ACC 2026 Chair Kathryn Berlacher, MD, MS, FACC, explains some of the big trend at this year's meeting, including AI, CCTA, hands-on and guideline sessions.

The cloud infrastructure company said in a recent investor meeting that its heavy spending on AI has been complicated by the global GPU and CPU shortage. Some 10,000 workers have reportedly been laid off, but the true number is unknown.

The quality of ultrasound exams depends highly on operator skill, but experts believe artificial intelligence could improve consistency considerably. 

Clinlab.AI will oversee every aspect of this new-look laboratory, working to integrate it with the practice's workflows in a way that boosts patient care and speeds up treatment decisions.

AI can help care teams identify heart patients who would benefit from TAVR or another life-changing valve intervention.

U.K.-based Lucida Medical’s diagnostic tool is already deployed by the NHS, with the company earmarking the funds for the pursuit of regulatory approval in the U.S. 

The new agentic program, called “Avery,” is now available to millions of UnitedHealthcare members through insurer's existing app. The company said the model will help patients find providers, understand their benefits, get updates on claims and more.

Mitchell H. Katz, MD, president and CEO of NYC Health + Hospitals, recently spoke during a panel discussion held by Crain’s New York Business.