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Latest in Cardiology from ACC.org
- SAMCRO: Lifestyle Intervention Improves Angina-Related Health Status in ANOCAIn patients with invasively confirmed angina with no obstructive coronary artery disease (ANOCA), adding a structured multidomain lifestyle intervention to medical therapy tailored to each patient’s ANOCA endotype led to clinically meaningful improvements in patient-reported health status, according to results from the prospective SAMCRO trial published July 27 in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions.
- Women Face Worse Long-Term Outcomes After PMR InterventionWomen undergoing intervention for primary mitral regurgitation (PMR) are older, more symptomatic and have worse long-term outcomes than men, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published July 21 in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging.
- CMS Releases 2027 IPPS Final RuleThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2027 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule on July 31. The rule includes a net increase to inpatient hospital payment of 2.3%, reflecting a 3.2% increase in the hospital market basket reduced 0.9% by the productivity adjustment.
- New ACC Concise Clinical Guidance Focuses on Adult Immunizations as Part of CV CareThe ACC has released an updated Concise Clinical Guidance document addressing "Adult Immunizations as Part of Cardiovascular Care," providing clinicians with vaccine-specific guidance related to the influenza, pneumococcal, COVID-19, RSV and zoster (shingles) vaccines, respectively.
- Fire-Sourced Air Pollution, Heat Waves Together Linked to Higher CV Mortality RiskCombined exposure to substantial fire-sourced air pollution (SFAP) and heat waves was associated with a higher excess risk of cardiovascular mortality than exposure to either hazard alone, according to a multicountry time-series study published July 29 in JACC.



