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Latest in Cardiology from ACC.org
- ACC Comments on 2027 Hospital OPPS and ASC Proposed RuleThe ACC submitted formal comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on the 2027 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System proposed rule on Aug. 25.
- LCZ in nHCM: Sacubitril/Valsartan Promotes Cardiac Remodeling, But Not Functional Capacity, in Nonobstructive HCMFunctional capacity as measured by peak oxygen uptake (pVO2) was not improved with sacubitril/valsartan (LCZ696) in patients with nonobstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (nHCM), while there was favorable cardiac structural remodeling, according to research published Aug. 19 in JACC: Heart Failure.
- FINE-HEART Post-Hoc Analysis Shows Finerenone Benefits Patients With CKM Syndrome Regardless of Cancer HistoryIn patients with cardio-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome, comorbid cancer was frequent and independently associated with worse outcomes but did not affect the treatment benefit of finerenone, according to a post-hoc analysis of the FINE-HEART pooled analysis published Aug. 18 in EHJ.
- Eagle’s Eye View: Is Lower Cardiorespiratory Fitness Associated with Later-Life Dementia?In this week’s View, Dr. Eagle looks at the relationship between lower cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and higher coronary artery calcium scores (CAC) and later-life dementia.
- Clinical Practice Algorithm For the Follow-Up of Unrepaired and Repaired Ventricular Septal DefectsVentricular septal defects (VSDs) are the most common form of congenital heart disease (CHD) diagnosed in childhood. There is a wide variation in clinical practice for the management of common types of VSDs.



