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• GLP1RAs in Clinical Practice: Therapeutic Advances and Safety Perspectives
  Glucagon-like peptide-1 is an incretin (gut-derived hormone) that plays a crucial role in glucose homeostasis, linking nutrient absorption to pancreatic hormone secretion.
• High-Risk Plaques on Coronary CTA: Correlation With OCT
  Are high-risk plaque (HRP) features on coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) associated with vulnerable plaque on optical coherence tomography (OCT)?
• ACC CardiaCast: Courtside with the Chair: Shared Decision-Making with Athletes: A Discussion of ‘Why’? Part 1
  In this episode, Dr. Jonathan Kim is joined by Drs. Marty Maron, Kim Harmon, and Aaron Baggish to discuss the principles of shared decision-making in the context of sports participation for athletes with heart disease and ‘the why’ to do it.
• CMS Releases FY 2025 IPPS Proposed Rule With Mandatory Hospital Episode-Based Payment Model For CABG
  The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule, proposing a 2.6% increase in operating payment rates for applicable hospitals. This represents a 3% projected increase in the hospital market basket update with a projected 0.4% productivity adjustment reduction.
• Smartphone-Based Recognition of Heart Failure
  Can cardiac motion measured using smartphone-based seismocardiography identify patients with heart failure (HF)?