Based on the finalized national coverage determination (NCD) for transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement, Medicare will cover the procedure when used for an FDA-approved indication, and reimbursement will hinge on it being part of a Coverage with Evidence Development study.
Proposed site volume requirements are expected to stop many centers from offering tricuspid transcatheter edge-to-edge repair. (JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions)
Flavan-3-ol-rich foods -- namely cocoa, tea, and certain fruits -- had blood pressure (BP)-lowering benefits according to a meta-analysis. (European Journal of Preventive Cardiology)
Elevated remnant cholesterol appeared to be the major cholesterol fraction responsible for peripheral artery disease in a Mendelian randomization study. (Journal of the American College of Cardiology)
Many comatose individuals resuscitated from cardiac arrest may have been taken off life-sustaining therapy too soon and allowed to die when outside experts would have still judged them to have recovery potential. (JAMA Network Open)
The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, a marker of systemic inflammation, had prognostic value in people undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. (Heart)
Operators had less radiation exposure during diagnostic cardiac catheterization with a left radial artery approach as opposed to a uniform hyper-adducted right radial artery approach. (Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions)
In Denmark, incidence of infective endocarditis rose about two-fold from 2000 to 2022 across socioeconomic groups. (Lancet Regional Health-Europe)
Real-world data support the case for using SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists in the elderly. (eClinicalMedicine)
Certain prenatal blood pressure trajectories were tied to postpartum hypertension 5 years later. (JACC: Advances)
The Fontan Adult Brompton risk score was developed and validated for adults with congenital heart disease who have a Fontan circulation. (European Heart Journal)
Over 90% of valve implant devices placed in children have been FDA approved adult devices used off-label. (JAMA Pediatrics)
Concurrent alcohol and cocaine use was strongly associated with stroke among women with unstable housing in San Francisco. (Stroke)
People with amaurosis fugax, an episode of transient vision loss related to a vascular origin, tended to have an elevated risk of subsequent stroke. (JAMA Ophthalmology)
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Nicole Lou is a reporter for MedPage Today, where she covers cardiology news and other developments in medicine. Follow