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- Limb Outcomes With Ticagrelor Plus Aspirin in Diabetics With PAD/CADSince limb events are major drivers of morbidity in diabetic patients with peripheral (PAD) and coronary artery disease (CAD), does the addition of ticagrelor to background therapy of aspirin improve limb events?
- ACC CardiaCast: Heart Vision: Advanced Imaging in Cardiovascular Infection“Heart Vision†is a new CardiaCast podcast series stemming from the ACC Cardiovascular Imaging Section Leadership Council. This podcast series will tackle topics on emerging multimodality imaging data, trends, practice patterns, disease status and advocacy effort.
- FTC Finalizes Ban on Non-Compete AgreementsThe Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule on April 23 banning non-compete agreements nationwide. There are exceptions to the ban, including nonprofits, which fall outside the agency’s purview, and current senior executives in “policymaking roles†making more than $151,164 annually.
- Invasive vs. Conservative Management of Older Patients With NSTE-ACSWhat is the impact of routine invasive versus conservative management of non–ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS) in older patients?