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• Change in Renal Function Associated With Difference in 1-Year Survival Post Mitral TEER | NCDR Study
  In patients who underwent mitral transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER), a greater than 10% change in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) was associated with differences in survival at one year, according to a study using data from the STS/ACC TVT Registry published in Structural Heart.
• HF Hospitalization Risk in T2D Lower With GLP-1RAs Than DPP-4 Inhibitors, Similar With SGLT-2 Inhibitors
  In patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), the risk of hospitalization for heart failure (HHF) was significantly lower with GLP-1RAs than DPP-4 inhibitors while it was similar compared with SGLT-2 inhibitors, according to results from real-world emulation trials published Feb. 24 in Circulation.
• Reported Shared Decision-Making and Decision Aid Use in Percutaneous LAAO | NCDR Study
  Among patients undergoing percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO), shared decision-making and decision aid reporting was high but varied by institution, and Medicare patients were not more likely to have reported shared decision-making with decision aids...
• Is Occupational Physical Work Exposure a Risk Factor For ATTRwt-CM?
  In a registry-based study, an association was found between transthyretin wild-type amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTRwt-CM) and occupational upper-body mechanical stress, along with a greater burden of orthopedic and cardiovascular comorbidities including increased cardiovascular mortality among patients with ATTRwt-CM. The hypothesis-generating findings were published Feb. 24 in JACC: Advances.
• Nonobstructive HCM Treatment: Differential Effect of Bisoprolol vs. Verapamil
  Bisoprolol but not verapamil reduced peak oxygen consumption (pVO2) in patients with nonobstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), according to research published March 3 in JACC.