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• Healthy Diet May Lower Cardiovascular Disease Risk After Cancer
  Adherence to a healthy dietary pattern was associated with a significantly reduced risk of cardiovascular disease among cancer survivors, according to results from a cohort study using UK Biobank data, published Oct. 29 in JACC: Advances.
• Dyslipidemia Guidelines: What’s New?
  This episode is part of ACC’s ongoing initiative on Implementing the 2026 Dyslipidemia Guidelines.
• 2026 International Criteria For ECG Interpretation in Athletes
  Electrocardiographic (ECG) interpretation in athletes continues to evolve as clinicians attempt to balance two competing priorities: 1) identifying occult cardiovascular disease; and 2) minimizing false-positive screening results that cause unnecessary downstream testing and sport restriction.
• HTI-5 Final Rule Released: ONC Health IT Certification Program, Information Blocking Updates, More
  The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) released the Health Data, Technology and Interoperability: ONC Deregulatory Actions to Unleash Prosperity (HTI-5) final rule, building on the HTI-5 proposed rule from December 2025, to streamline the ONC Health IT Certification Program, update information blocking regulations and support AI-enabled FHIR-based interoperability.
• Is TTE-Guided Permanent Pacemaker Implantation Feasible Without Fluoroscopy?
  Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE)-guided permanent pacemaker implantation without fluoroscopy was feasible in patients with adequate supine acoustic windows, according to a prospective, single-center study recently published in JACC: Advances.