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📈 PAD referrals through the VA Community Care program nearly tripled between 2020 and 2025, reflecting a growing need for vascular care among veterans. The findings underscore the need for improved access to specialized vascular care and continued research to optimize outcomes for patients with #PAD and #CLTI. 🫀⚕️

Read more ➡️ https://t.co/Q65KtWs2B5

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What barriers does your #CardiogenicShock team face?

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🧐 Where can you find the latest original IC research and practical insights for your cardiology team? In the June issue of @MyJSCAI!

In this month's issue:
🔹 Supersaturated oxygen therapy after STEMI
🔹 Paclitaxel vs. sirolimus-coated balloons for coronary artery lesions
🔹 2-year bifurcation PCI outcomes
🔹...and much more!

Read the June issue ➡️ https://t.co/2F2MaDpsSQ

#InterventionalCardiology #CardioX

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Cardiologists, surgeons share early feedback after CMS proposed sweeping #TAVR changes #TAVR #cardiology @STS_CTsurgery @SCAI @ACCinTouch @Aging_Research https://t.co/6sgcl4fbuf

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AKI After PCI: Optimizing Contrast Selection for Real‑World Prevention https://t.co/C2fTB6GLhE

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🚨 The House Appropriations Committee unanimously rejected CMS funding for the WISeR model and similar proposals that would add prior authorization to traditional Medicare.

SCAI joined coalition advocacy efforts opposing this CMS program.

Read more ➡️ https://t.co/NlgG2JoLe2

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A new joint consensus document by @Heart_SCCT and @SCAI offers guidance on using and reporting CT-FFR, with the hope that it will improve adoption, increase consistency, and boost outcomes for patients undergoing coronary CT angiography (CCTA). https://t.co/gf9AaizZWb
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🫀 Ready to build or strengthen your #CardiogenicShock program? Join the #SCAISHOCK PreCon Workshop on September 17 in St. Louis to:
✅ Learn directly from established shock programs
✅ Gain implementation-ready strategies
✅ Connect with multidisciplinary teams

⏰ Team spots are limited—apply by July 14: https://t.co/5iggqUVvqp

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📢 CMS has released its Proposed Decision Memo for the #TAVR National Coverage Determination, opening a public comment period through July 15. Learn about the proposed changes and how they could impact patient access, Heart Team requirements, quality oversight, and TAVR programs.

Learn more about the proposed changes ➡️ https://t.co/dbRoHQpqX3

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❗️TOMORROW 🗓️ Join us  at 7 pm ET for a practical discussion on strategies to reduce AKI risk and improve patient outcomes. Faculty will review :

🔹 AKI Risk Assessment
🔹 The Role of Iso-osmolar Iodinated Contrast Agents
🔹 Post-procedural Management

Register for the webinar ➡️ https://t.co/L8msNsyUa5

#InterventionalCardiology #CardioX #CardioEd #PCI

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📱The SCAI Point-of-Care (POC) app has been downloaded more than 6,200 times! Make sure the app is on your mobile device to access the following #InterventionalCardiology resources anytime, anywhere:

⦿ Latest Clinical Guidelines
⦿ Risk Calculators
⦿ Treatment Algorithms
⦿ SCAI Cardiogenic Shock Classification Tool
⦿ ...And More!

Download the free app ➡️ https://t.co/EoTaUUpX5o

#CardioX

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🌡️❤️ Rising temperatures may have a growing impact on cardiovascular health.

New data projects a sharp increase in heat-related CVD by 2050, particularly among older adults and patients with existing heart disease. As extreme heat becomes more common, it's increasingly important to consider heat exposure as a cardiovascular risk factor.

Read the article ➡️ https://t.co/FIDL5qIZxs

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❓Should #IVUS be standard in #CLTI treatment?

A new multidisciplinary survey suggests strong support among specialists for a randomized trial to better understand IVUS-guided therapy to treat chronic limb-threatening ischemia. Future studies may help clarify how IVUS can improve outcomes in patients with peripheral artery disease. 🫀

Read the article in @tctmd ➡️ https://t.co/B1DCQaO7vv

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Does your institution have a #CardiogenicShock program?

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🌍🫀 Innovation is on full display at #CardioAlex26. SCAI joint sessions are exploring the future of cardiovascular care with discussions on AI in patient engagement, imaging, and culprit artery identification in threatened or occluded MI, alongside the latest advances in structural interventions, including transcatheter edge-to-edge mitral repair and the management of secondary mitral regurgitation.

#InterventionalCardiology @CardioalexC @CVREPfoundation @DiaaHakim @RameshDaggubati @herbaronowmd @amrabbasmd @nickaram @kalazizimd @AlkashkariWail @KHERA_MD

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🗓️ The SCAI #Bifurcation Club webinar series continues on July 7 with a session on CT-Guided Bifurcation Management. Explore how CCTA can inform risk prediction, strategy selection, device optimization, and the choice between provisional and planned two-stent approaches.

Register today ➡️ https://t.co/DJOOydNhT7

#InterventionalCardiology #PCI @YChatzizisis @JoaoLCavalcante @yadersandoval @DrNataliaP @ColletCarlos

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As interventional cardiologists, we know that not all #PAD patients are the same.

Patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia often require urgent, limb-saving intervention. That’s why clinical context matters when evaluating treatment patterns, outcomes, and resource utilization.

SCAI and four partner societies have released a joint statement emphasizing the importance of guideline-concordant care, patient access, and evidence-based policymaking.

Read the full statement ➡️ https://t.co/c1Qjp35OIy

#InterventionalCardiology #SCAIAdvocacy

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SCAI Bifurcation Club | Bifurcation Imaging https://t.co/l8Ff52Pu4X

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🌍🫀 Sharing expertise across borders at #CardioAlex26. During this special SCAI joint session in Alexandria, Dr. Khaldoon Alaswad discusses contemporary management of complex and high-risk PCI in left main coronary artery disease, while Dr. Imad Sheiban explores the use of mechanical circulatory support during high-risk PCI.

Together with our partners at CVREP, SCAI is proud to foster global collaboration and advance the future of #InterventionalCardiology.

@CardioalexC @CVREPfoundation @KAlaswadMD

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❓What do the 2026 Guidelines for Acute Pulmonary Embolism mean for clinical practice?

Join us on June 30 for a webinar featuring experts from SCAI and the Society of Interventional Radiology (@SIRspecialists) as they break down the latest recommendations and their implications for patient care.

The discussion will cover:
✔️ Risk stratification
✔️ Real-world clinical applications
✔️ Future directions for PE research and guideline development

Register for the webinar ➡️ https://t.co/86FmSvskmJ

#InterventionalCardiology #CardioX