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“The creation of an associate dean in AI speaks to the fact that AI has become central to research, education and clinical operations in the health care system."

Divaka Perera, MD, at ACC.26

The second day of the American College of Cardiology’s annual conference started with a series of highly anticipated interventional cardiology trials.

 Stavros V. Konstantinides, MD, PhD, presenting data at ACC.26

New 30-day data presented at ACC.26 helped answer questions cardiologists have had been asking for years. “Thank you for bringing PE into the future," one vascular specialist said from the stage.  

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An advanced algorithm that looks for signs of heart failure in five-second voice recordings has received the FDA's breakthrough device designation.

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Decreased screening rates among different subgroups highlight the ongoing need for outreach strategies that target vulnerable populations, experts contend.

Medtronic’s MiniMed 780G automated insulin delivery system

Nearly 27,000 MiniMed 780G insulin pumps were included in a new Class II recall. By taking a few basic steps, however, patients should be able to avoid any significant risks.

William P. Shutze, MD, FACS, secretary of the Society of Vascular Surgery (SVS), a vascular surgeon with Texas Vascular Associates in Plano, Texas, and a clinical associate professor of medicine at Texas A&M College of Medicine, explained the role of vascular surgeons in peripheral artery disease (PAD) and critical limb ischemia (CLI).

Vascular surgeons perform procedures interventional cardiologists and interventional radiologists do not do—so why not make sure they are part of every heart team conversation?

Northwestern deploys new mobile stroke unit

The MSU operates 365 days a year and covers 138 square miles. Hundreds of patients have been treated through the MSU, with more than 500 receiving critical care in it 2025 alone. 

Blood leg clotting thrombosis ultrasound

The randomized COBRRA trial included more than 2,700 patients with acute symptomatic pulmonary embolism or proximal deep-vein thrombosis. 

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Researchers noted that these requirements are more common for Black and Hispanic patients, creating a critical barrier to guideline-recommended care.

The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) is urging federal policymakers to ensure physicians play a central role in guiding the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into clinical care, while also raising questions about liability as the technology expands across healthcare.

While the Trump administration is pushing to accelerate clinical AI adoption, SCAI has emphasized that physicians must guide how the technology is implemented and governed.

Selection of stent images captured with the MicroAngioscope from Vena Medical. Images courtesy of Kan et al. and Stroke.

The new device, which provides users with real-time images in full color, is now approved by the FDA to be used in the peripheral vasculature. Meanwhile, first-in-human data published in Stroke explored its potential in the cerebral vasculature. 

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“The creation of an associate dean in AI speaks to the fact that AI has become central to research, education and clinical operations in the health care system."