Montana Chapter of the American College of Cardiology

High-Sensitivity Troponin and Mortality After Cardiac Surgery
What is the association between perioperative myocardial injury, as evidenced by postoperative troponin release, and mortality following cardiac surgery?
Pragmatic Urinary Sodium-Based Algorithm in Acute Heart Failure
The goal of the PUSH-AHF trial was to evaluate natriuresis-guided therapy compared with usual care among patients with acute decompensated heart failure.
DOAC Score Development and Validation
Can a novel score predict bleeding risk in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who are taking direct-acting oral anticoagulants (DOAC)?
Cardiac Rehabilitation and Health Care Disparities in the Post-COVID-19 Era
Despite robust evidence and consensus recommendations for cardiac rehabilitation (CR), US uptake remains low, reaching only 28.6% of eligible Medicare beneficiaries, with lower participation rates in women, patients â‰¥65 years of age, Black patients, and patients living in rural settings.
Early Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation After Admission for Heart Failure
What is the prognostic impact of early catheter ablation in patients with heart failure (HF) and atrial fibrillation (AF) hospitalized due to worsening HF?