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Latest in Cardiology from ACC.org

• Preventing Pregnancy-Related CVD and Maternal Mortality in the US
  A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine calls for "stronger clinical preventive services, better follow-up after delivery, and improved care coordination across the reproductive life course" to better manage cardiovascular disease risk in pregnant and postpartum patients...
• ACC.26 Coronary Interventional Trials
  Late-breaking clinical trials presented at ACC.26 focusing on coronary interventions included several looking at intravascular guidance in complex, high-risk procedures (IVUS-CHIP), bifurcation lesions (DKCRUSH VIII), and unprotected left main PCI (OPTIMAL).
• ASM Update: Qualifying Tools to Measure Functional Status Assessment For HF
  Participants selected for the Ambulatory Specialty Model (ASM) for heart failure (HF) will be required to collect and submit data on five MIPS quality measures – including MIPS #337: Functional Status Assessments For HF – starting Jan. 1, 2027.
• Integrated Polygenic Risk Scores Offer Implementable Framework For Predicting CV Traits
  Integrated polygenic risk scores (PRS) offer an implementable framework for genetic risk reporting and are available as a clinically orderable test, according to a validation study using Mass General Brigham Biobank participants and published April 29 in JACC.
• Eagle’s Eye View: Can Cardiorespiratory Fitness Lead to Longer Lifespans?
  In this week’s View, Dr. Eagle looks at endovascular therapy for post-thrombotic syndrome and how it reduces severity and improves quality of life.