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Latest in Cardiology from ACC.org

• Eagle’s Eye View: Smartwatch Screening Improved AFib Detection
  In this week’s View, Dr. Eagle looks at the ORBITA-2 trial and how percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) may lead to greater symptom relief in older adults.
• ACC Streamlines Cardiac Accreditation For International Hospital Systems
  ACC’s Global Quality Solutions program now offers international hospitals and health systems a new pathway to achieving ACC Accreditation. Previously, sites needed to submit data through the associated NCDR registry to be eligible for accreditation.
• EMPA-ICD Subanalysis: Is Sex a Factor in Effect of Empagliflozin in Patients With T2D?
  In patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) treated with ICDs, the arrhythmic effect of empagliflozin appears more pronounced in men than in women, according to a subanalysis of the EMPA-ICD trial published Jan. 22 in JACC: Asia.
• Long-Term Exposure to Wildfire Smoke Particulate Matter Increases Stroke Risk
  Chronic exposure to high levels of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) from wildfire smoke increases the risk of developing stroke in U.S. adults, according to a national open cohort study published Jan. 27 in EHJ.
• Congress Passes Critical Health Program Funding, Extends Telehealth Flexibilities
  Congress has passed an appropriations package funding Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies for the remainder of fiscal year (FY) 2026. The legislation includes several high-priority provisions championed by the ACC that will strengthen cardiovascular care, support clinicians and improve patient access. The President signed the bill into law today.