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The statement was written to fill gaps in recommendations from prior consensus statements and guidelines in regards to the use of CCT in cardio-oncology, including use of calcium scoring and ruling out coronary disease when cardiac function is impaired.

Example of QFR technology, which uses a rotation of the C-arm around the patient to create a 3D model and a color coded map showing the FFR values and drops in blood flow.

Two-year outcomes of a QFR-guided vessel and lesion selection strategy showed that the benefits of QFR guidance continued to accrue over time compared with standard angiography guidance in patients undergoing PCI.

The Medtronic Intrepid transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) system performed well in two studies presendted at TCT 2022. #TCT #TCT22 #TCT2022 #TMVR

New data on the Medtronic Intrepid transcatheter mitral valve replacement system from the Intrepid Pilot Study and Intermediate-Term Outcomes of the Intrepid Early Feasibility Study, were presented at the 2022 Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) conference.

AMA analysis of Medicare Trustee data shows Medicare updates compared to inflation 2001-2021.

More than 120 medical societies have joined the AMA in a letter urging congressional leaders to enact long-term solutions to the systemic problems in the Medicare physician payment system and to address cuts that are going into effect in 2023.

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Munster, Indiana, is a thriving suburb 30 miles south of the heart of Chicago. It’s a place where the locals like to stay local, especially when it comes to healthcare. Patients in the area often turn to 454-bed Community Hospital, one of three acute-care hospitals part of Community Healthcare System. 

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