Nevada Chapter of the American College of Cardiology

CMS Releases Proposed Rule on Prior Authorization
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed rule on Dec. 6 aimed at improving interoperability and prior authorizations in Medicare Advantage and other programs through the adoption of e-prior authorization programs.
Incidence of Stroke in Patients Undergoing PCI Nearly Doubles: An NCDR Analysis
An analysis of trends in the incidence and fatality of PCI strokes identified a progressive increase in the incidence of stroke as a complication of PCI, according to a letter published Oct. 23 in JACC.
Time to Treatment and Mortality Among STEMI Patients, 2018-2021
What were the treatment times and in-hospital mortality among US patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) between 2018 and 2021?
Lp(a) in Youth and Risk of ASCVD Outcomes in Adulthood
Is elevated lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] measured in youth associated with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) outcomes in adulthood?
Eagleâ€™s Eye View: Your Weekly CV Update from ACC.org (Week of Dec. 5)
In this weekâ€™s View, Dr. Eagle discusses medical masks versus N95 respirators for preventing COVID-19 among health care workers, then looks at an excellent metanalysis of antioxidant micronutrient supplementation to reduce cardiovascular risk.