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

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging

of cardiac testing use in 2011 and 67.7% Single-photon emission CT myocardial perfusion imaging use decreased relative to positron emission tomography myocardial perfusion imaging (ratio of 39:1 in 2011 to 7:1 in 2022), stress cardiac magnetic resonance (1179:1 in 2011, 268:1 in 2022), and coronary CT angiography (61:1 in 2011, 10:1 in 2022).

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Bridging the Gap: Enhancing Stroke Recovery Through Digital Health Solutions

DAIC

In January 2024, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) began requiring health care organizations to screen for five social factors: Food insecurity Interpersonal safety Housing insecurity Transportation Utilities The purpose of these screenings is to encourage engagement of community-based organizations with resources to address SDOH.

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Association Between Use of WATCHMAN Device and 1-Year Mortality Using High-Dimensional Propensity Scores to Reduce Confounding

Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality & Outcomes

Patients could enter the study cohort upon receiving WATCHMAN or at an outpatient visit with an atrial fibrillation diagnosis, respectively. We used PS matching with a 1:3 ratio for patients in pLAAO and direct oral anticoagulant groups.

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Racial Disparities in Long-Term Outcomes After Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair in Black and White Medicare Beneficiaries

Circulation

The present study aims to characterize racial disparities in long-term outcomes, perioperative outcomes, and health care use after endovascular aortic aneurysm repair.METHODS:We conducted a retrospective cohort study from 2011 to 2019 with outcome assessment through 2020.

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Abstract TP327: Prevalence of healthcare access measures among stroke survivors aged 18-64, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, United States, 2011–2022

Stroke Journal

Adults aged <65 years may face more challenges accessing healthcare compared to older adults, who have access to Medicare. Data were stratified by age group, sex, race and ethnicity, and education.

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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 (..)

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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 1 Robotic Mitral Valve Repair for Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation The Annals of Thoracic Surgery August 2023 Carlos Diaz-Castrillion 2 Volume-Failure to Rescue Relationship in Acute Type A Aortic Dissections: An Analysis of The (..)