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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.

First COVID-19 death in US caused by a ruptured heart

The first known death from COVID-19 in the United States was caused by a ventricular rupture.

Evolocumab associated with significant drop in heart attack risk

Taking evolocumab to lower LDL cholesterol can lead to significant reductions in a patient’s risk of myocardial infarction (MI), according to new findings published by JAMA Cardiology.

Quest Diagnostics invites healthcare consumers to request their own COVID antibody tests

The company announced the service launch April 28, saying individuals who want the test can request it online—cost: $119—without referral from a doctor.

Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine the latest to cancel its in-person conference

SIIM said the decision was influenced by both continued travel restrictions among its members and a desire to quell the spread of COVID-19.

Is a COVID showdown ahead between Google–Apple and governments?

Governments around the world have their own COVID contact-tracing apps already up and running—and several U.S. states have indicated they like their own solutions just fine.

Another way work-related stress can impact your cardiovascular health

Work-related stress is associated with an increased risk of peripheral artery disease (PAD), according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

5 notable quotes from COVID-19 physicians

Several physicians on the front lines of the battle against COVID-19 have taken to the pages of online and print publications to share their firsthand experiences.

New research highlights the connection between venous thromboembolism and COVID-19

Hospitalized COVID-19 patients experience a high rate of thromboembolic complications, according to new findings published in Thrombosis Research.

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