Montana Chapter of the American College of Cardiology

Validation of VARC-3 Technical Success in TAVR
What are the rates, predictors, and prognostic impact of technical success in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)?
Longitudinal Troponin T Associated With Mortality in Advanced CKD
Are longitudinal changes in cardiac troponin T (cTnT) associated with mortality in patients aged ≥65 years with stage 4-5 chronic kidney disease (CKD)?
Heparin Use in ACS and Cardiovascular Interventions
The following are key points to remember from a viewpoint on heparin use in acute coronary syndromes (ACS) and cardiovascular interventions.
Eagleâ€™s Eye View: Your Weekly CV Update From ACC.org (Week of Jan. 24)
This week’s View examines biomarkers early in pregnancy and their ability to predict hypertension risk and other disorders; clinical outcomes and pre-hospital delay among patients presenting with non–ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI); and important ‘key points to remember’ from a state-of-the-art review on the diagnosis and evaluation of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM).
US Preventive Services Task Force Issues Recommendation Statement on AFib Screening
There is currently insufficient evidence available to recommend for or against screening for atrial fibrillation (AFib) in older adults, according to a new Recommendation Statement released by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) and published in JAMA.