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TAVR: CMS NCD
09/11/2026
WASHINGTON—The American College of Cardiology (ACC),  The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS), and the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI), released the following joint statement on the transcatheter aortic valve...
WASHINGTON—The American College of Cardiology (ACC),  The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS), and the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI), released the following joint statement on the transcatheter aortic valve...
WASHINGTON—The American College...
09/11/2026
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TAVR: CMS NCD
09/11/2026
Edwards Lifesciences issued the following statement in response to the national coverage determination (NCD) for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Edwards Lifesciences issued the following statement in response to the national coverage determination (NCD) for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Edwards Lifesciences issued the...
09/11/2026
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ECG + AI
09/09/2026
The new tool, called ECG-CLIP, was trained using over 1.7 million ECGs collected from more than 540,000 people and paired with clinicians’ notes, embedding the tool with knowledge that may make it more adaptable for different disease...
The new tool, called ECG-CLIP, was trained using over 1.7 million ECGs collected from more than 540,000 people and paired with clinicians’ notes, embedding the tool with knowledge that may make it more adaptable for different disease...
The new tool, called ECG-CLIP,...
09/09/2026
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Clinical Trials
09/08/2026
Although lower Lp(a) levels were observed with pelacarsen, the findings did not demonstrate that this translated into reduced cardiovascular risk in the overall study population.
Although lower Lp(a) levels were observed with pelacarsen, the findings did not demonstrate that this translated into reduced cardiovascular risk in the overall study population.
Although lower Lp(a) levels were...
09/08/2026
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2027 ASC Payments
09/03/2026
CMS estimates that aggregate Medicare payments for cardiovascular procedures performed in ASCs would increase 5% in 2027, compared with a 2% increase across ASC services overall, reflecting in part the relatively high proportion of...
CMS estimates that aggregate Medicare payments for cardiovascular procedures performed in ASCs would increase 5% in 2027, compared with a 2% increase across ASC services overall, reflecting in part the relatively high proportion of...
CMS estimates that aggregate...
09/03/2026
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ViV TAVR
09/02/2026
Pi-Cardia's ShortCut™ device is the first FDA-cleared leaflet modification technology designed to enable valve-in-valve TAVR procedures in patients at risk of coronary obstruction.
Pi-Cardia's ShortCut™ device is the first FDA-cleared leaflet modification technology designed to enable valve-in-valve TAVR procedures in patients at risk of coronary obstruction.
Pi-Cardia's ShortCut™ device is...
09/02/2026
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Medicare Reimbursement
09/01/2026
SAN CLEMENTE, CA – September 1, 2026 – Reflow Medical, Inc. announced that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has granted the Spur Peripheral Retrievable Stent System a New Technology Add-on Payment (NTAP), providing...
SAN CLEMENTE, CA – September 1, 2026 – Reflow Medical, Inc. announced that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has granted the Spur Peripheral Retrievable Stent System a New Technology Add-on Payment (NTAP), providing...
SAN CLEMENTE, CA – September 1,...
09/01/2026
Vascular Disease Management
Risk Reduction
09/01/2026
A world-first clinical trial conducted by Monash University researchers has shown that cholesterol-lowering medication can reduce heart attack and stroke in people aged over 70 years. 
A world-first clinical trial conducted by Monash University researchers has shown that cholesterol-lowering medication can reduce heart attack and stroke in people aged over 70 years. 
A world-first clinical trial...
09/01/2026
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Coronary CT
09/01/2026
MUNICH -- Caristo Diagnostics, a global leader in AI technologies for cardiovascular disease, announced new independent University of Oxford-led research presented at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2026 showing that...
MUNICH -- Caristo Diagnostics, a global leader in AI technologies for cardiovascular disease, announced new independent University of Oxford-led research presented at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2026 showing that...
MUNICH -- Caristo...
09/01/2026
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Heart Failure
09/01/2026
Many people who survive a heart attack will later develop heart failure due to the scarring that occurs as the heart heals. Researchers at Uppsala University are now presenting a new type of biological treatment that is administered directly...
Many people who survive a heart attack will later develop heart failure due to the scarring that occurs as the heart heals. Researchers at Uppsala University are now presenting a new type of biological treatment that is administered directly...
Many people who survive a heart...
09/01/2026
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