Latest in Cardiology from ACC.org

• Eagle's Eye View: The SHaRE Registry as a Predictor of MACE
  In this week’s View, Dr. Eagle looks at the feasibility of mechanical leaflet splitting in high-risk patients undergoing valve-in-valve transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).
• Does Age Modify the Association Between BMI and TAVR Outcomes at 1 Year? | NCDR Study
  Lower BMI in older patients undergoing TAVR was associated with higher risk of all-cause mortality and major cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events at one year; however, outcomes did not differ between BMI groups among patients younger than 65 years old, according to a study published July 10 in JACC: Advances.
• CMS Releases 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
  The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) proposed rule on July 14, reducing the PFS conversion factor from $33.5675 to $33.1693 for qualifying alternative payment model (APM) participants and from $33.4009 to $32.8409 for non-qualifying APM participants.
• ACCEL Lite: Managing Subclinical AFib Detected by Devices, Ambulatory Monitors and Wearables
  In this interview, W. Douglas Weaver MD, MACC and Deepak Bhakta, MD, MBA, FACC discuss managing subclinical AFib detected by devices, ambulatory monitors and wearables.
• 2026 Care of the Athletic Heart Take-Home Points
  The 2026 Care of the Athletic Heart was a 1-day preconference held in advance of the American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Session. The session, hosted by Dr. Jeffrey Hsu, welcomed guests from over 14 countries and aimed to deliver focused, practical updates in sports cardiology, while providing education and insight into this rapidly evolving […]