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A common word may be giving heart patients the wrong idea
Cardiologists often use the word “stable” when describing a heart failure patient who is recovering or showing signs of improvement. That word, however, could be giving patients a false sense of security—and it could even do harm to their long-term health.
Q&A: Cardiologist reviews key trends in pediatric electrophysiology for 2026 and beyond
Pediatric electrophysiology is an invaluable part of any healthcare system, and its importance is only growing as technologies continue to evolve. We spoke to Nicholas Von Bergen, MD, to learn more about where the specialty is headed in the years ahead.
Is IVL safe for patients with diabetes?
New two-year data confirm that the IVL technology developed by Shockwave Medical can be used to treat diabetic patients who require PCI.
CPT code updates in 2026 will change how interventional cardiologists get paid
A variety of CPT code changes take effect in 2026, and many of them will make a direct impact on interventional cardiology. Arnold Seto, MD, spoke to Cardiovascular Business about these updates for a new video interview.
M-TEER still beneficial for high-risk patients with smaller mitral valve areas
Mitral valve surgery can be especially challenging when patients present with a small mitral valve area. When it comes to M-TEER, however, treatment still appears to be both safe and effective.

TEE improves 30-day outcomes for patients undergoing cardiac valve or proximal aortic surgery

Intraoperative TEE, researchers wrote, can provide value during any open cardiac valve or proximal aortic surgery.

Stroke thrombectomy outcomes similar between radiologists, fellowship-trained neurointerventionalists

Increased volume has led to stress among endovascular stroke physicians, with some hospitals relying on interventional rads to relieve the strain.

The Corvia Atrial Shunt is designed to address elevated left atrial pressure (LAP) heart failure patients.

Implantable atrial shunt therapy trial identifies treatable HFpEF patients

The REDUCE LAP-HF II study identified heart failure patients who may benefit from receiving a new transcatheter implant manufactured by Corvia Medical.

Findings potentially linked to autism spotted on routine prenatal ultrasound, research shows

Ultrasounds of fetuses who later developed ASD displayed three times more anatomical anomalies than the general population control group, according to research in Brain.

Too much Tylenol? Daily acetaminophen use may be bad for hypertension patients

Daily acetaminophen use was associated with a “significant increase” in daytime systolic and diastolic blood pressure.

Continued anticoagulation after primary PCI boosts survival among STEMI patients

A key takeaway from the group's analysis was that the rate of major bleeding events did not significantly change.

TAVR-related stroke, the authors wrote, is a "critically important and potentially preventable source of patient morbidity."

'Highly significant' MRI findings link hyperthyroidism to structural brain abnormalities

“For decades, the patients in our group have testified that they don’t feel they’ve recovered, and we hope our study will provide further clues about what happens in the brain,” experts involved in the study said.

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A common word may be giving heart patients the wrong idea

Q&A: Cardiologist reviews key trends in pediatric electrophysiology for 2026 and beyond

Is IVL safe for patients with diabetes?

CPT code updates in 2026 will change how interventional cardiologists get paid

M-TEER still beneficial for high-risk patients with smaller mitral valve areas