Cardiology

HI-PEITHO concluded use of ultrasound-facilitated catheter-directed fibrinolysis improves pulmonary embolism outcomes.

Nuckols discusses her recent study highlighting a correlation between pregnancy complications, increased psychosocial stress, and cardiovascular disease risk.

Kramer, the president of the American College of Cardiology, discusses the organization’s recent movement to adapt rapidly growing AI technology to clinical care.

Bhatt shares his thoughts on the recently released dyslipidemia guidelines, highlighting the return of goal-based LDL-C therapy and Lp(a) receiving a COR 1 suggestion.

Hear Martha Gulati, MD, MS, reveal how mentorship and have shaped her career in women’s heart care.

New dyslipidemia guidance sharpens risk with CAC, checks lipoprotein(a), and targets LDL goals using expanded therapies for prevention.

New dyslipidemia guidance sets LDL targets for FH, urges genetic testing, and highlights evinacumab and APOC3 drugs for severe triglycerides.

Trials show most heart supplements don’t lower LDL or prevent events; learn why omega‑3s, vitamins and red yeast rice fall short of statins.

New lipid guidelines sharpen LDL goals for diabetes, HIV, CKD, cancer survivors and seniors, highlighting statins’ power and shared decisions.

New lipid guidance brings back LDL targets by risk, pairing percent reduction with absolute goals—and explains why lower is better.

New US guidance spotlights one-time lipoprotein(a) tests and ApoB targets to uncover hidden heart risk and fine-tune lipid therapy.

New guidance shows how risk enhancers and coronary calcium scores refine statin decisions, including handling incidental CAC on routine CT scans.

New ACC/AHA lipid update explains PREVENT risk equations, updated thresholds, and when to start statins or CAC scoring to prevent heart attacks.

Deepak Bhatt, MD, MPH, MBA, discusses 4 trials to watch at the upcoming ACC.26.

GLP-1 discontinuation increases major adverse cardiovascular event risk in type 2 diabetes, highlighting the need for continuous therapy to sustain cardiometabolic benefit.

Le discusses the AHA/ACC clinical guidelines for the management of dyslipidemia, highlighting the shifting attitude towards hypertriglyceridemia treatment.

Le discusses the AHA/ACC clinical guidelines for the management of dyslipidemia, highlighting the return of LDL-C target goals for ASCVD prevention.

Le discusses the AHA/ACC clinical guidelines for the management of dyslipidemia, highlighting PREVENT and a renewed focus on Lp(a).

This conference preview with Kathryn Berlacher, MD, MS, and Kristen Campbell, PharmD, highlights the top 6 trials to watch at ACC 2026.

An audio recap of the top 5 stories in healthcare news from the week of 03/02-03/08.

Stay updated with the latest healthcare breakthroughs, including FDA actions and new trial data, in this week’s essential news roundup.

Lala discusses ongoing challenges in the HF treatment cascade, highlighting widespread misunderstandings among patients and the issue of extreme pill burden.

Lala discusses the ethical, medical, and practical concerns surrounding xenotransplantation of pig hearts – and how they should be addressed in clinical research.