Cardiology

Right Heart Catheterization: ATS 2026 Clarifies Waveform Interpretation

ATS 2026 session addresses persistent challenges in right heart catheterization waveform interpretation, offering a structured approach to reduce diagnostic ambiguity.

Primary LV Unloading in Anterior STEMI Shows No Benefit in STEMI-Door to Unload Trial

The STEMI-Door to Unload trial found no benefit for primary left ventricular unloading in anterior STEMI without cardiogenic shock.

DISCOVER INOCA Defines Vasomotor Disorders in Nonobstructive CAD

The DISCOVER INOCA registry provides a comprehensive definition of coronary vasomotor disorders in patients with ischemia and nonobstructive coronary arteries (INOCA).

Sex Differences in MINOCA Causes Identified by OCT and CMR Imaging

OCT and CMR imaging reveal distinct sex-specific underlying causes of myocardial infarction with no obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA).

ORBITA-CTO: CTO PCI Offers No Angina Relief Over Placebo

The ORBITA-CTO trial found no significant difference in angina symptom improvement between CTO PCI and a placebo procedure.

FFR or 3D-QCA Guided Revascularisation: The FAST III Trial

The FAST III trial, reported at ACC.26, investigated revascularisation guided by FFR versus 3D-QCA-based vessel-FFR.

SURVIV: Transcatheter Valve-in-Valve Non-Inferior to Redo-Surgery for Mitral Bioprosthetic Dysfunction

The SURVIV trial found transcatheter mitral valve-in-valve implantation non-inferior to redo-surgery for bioprosthetic dysfunction, with similar 1-year mortality.

PRO-TAVI: Deferring PCI Before TAVI Non-Inferior to Routine PCI

The PRO-TAVI trial demonstrated that deferring percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) before transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is non-inferior to routine PCI.

Emboliner Non-Inferior to Sentinel for TAVR Cerebral Protection

ACC.26 trial shows Emboliner embolic protection catheter is non-inferior to Sentinel system during TAVR for preventing cerebral lesions.

Reverse-FALLS Protocol Reduces Pulmonary Congestion in CPE Patients

A prospective observational study demonstrated that the Reverse-FALLS protocol effectively reduced pulmonary congestion in patients with cardiogenic pulmonary edema.