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Biocardia Reports Positive Interim Results from Phase III Cardiamp Cell Therapy Heart Failure Trial, with Compelling Data in Subgroup with Elevated NTproBNP Biomarker for Heart Failure

DAIC

Patients treated with CardiAMP cell therapy saw an almost 5% lower rate of heart death equivalents at up to two years compared to control patients treated with heart failure medication alone (8.3% The CardiAMP HF II trial is expected to similarly secure CMS reimbursement. vs. 13.2%, respectively).

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Weight Loss Drugs Land Medicare Coverage for Cardiovascular Events

CardiacWire

Less than two weeks after Novo Nordisk’s weight-loss drug Wegovy gained expanded FDA approval for cardiovascular event risk reduction, CMS issued a new Medicare Part D guidance that allows coverage of obesity drugs for senior patients with “an additional medically accepted indication”… like cardiovascular disease.

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Bridging the Gap: Enhancing Stroke Recovery Through Digital Health Solutions

DAIC

I had had a heart attack previously. Navigating Post-Stroke Recovery at Home: One Patient's Experience A ”mildly impaired” stroke patient with atrial fibrillation who was discharged reported, “I knew my local pharmacist, and they knew my prescriptions. I couldn’t dispense my medications into daily doses.

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