Study participants who ate high amounts of ultra-processed foods were 66.8% more likely to experience a heart attack, stroke or cardiac arrest than those who did not.

Lerman, who spent nearly 40 years with Mayo Clinic, was especially influential in the treatment of nonobstructive CAD. 

Cardiovascular health is much worse in some parts of the United States than others. Cardiologists in those high-risk areas can make a world of difference by embracing preventive cardiology and working to treat patients before it is too late.

Heartflow's AI technologies are at the center of multiple ACC.26 presentations. In addition, the company announced, the first patient was enrolled into the NAVIGATE-PCI registry.

Nonfatal adverse events after PCI are associated with an increased risk of two-year mortality. That risk is especially high, it seems, when patients are hospitalized for heart failure symptoms such as shortness of breath and edema. 

The updated recommendations represent a collaboration between the American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association and several other U.S. healthcare organizations. 

CRT studies shed new light on many topics, including long-term TAVR outcomes, radiation protection and advanced interventional techniques.

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.