CMS Releases FY 2025 IPPS Proposed Rule With Mandatory Hospital Episode-Based...
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule, proposing a 2.6% increase in operating payment rates...
View ArticleHigh-Risk Plaques on Coronary CTA: Correlation With OCT
Are high-risk plaque (HRP) features on coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) associated with vulnerable plaque on optical coherence tomography (OCT)?
View ArticleCatheter-Based Therapy for High- or Intermediate-Risk PE
What are the in-hospital and readmission outcomes in patients with intermediate-risk or high-risk pulmonary embolism (PE) treated with versus without catheter-based therapies (CBTs) in a large...
View ArticleEagle’s Eye View: Infective Endocarditis After Invasive Dental Procedures,...
In this week’s View, Dr. Eagle looks at a systematic review and meta-analysis of antibiotic prophylaxis and infective endocarditis incidence following invasive dental procedures. He then examines the...
View ArticleClinical Performance of Mechanical Aortic Valve Prostheses
Is there a difference in clinical performance between different bileaflet mechanical aortic valve prostheses?
View ArticleReinterventions After TAVR or SAVR for Severe Aortic Stenosis
What is the 5-year incidence of valve reintervention after self-expanding CoreValve/Evolut transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) versus surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR)?
View ArticleFive-Tier Comparison of Heart Transplant Programs: Clarity or Confusion?
How useful is the 5-tier Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) ranking for heart transplant programs?
View ArticleEagle’s Eye View: Cardiac Sarcoidosis, Ischemic Stroke in Women with Atrial...
In this week’s View, Dr. Eagle looks at a scientific statement from the American Heart Association on the diagnosis and management of cardiac sarcoidosis. He then examines the temporal trends and...
View ArticleInorganic Nitrates to Protect Against Contrast-Induced Nephropathy
What is the efficacy of inorganic nitrate in the prevention of contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) in high-risk patients presenting with acute coronary syndromes (ACS)?
View ArticleInvasive vs. Conservative Management of Older Patients With NSTE-ACS
What is the impact of routine invasive versus conservative management of non–ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS) in older patients?
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