increases compliance
About 71% of patients in the rewards group opened their blood pressure medication on 80% of days, compared with about 34% in the control group.
Myval TAVR valve outperforms Sapien and Evolut in the late-breaking LANDMARK trial
The LANDMARK trial continues to show positive outcomes for the TAVR valve made in India.
New physician Medicare payments for the Agent drug-coated balloon set for 2027
Boston Scientific said two category III CPT codes are set to become permanent category I codes for physician payments starting Jan. 1, 2027.
SCAI: To improve cardiogenic shock outcomes, reduce lactate levels
SCAI feels this is the best way forward to try lowering mortality rates, but the group is asking cardiologists to help by gathering more data.
Siemens Healthineers and Boston Scientific partner on next-generation intracardiac echo for LAAO
The agreement also will make Boston Scientific the exclusive distributor for the new ICE catheter optimized for left atrial appendage occlusion workflows.

A return to normalcy: Resuming sexual activity soon after a heart attack boosts survival

The study tracked nearly 500 patients for more than two decades.

Surgeons revive donor heart after death, complete successful transplant

The transplant, performed at UC San Diego Health, was part of an ongoing clinical trial.

Case of COVID-related colitis presents warning for radiologists focused only on respiratory symptoms

Imaging researchers recently explored the incidental appearance of the virus in abdominal and pelvic CT scans.

TAVR outcomes after 1 year much worse for patients with valvular AFib

The study focused on more than 1,400 TAVR patients treated from August 2007 to June 2018.

CMS’ mandatory Radiation Oncology Model ‘goes too far,’ say provider groups pushing for delay

Chief Seema Verma said the new bundled payment effort will reward results, rather than the number of services delivered.

Chest MRI a viable alternative to chest CT in COVID-19 pneumonia follow-up

Chest MRI can act as a potential alternative to chest CT in follow-up of COVID-19 pneumonia when ionizing radiation exposure is a consideration.

Researchers develop new algorithm for predicting CIED infections

Healthcare-associated infections are a massive issue, leading to more than 99,000 patient deaths annually in the United States alone, and recent research suggests they are on the rise.

American College of Cardiology comments on use of cardiac imaging to detect COVID-related heart damage

Cardiac MR imaging has shown potential to detect signs of myocarditis in recovered COVID-19 patients.

Clinical

Winning cash for taking blood pressure meds increases compliance

Myval TAVR valve outperforms Sapien and Evolut in the late-breaking LANDMARK trial

New physician Medicare payments for the Agent drug-coated balloon set for 2027

SCAI: To improve cardiogenic shock outcomes, reduce lactate levels

Siemens Healthineers and Boston Scientific partner on next-generation intracardiac echo for LAAO