Heart Rhythm 2026 Program Chair DJ Lakkireddy, MD, spoke to Cardiovascular Business during the conference about several key EP trends. 

SCAI President Dawn Abbott, MD, MSCAI, aims to turn attention toward the long-term sustainability of the interventional cardiology field.

Using a DCB that releases sirolimus over an extended period of time appears to be both safe and effective when treating patients who present with NSTEMI or unstable angina.

The popular drugs, originally developed to treat diabetes, were also associated with an improved survival rate. Benefits were seen in patients who did and did not lose significant weight as a result of treatment. 

Two separate studies explored the value of treating heart patients with tirzepatide. 

The percentage of pregnant patients taking low-dose aspirin as recommended is slowly rising—but there is still a long way to go.

Colleagues from all over the world have shared loving tributes to Braunwald. ESC President Thomas F. Lüscher, MD, called him "the pioneering cardiologist of his time."

Patricia Balthazar, MD, Emory University School of Medicine, says radiology AI needs to be monitored to ensure it is performing as it is supposed to and not wasting time and money.