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Temporal Trends in Noninvasive and Invasive Cardiac Testing From 2010 to 2022 in the US Medicare Population

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging

The use of fractional flow reserve by CT per 100 000 Medicare enrollees increased by >16-fold from 2018 (the first year covered) to 2022, and cardiac amyloidosis pyrophosphate scintigraphy studies increased 4-fold from 2011 to 2022 (0.17% to 0.68%). of cardiac testing use in 2011 and 67.7% to 1.7%), stress echocardiography (3.6%

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Revolution Vibe CT System Now Available from GE Healthcare

DAIC

vii Similarly, recent increases in Medicare reimbursement rates for CCTA are a positive step towards making this technology more accessible. Global and regional mortality from 235 causes of death for 20 age groups in 1990 and 2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010.Lancet. 2012) 380:2095128.

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The Evolving Computed Tomography Market

DAIC

It reported the rate of CCTA exams by radiologists in hospital outpatient departments increased markedly from 2010 to 2019. Data was pulled from 2010–2019 Physician/Supplier Procedure Summary (PSPS) files obtained from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) website. Reeves, MD, Ethan J. Halpern, MD, and Vijay M.

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From the Member Sections | Tackling the Polypharmacy Pandemic in CV Care

American College of Cardiology

Initiatives such as the World Health Organization's "Medication Without Harm" and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) expanded quality measures aim to reduce preventable emergency visits and hospital admissions due to medication-related harm. BMC Med2015;13(74). Page RL 2nd, O'Bryant CL, Cheng D, et al. Circulation.

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HeartFlow Achieves Landmark Milestone of 250,000 Patients Assessed for Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) with FFRCT Analysis

DAIC

3 HeartFlow’s FFR CT Analysis is covered by Medicare and for >99% of commercially insured lives. NEJM 2010. With more than 500 peer-reviewed publications, the HeartFlow FFR CT Analysis remains unparalleled in precision coronary care, as supported by the ACC/AHA Chest Pain Guidelines, to improve treatment plans and outcomes.

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Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) – why is it so important?

Cardiomatics

Bundle-Branch Block Morphology and Other Predictors of Outcome After Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in Medicare Patients. Circulation 2010, 122, 2022–2030. [6] Heart Fail. 2012, 14, 628–634. [5] 5] Bilchick, K.C.; 6] Howell, S.J.; JACC Clin.

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Published Research

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

Institutional Coronary Artery Bypass Case Volumes and Outcomes European Journal of Heart Failure October 2023 Makoto Mori Robotic Mitral Valve Repair for Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation The Annals of Thoracic Surgery August 2023 Carlos Diaz-Castrillion Volume-Failure to Rescue Relationship in Acute Type A Aortic Dissections: An Analysis of The Society (..)