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• Antihypertensive Medications in Pregnancy and Lactation: A Practical Approach
  Effective management of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy is critical to reducing maternal morbidity, improving fetal outcomes, and mitigating long-term cardiovascular risk. This review provides a practical framework for antihypertensive medication selection in pregnancy and the postpartum period.
• Accelerated Aging in the Adult Congenital Heart Disease Population
  Aging is a major risk factor for most diseases, and accelerated biological aging is increasingly recognized in many chronic diseases. Chronological age refers to the time that has elapsed since birth, whereas biological age reflects functional, cellular, and tissue age.
• AI-Enabled Clinician: Integrating Large Language Models in Health Systems
  In this episode, Chief Innovation Officer Dr. Ami Bhatt is joined by Dr. Sri Adusumalli to discuss the integration of large language models in health systems.
• CMS Releases 2027 Hospital OPPS and ASC Proposed Rule
  The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the 2027 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System proposed rule on July 2, proposing a 2.4% increase to OPPS payment rates that reflects a market basket update of 3.2% reduced by a productivity adjustment of 0.8%.
• Discontinuation of Anticoagulation Following Catheter Ablation of AF: Updates With OCEAN Trial
  Current guidelines for management of atrial fibrillation (AF) recommend continuation of oral anticoagulation (OAC) following successful catheter ablation of AF for patients deemed at elevated thromboembolic risk.