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Kathryn Berlacher, MD, MS, FACC, chair of the 2026 American College of Cardiology (ACC) 2026 Scientific Sessions, and clinical director of cardiology and a women's heart and cardio-obstetrics specialist at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, explains the major trend of artificial intelligence (AI) in cardiology, the use of coronary CT angiography (CCTA) for the first time at a medical meeting to scan attendees, and the rise in hands on, guideline, business and advocacy sessions.

Impactful innovations reshape learning and technology at ACC 2026

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.

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Cost-related medication non-adherence declined after the Inflation Reduction Act

Lower Medicare drug costs translated into more patients taking their medications, leading to better outcomes.

The SoloPace Fusion Temporary Pacing System from Solo Pace Inc. is deigned to eliminate the need for right ventricular (RV) lead placement, which requires the added procedural step to gaining venous access. This can cut procedure time and mitigate possible complication risks. For interventional cardiologists using improvised left ventricular (LV) pacing, this system can replace ad-hoc clip assemblies, subcutaneous needles and exposed wire connections, which are known sources of inconsistent pace capture.

New temporary pacing system for TAVR launches in US

New pacing system is designed to streamline TAVR cath lab workflows, cut procedural steps and increase reliability.

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Radiopharma firm secures $85M to expand domestic production of radioisotopes

SpectronRx announced the funding on April 2, highlighting the critical need for a reliable domestic supply of radiopharmaceuticals.

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AI-powered EHR alerts make a world of difference for cardiologists, heart patients

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

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FDA confirms another recall for Johnson & Johnson’s Impella heart pumps

More than 33,000 devices are affected by this recall. Customers may need to return and replace the purge cassettes included with their devices due to a risk of serious injury or death. 

 Former American College of Cardiology president Hadley Wilson, MD, FACC, executive vice chair of Atrium Health's Sanger Heart and Vascular Institute, shared his thoughts on what he saw as the key studies in the above video interview with Cardiovascular Business. He covered numerous trials in more detail in the video. #ACC26 #ACC

Key clinical takeaways from ACC.26

Hadley Wilson, MD, a former American College of Cardiology president, spoke to Cardiovascular Business about several studies presented at ACC.26.

Michiel Voskuil, MD, PhD, an interventional cardiologist and professor at University Medical Center Utrecht in the Netherlands, presented his team’s data on the ACC.26 stage.

PCI before TAVR? In older CAD patients, deferral may be the best approach

Patients with coronary artery disease and severe aortic stenosis often undergo PCI before TAVR. According to new data presented at ACC.26, however, deferring PCI is associated with comparable outcomes as well as a reduced bleeding risk.