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• HOST-EXAM: Clopidogrel vs. Aspirin Monotherapy at 10 Years Post PCI
  Clopidogrel monotherapy after PCI was associated with a significantly lower composite risk of all-cause death, nonfatal MI, stroke, readmission for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and major bleeding compared with aspirin monotherapy, according to 10-year follow-up results of the HOST-EXAM trial presented as featured clinical research at ACC.26 and published simultaneously in The Lancet.
• Biological Sex, Gender, and Vascular Disease: Bridging the Gap to Precision Care in Women
  Biological sex and gender have a great influence on health, disease presentation, and clinical outcomes. Historically, medical research and clinical practice have treated the male body as the standard, often viewing female physiology and symptoms as deviations, except in reproductive health.
• ACCEL Lite: Sotatercept: New Therapies for PAH
  Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) remains a devastating, progressive disease with high morbidity and mortality despite advances in targeted therapies.
• ACC CardiaCast: Spotlight on Behavioral Health, Thrombosis and Fertility
  In this episode, Gregory Piazza, MD, FACC, Elvira Grandone, MD, PhD, and Abbey R. Kruper, PsyD, ABPP walk through the clinical and emotional challenges of the link between thrombosis and fertility.
• CMS Rule Eliminates Faxes For Claims Transactions
  The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized a rule establishing national standards for the secure electronic exchange of health care claims attachments and electronic signatures. These changes are part of CMS' ongoing efforts to replace manual processes such as faxing and mailing with standardized electronic transactions using X12N standards and Health Level […]