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New Tool Helps Predict Stroke Outcome with Higher Accuracy

DAIC

This model aligns with the 2025 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) initiatives, including value-based care and age-friendly health system measures, while supporting our mission to deliver improved outcomes and quality care for every patient."

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Philips launches Duo Venous Stent System for Treatment of Symptomatic Venous Outflow Obstruction

DAIC

In addition, quality of life and venous functional assessments that were performed in the VIVID study – including Clinical-Etiology-Anatomy-Pathophysiology (CEAP), Venous Clinical Severity Score (VCSS), Villalta, EQ-5D-3L and VEINES scores – showed sustained improvements compared to baseline at 12 months. “Duo 2017;5:678-687. [5]

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PO-03-162 REAL-WORLD TREATMENT PATHWAYS AND OUTCOMES IN A MEDICARE POPULATION WITH SINUS NODE DYSFUNCTION AND HEART FAILURE WITH PRESERVED EJECTION FRACTION

HeartRhythm

Guidelines recommend permanent pacemaker (PPM) implantation in patients with sinus node dysfunction (SND) to improve quality of life. Patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) have many comorbidities including SND, but the optimal treatment approach for HFpEF with SND is uncertain.

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Edwards EVOQUE First FDA-Approved Transcatheter Tricuspid Regurgitation Treatment

CardiacWire

This design allows the EVOQUE system to replace the native tricuspid valve, “virtually eliminating tricuspid regurgitation in a wide range of patients,” and significantly improving patients’ symptoms and quality-of-life. of patients receiving optimal medical therapy. of patients receiving optimal medical therapy. at NYHA I/II ).

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BioCardia’s CardiAMP Cell Therapy Chronic Myocardial Ischemia Trial Results Show Patient Benefits in Important Outcomes

DAIC

Although prognosis of refractory angina has improved in recent years, patients with refractory angina experience a significantly impaired quality of life with disproportionately high utilization of healthcare services. These observations reflect the great need for new therapies for these patients.

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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. had one or more severe potential drug-drug interaction.1

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Abstract WP105: Outcomes From the 1st 100 Stroke Survivors Served by a Novel Tech-Enabled Post-Acute Clinical Service

Stroke Journal

At current enrollment rates, the abstract will be updated to include 100 program participants and a propensity-matched analysis of readmission rates vs. a Medicare FFS claims set for appropriately matched subjects.Methods:An app-based, virtual care model was used to impact survivor quality of life and improve outcomes for stroke survivors.