http://www.acc.org/Feed?clinicalTopicID=f726f673-7e11-4292-84ae-69b198c58cf7 Clinical Topic Feed: Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathies en /Latest-in-Cardiology/Articles/2026/08/11/19/27/CMS-Proposes-Updates-to-Ambulatory-Specialty-Model-For-HF The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed several changes and clarifications to the Ambulatory Specialty Model (ASM) for heart failure (HF) in the 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule. 1786539960000 Articles and Stories /Latest-in-Cardiology/Articles/2026/08/10/13/07/eagles-eye-view-12aug2026 In this week’s View, Dr. Eagle looks at the wide variation in antithrombotic regimens after valve-in-valve transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Next, he examines PARTNER-3, a 7-year study on TAVR versus surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) outcomes in low-risk patients. 1786537680000 Articles and Stories /Latest-in-Cardiology/Journal-Scans/2026/08/10/15/19/Treatment-Effect-of-M-TEER Estimated treatment effects of mitral transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (M-TEER) in COAPT trial participants and real-world patients from the STS/ACC TVT Registry were similar, according to a recent study published in JACC. 1786386540000 Articles and Stories /Latest-in-Cardiology/Journal-Scans/2026/08/05/20/14/MUTTON-HF A culturally and medically tailored Indigenous Food is Medicine meal (CMTM) program reduced hospitalization and emergency department (ED) visits compared with dietary advice alone among patients with heart failure (HF) in Native communities, according to results of the MUTTON-HF trial, published July 27 in JAMA Internal Medicine. 1786042800000 Articles and Stories /Latest-in-Cardiology/Journal-Scans/2026/08/03/10/06/New-ACC-Concise-Clinical-Guidance-Focuses-on-Adult-Immunizations The ACC has released an updated Concise Clinical Guidance document addressing "Adult Immunizations as Part of Cardiovascular Care," providing clinicians with vaccine-specific guidance related to the influenza, pneumococcal, COVID-19, RSV and zoster (shingles) vaccines, respectively. 1785947040000 Articles and Stories /Latest-in-Cardiology/Journal-Scans/2026/08/03/10/06/Fire-Sourced-Air-Pollution Combined exposure to substantial fire-sourced air pollution (SFAP) and heat waves was associated with a higher excess risk of cardiovascular mortality than exposure to either hazard alone, according to a multicountry time-series study published July 29 in JACC. 1785934920000 Articles and Stories /Latest-in-Cardiology/Journal-Scans/2026/08/03/10/06/ATTR-CM Three recent studies, two published in JACC: Advances and a third published in JAMA Cardiology, investigate sex differences, delayed diagnosis and the effect of acoramidis on heart failure (HF)-related health status in patients with transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM). 1785869640000 Articles and Stories /Latest-in-Cardiology/Journal-Scans/2026/08/03/10/06/ADVANCE-OUTCOMES Ralinepag, a selective prostacyclin IP receptor agonist, significantly reduced the risk of first clinical worsening compared with placebo in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) but was associated with more adverse-event-related treatment discontinuations, according to results of the ADVANCE OUTCOMES trial published July 28 in The Lancet. 1785862800000 Articles and Stories /Latest-in-Cardiology/Articles/2026/08/04/15/47/JACC-CKM-Guideline-Spotlight-Issue The recent release of the 2026 AHA/ACC/ADA/ASN Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic (CKM) Syndrome marked an important step in defining evidence-based approaches to CKM prevention, risk assessment and treatment. 1785859620000 Articles and Stories /Latest-in-Cardiology/Articles/2026/08/03/15/28/Cardiogenic-Shock-and-Mechanical-Circulatory-Support The year 2025 was a landmark year for cardiogenic shock (CS) and mechanical circulatory support (MCS). Two major clinical guideline documents were published, the longest-duration follow-up data from the field's pivotal trial were released, and real-world registries continued to challenge trial generalizability. 1785855360000 Articles and Stories