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Competing Interests: Funding Support and Author Disclosures Dr Weissman is the director of an academic cardiac computed tomography core lab with institutional contracts with Ancora Heart and LivaNova. Dr Rogers has been a consultant for Edwards Lifesciences, Medtronic, and Transmural Systems Inc.; has been a proctor for Edwards Lifesciences and Medtronic; has served on the advisory board of Medtronic; and is a stockholder in Transmural Systems Inc. Dr Hashim has been a consultant for, and received speaker fees from, Abbott, Cardiovascular Systems Inc., and Boston Scientific. Dr Waksman has served on advisory boards for Abbott Vascular, Boston Scientific, Medtronic, Philips IGT, and Pi-Cardia Ltd.; has been a consultant for Abbott Vascular, Biotronik, Boston Scientific, Cordis, Medtronic, Philips IGT, Pi-Cardia Ltd., Swiss Interventional Systems/SIS Medical AG, Transmural Systems Inc., and Venous MedTech; has received institutional grant support from Amgen, Biotronik, Boston Scientific, Chiesi, Medtronic, and Philips IGT; and is an investor in MedAlliance and Transmural Systems Inc. All other authors have reported that they have no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose.