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SCAI @scainews.bsky.social · Sep 25
👨‍⚕️Advance your #Hypertension practice with the next #SCAIRDN Regional Course in #Orlando on January 23, 2026! We will cover:
✅ Patient selection
✅ Procedural strategies
✅ CMS coverage insights
and more!

Register now ➡️ scai.org/rdnorlando26
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📊 Roughly 45% of cardiologists report mistreatment, and 23% report discrimination in the workplace. Our field deserves better, how can we create healthier environments in the #CathLab?

Read more about the study in this Cardiovascular Business article➡️ https://ow.ly/eqaa50XBu8A

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Is the field of cardiology empowering or stifling? Cardiologists share their perspective
Some cardiologists feel the specialty is inclusive and nothing needs to change, but not everyone agrees with that sentiment. A new survey detailed the perspective of more than 1,500 cardiologists. 
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December 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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💼 Hiring? Looking? Planning ahead? The SCAI Job Bank is your hub for #InterventionalCardiology career growth and recruitment. This resource connects IC professionals with positions nationwide, from early career to senior leadership.

Explore the job bank ➡️ https://jobs.scai.org/

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December 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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⏳ The #ABIM #MOC deadline is December 31, 2025. SCAI has 50+ accredited online courses to help you stay current and stay certified.

Start earning your credits➡️ https://ow.ly/spl950XBnfj

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December 5, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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#SCAI2026 Program Chair Sahil A. Parikh, MD, FSCAI, gives an inside look at what to expect during our upcoming Scientific Sessions on April 23-25 in Montreal!

Watch the short clip and register today➡️ https://ow.ly/T0Jn50XBmRh

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December 5, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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#Medicare and other private insurers are expanding reimbursement for AI-powered coronary plaque analysis. This allows for greater access to care for patients and new options for physicians.

Learn more with this Cardiovascular Business article➡️ https://ow.ly/xRVY50XBu1T

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Reimbursement for AI-based plaque assessments is improving
A growing number of private insurers are now covering these advanced technologies. Roosha Parikh, MD, told Cardiovascular Business that the hard work of SCCT and other groups has helped make this happen. 
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December 4, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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We are excited to announce that SCAI and CRT are joining forces to advance innovation, strengthen advocacy, and expand educational opportunities across #InterventionalCardiology.

Learn more about this partnership➡️ https://ow.ly/p4iF50XBmwj

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December 4, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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🎥Your sneak peek at #SCAIRDN Orlando! Hear from Program Chair Tai Kobayashi, MD, FSCAI, on why the January 23 course is a must-attend for clinicians building or expanding their #RenalDenervation program.

Watch the clip and register your team today ➡️ https://www.scai.org/rdnorlando26

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December 3, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Happy #ICMatch Day! 🎊 Fellows, post your match and let us know where you're headed for IC training. We’re excited to welcome you to the #InterventionalCardiology family!

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December 3, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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⚖️SCAI’s Committees and Councils are the backbone of our work. If you’re passionate about advancing #InterventionalCardiology, now’s your chance to get involved. Apply by Jan 7.

Learn more and apply ➡️ https://ow.ly/r00W50XxNE0

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December 2, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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🫀Structural heart teams, tune in tomorrow at 7 pm ET! SCAI experts will break down the Position Statement on ICE for SHD interventions, share protocols, and highlight when ICE outperforms #TEE.

Register for the webinar ➡️ https://scaipro.scai.org/URL/ICE-to-guide-SHD

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December 1, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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🧠Make informed interventional decisions with the latest guidance. The SCAI Position Statement on ICE for #SHD interventions is now accessible on the SCAI Point-of-Care App!📲

Get the app on your mobile device ➡️ https://www.scai.org/clinical-practice/quality-improvement/point-care-app

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December 1, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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New data show that patients with both mitral and tricuspid regurgitation may be treated in a single minimally invasive procedure, reducing risk, time, and cost.

Learn more with this Cardiovascular Business article➡️ https://ow.ly/tPwv50XxNoM

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New technique could help when cardiologists repair 2 leaky heart valves at once
Performing M-TEER and T-TEER on the same patient using a single guide catheter appears to be both safe and effective. Researchers shared their experience with this approach in Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions.
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November 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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🖩Risk calculators matter but many factors can impact results. A study has found that many patients presenting with their first MI would not have been identified as high-risk according to some tools had they been assessed two days earlier.
Learn more with this TCTMD article➡️ https://ow.ly/6iWX50XxN6V
Risk Calculators Miss Many Patients Who Present With First MI
Around half of study participants, all age 65 or younger, wouldn’t have been eligible for statins if they’d sought care 2 days earlier.
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November 29, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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📈CREST-2 results are in: For high-grade asymptomatic carotid stenosis, stenting reduces long-term stroke risk vs intensive medical therapy alone. Endarterectomy shows no added benefit.

Learn more about the study➡️ https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2508800

#Research #CardioSky
November 28, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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🕰️It's time to select the next SCAI leaders who will shape our society and strengthen the field of #InterventionalCardiology. Nominations are now open for multiple positions, and we encourage you to participate!

View positions and nominate by January 7 ➡️ https://ow.ly/7bYe50XxK6u

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November 28, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Who's excited for Montreal?🙋‍♂️Registration for #SCAI2026 is live! Learn about the latest #InterventionalCardiology breakthroughs at our premier conference on April 23-25, 2026.

Save now with our special Advance Registration discount available through Jan. 7➡️ https://ow.ly/pnzW50XxHnA

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November 27, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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📢If you were a program director or applicant in the inaugural 2024 IC Fellowship Match (for IC Fellowships starting in 2025) please take this 10-minute SCAI/ACC survey to help inform future Match cycles ➡️ https://ow.ly/QpK350XxtYH

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November 26, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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💬From #SCAI2025: Past SCAI Early Career Research Grant recipient Ashwin Nathan, MD, shares how this funding helped power his study on social determinants of health in #TAVR programs.

Watch the interview🎥 https://ow.ly/O43W50XuPcM
Apply for 2026 grants by Jan 20➡️ https://ow.ly/aZEb50XuPcN
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November 26, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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🗣️ New SCAI President’s Message—Srihari S. Naidu, MD, MSCAI announces #SCAIHatDay This campaign aims to raise awareness about #InterventionalCardiology and its physicians. Wear your SCAI hat to show pride in your profession and share your stories on social.

Learn more ➡️ https://ow.ly/wLIy50XuOXy
November 25, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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⚡SCAI's recently announced Door to Lactate Clearance initiative aims to improve #CardiogenicShock outcomes by measuring and reducing lactate levels. Learn more by watching this Cardiovascular Business interview with SCAI President Srihari Naidu, MD, MSCAI ➡️ https://ow.ly/lUMa50XuOCV

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SCAI: To improve cardiogenic shock outcomes, reduce lactate levels
SCAI feels this is the best way forward to try lowering mortality rates, but the group is asking cardiologists to help by gathering more data. 
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November 24, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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💡A new study shows that early #TAVR in asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis not only improves outcomes, but also cuts costs. Learn more about the results of the EARLY TAVR study in this Cardiovascular Business article➡️ https://ow.ly/f0H850XuTst

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Early TAVR for asymptomatic severe AS cuts costs, improves outcomes
The study found lifetime per-patient savings from early TAVR ranged from about $2,334 in the U.K. to $19,607 in Switzerland.
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November 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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📲Access #PDA occlusion guidance in seconds. The SCAI Position Statement on Transcatheter Occlusion of PDA is now available in the SCAI Point-of-Care app. Quick, reliable, patient-centered recommendations in the palm of your hand.

Download the app➡️ https://ow.ly/Kuqt50XuO06

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November 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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⏰There is still time to register for SCAI's webinar on using ICE to guide #structural heart disease interventions. Based off of our recent position statement, we will dive deeper into how ICE is transforming procedural imaging and workflow.

Register now ➡️ https://ow.ly/bLuK50XuiPI

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November 21, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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🩺This month’s #SCAIQITip dives into diagnosing and managing Coronary Microvascular Disease. Learn how to improve your performance in the #CathLab by reading the full tip today ➡️ https://ow.ly/80ay50XuiC7

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November 21, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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📣The #SCAI2026 Call for Science is officially OPEN! Share your #research with the global #InterventionalCardiology community on April 23-25 in Montreal.

Submit your work by January 7 ➡️ https://ow.ly/94cg50XuisV

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November 20, 2025 at 1:02 PM