Cardiology Associations

This page includes news coverage of cardiology societies and associations. Follow these links for specific cardiology society news pages: American College of Cardiology (ACC), American Heart Association (AHA), American Society of Echocardiography (ASE),  American Society Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC), European Society of Cardiology (ESC), Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), Society for Cardiovascular Angiography Interventions (SCAI), Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT), Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT), and Vascular Interventional Advances (VIVA). 

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Former ACC President Dipti Itchhaporia, MD, FACC, an interventional cardiologist, director of cardiovascular innovation , AI and care continuum at Hoag Heart and Vascular Institute, and associate clinical professor at University of California, Irvine, explains why health equity is a clinical and business imperative.

Why health equity is now a business imperative in cardiology

For health systems under value-based care payment initiatives, there a direct financial incentive to invest in programs that improve access and outcomes among underserved populations. Cardiologist Dipti Itchhaporia, MD, shared her thoughts on this important topic. 

Experts redefine heart attack to improve care for women, get clinicians on the same page

Representatives from ACC, AHA, ESC and WHF worked together to update the universal definition of myocardial infarction. This includes a new classification system that separates events into three categories: primary MI, secondary MI and procedure-related MI. 

Metformin drug for diabetes and prevention. Photo by Dave Fornell

Metformin fails to improve outcomes for heart failure patients

There is no question metformin is an effective medication for patients with type 2 diabetes. When it comes to treating heart failure, however, it falls short.

Purvi Parwani, MD, MPH, FACC, MBBS, cardiologist and assistant professor of medicine, director of the Women’s Heart Health Clinic, Loma Linda University Health, explains evidence that sex specific cut offs for treatment and risk factors in coronary CT angiography (CCTA) metrics may be needed because women often fall out of range in some risk measures for plaque, FFR-CT and stenosis. #SCCT #YesCCT #womenhearthealth

Are sex-specific thresholds needed for coronary CT?

The question is further complicated by possibly needing different thresholds for pregnant, premenopausal, and postmenopausal woman.

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Even cardiologists and other clinicians struggle to manage their own cardiovascular health

Clinicians who dedicate their lives to helping others may not always take care of their own health, according to new data presented at ESC Congress 2026.

Deep learning spectral pulmonary embolism (PE) imaging displayed by Canon CT at RSNA.

Catheter-directed thrombolysis significantly improves PE outcomes

New late-breaking data presented at ESC Congress 2026 adds to the growing evidence that more invasive catheter-based pulmonary embolism procedures can improve patient outcomes.

An FDA panel will discuss its recommendations related to Abbott's TriClip G4 transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) system for tricuspid regurgitation.

Tricuspid valve repair linked to major benefits for high-risk heart patients

While T-TEER is already known to improve a patient's quality of life, this late-breaking study from ESC Congress 2026 confirmed it also improves survival and reduces the risk of heart failure hospitalization.

Caristo's FAI imaging AI is FDA-cleared for the detection of inflammation in cocornary arteries, but resrach is also looking at its use in detecting the cause of AFib and heart failure. Image courtesy of the European Heart Journal

AI tech uses cardiac CT scans to evaluate inflammation, predict stroke risk

AI technology developed by Caristo Diagnostics was the focus of multiple studies presented at ESC Congress 2026.

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