CMS also announced that the penalty phase of its Appropriate Use Criteria Program has been delayed yet again.

The initial complaint, filed nearly one year ago, remains unresolved. 

Cardiologist Peter Fail, MD, discusses the idea of using shunts to form a passage that enables the left atrium to decompress at rest and during physical activity. The goal is to lower left atrial pressure in heart failure patients.

The study's authors noted that the ECG acquisition technology in these wearable devices appears to be quite effective. The automated algorithms, however, could still be improved. 

However, the study’s authors did find associations between suboptimal TAVR procedures and adverse outcomes.

The document includes updated classification to established a framework for stenosis, plaque burden and plaque modifiers, including assessment of CT-FFR or myocardial CT perfusion.

Researchers will examine stress test results, CT images, and blood tests for women who undergo estrogen depletion as a treatment for breast cancer.

While the president does not have the authority to overturn a Supreme Court decision, the move could improve pathways to access for reproductive care.