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SCAI unveils new cath lab guidelines | CMS proposes additional payment for use of IVL in hospital | Unexplained heart attacks
Thursday, April 29, 2021
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SCAI unveils new cath lab guidelines at annual meeting

The new guidelines were endorsed by the American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, Heart Rhythm Society and Clinical Policy Approval Committee.

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SCAI unveils new cath lab guidelines at annual meeting

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The new guidelines were endorsed by the American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, Heart Rhythm Society and Clinical Policy Approval Committee.
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CMS recommends additional payment for using Shockwave’s IVL technology in hospital setting

CMS included the recommendation in its FY 2022 IPPS proposed rule.

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Intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) therapy to break up calcified coronary lesions will now be reimbursed at a higher rate under new in-hospital codes the went into effect Oct. 1. Illustration of the Shockwave lithoplasty procedure using sonic waves to bust calcium without trauma.
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CMS recommends additional payment for using Shockwave’s IVL technology in hospital setting

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Intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) therapy to break up calcified coronary lesions will now be reimbursed at a higher rate under new in-hospital codes the went into effect Oct. 1. Illustration of the Shockwave lithoplasty procedure using sonic waves to bust calcium without trauma.
CMS included the recommendation in its FY 2022 IPPS proposed rule.
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SCAI 2021: COVID-19 especially harmful for high-risk heart attack patients

Researchers presented new data from the North American COVID-19 Myocardial Infarction registry, detailing the ongoing pandemic's "deadly impact." 

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SCAI 2021: COVID-19 especially harmful for high-risk heart attack patients

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Researchers presented new data from the North American COVID-19 Myocardial Infarction registry, detailing the ongoing pandemic's "deadly impact." 
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Early CMR imaging improves diagnosis of unexplained heart attacks

Turning to the modality just a few days earlier appeared to make a significant impact when it came to making an accurate diagnosis. 

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Erin D. Michos, MD, associate director of preventive cardiology, division of cardiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and co-editor in chief of the American Journal of Preventive Cardiology, discusses gender differences in heart disease presentations. Woman Heart Attack
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Early CMR imaging improves diagnosis of unexplained heart attacks

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Erin D. Michos, MD, associate director of preventive cardiology, division of cardiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and co-editor in chief of the American Journal of Preventive Cardiology, discusses gender differences in heart disease presentations. Woman Heart Attack
Turning to the modality just a few days earlier appeared to make a significant impact when it came to making an accurate diagnosis. 
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Featured Articles

Guided antiplatelet therapy improves outcomes for PCI patients

The meta-analysis included data from 14 different studies investigating the differences between guided and standard antiplatelet therapy after PCI.

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Guided antiplatelet therapy improves outcomes for PCI patients

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The meta-analysis included data from 14 different studies investigating the differences between guided and standard antiplatelet therapy after PCI.
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Cardiologists push for new patient ID policies, citing multiple benefits

The American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association are among dozens of groups fighting to overhaul patient identification policies. 

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Cardiologists push for new patient ID policies, citing multiple benefits

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The American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association are among dozens of groups fighting to overhaul patient identification policies. 
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Confirmed: USPSTF once again recommends hypertension screening for all adults

The USPSTF first shared a draft of its recommendation in 2020, leaving it open for public comment. 

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Confirmed: USPSTF once again recommends hypertension screening for all adults

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The USPSTF first shared a draft of its recommendation in 2020, leaving it open for public comment. 
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Foot doctors ID undiagnosed atrial fibrillation in patients with diabetes

Overall, the researchers found, 17% of study participants had undiagnosed AFib.

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Foot doctors ID undiagnosed atrial fibrillation in patients with diabetes

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Overall, the researchers found, 17% of study participants had undiagnosed AFib.
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In Other News

Radiologists miss 24% of interval breast cancers they could have caught on initial screening mammogram

Double reading, optimizing image quality, and improving positioning are all ways to potentially address these misses, experts wrote in Academic Radiology. 

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Radiologists miss 24% of interval breast cancers they could have caught on initial screening mammogram

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Double reading, optimizing image quality, and improving positioning are all ways to potentially address these misses, experts wrote in Academic Radiology. 
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9 healthcare outfits named among Forbes’s ‘top AI companies to watch’ in 2021

Forbes is out with its third annual AI 50, and almost a fifth of the field works in healthcare.

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9 healthcare outfits named among Forbes’s ‘top AI companies to watch’ in 2021

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Forbes is out with its third annual AI 50, and almost a fifth of the field works in healthcare.
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