The Society of Thoracic Surgeons put together an expert committee to examine the prevention and treatment of new-onset postoperative atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery. The group shared recommendations for before, during and after treatment.

Heart Rhythm 2026 in Chicago will include a total of 18 late-breaking clinical trials—and that is just the beginning. The four-day event kicks off April 23.

Gregg Stone, MD, spoke to Cardiovascular Business about the lessons he and his colleagues learned from the STEMI DTU trial.

AI can help care teams get additional value out of routine head CT images.

At the end of the day, one electrophysiologist explained, these decisions should still be made on a case-by-case basis.

The risk appears to be greatest when patients are still actively taking antidepressants. Researchers noted that many more studies on this topic are still necessary.

SCAI President Srihari S. Naidu, MD, a veteran interventional cardiologist, made a major impact on the group—and cardiology as a whole—over the last 12 months. 

Clinicians may need to broaden their diagnostic approach when treating and managing patients with resistant hypertension.