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Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion
SIMPLAAFY Study: Less Intensive Antithrombotic Strategies Met Noninferiority Compared with DAPT After Left Atrial Appendage Closure
11/02/2026
New findings from the randomized SIMPLAAFY trial suggest that less intensive antithrombotic therapy following left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) with the WATCHMAN FLX™ Pro LAAC Device can reduce the risk of clinically-relevant bleeding...
New findings from the randomized SIMPLAAFY trial suggest that less intensive antithrombotic therapy following left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) with the WATCHMAN FLX™ Pro LAAC Device can reduce the risk of clinically-relevant bleeding...
New findings from the randomized...
11/02/2026
Cath Lab Digest
Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion
VERITAS: Late-Breaking One-Year Data Show Abbott's Next-Generation Amulet 360™ Device Continues to Demonstrate High Rates of Left Atrial Appendage Closure and Low Incidence of Stroke
11/02/2026
Late-breaking one-year VERITAS study results were presented at TCT 2026; data show the device achieved high closure rates of the left atrial appendage (LAA) and a low incidence of stroke.
Late-breaking one-year VERITAS study results were presented at TCT 2026; data show the device achieved high closure rates of the left atrial appendage (LAA) and a low incidence of stroke.
Late-breaking one-year VERITAS...
11/02/2026
Cath Lab Digest
Wearable AF Screening
Smartwatch Screening Detects More Atrial Fibrillation in High-Risk US Adults
05/08/2026
Laura Simson, MA
The randomized EQUAL trial showed that smartwatch-based atrial fibrillation (AF) screening increased detection rates more than 4-fold vs usual care in older adults with elevated stroke risk.
The randomized EQUAL trial showed that smartwatch-based atrial fibrillation (AF) screening increased detection rates more than 4-fold vs usual care in older adults with elevated stroke risk.
The randomized EQUAL trial...
05/08/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Press Release
Heart Rhythm Society Reports First Success of Compass Initiative for Early Atrial Fibrillation Care
04/24/2026
HRS Press Release CHICAGO, IL, APRIL 24, 2026 – The Heart Rhythm Society announced the first analysis of its Centers of Excellence Optimal Management Pathways for Atrial Fibrillation Specialty Services Early...
HRS Press Release CHICAGO, IL, APRIL 24, 2026 – The Heart Rhythm Society announced the first analysis of its Centers of Excellence Optimal Management Pathways for Atrial Fibrillation Specialty Services Early...
HRS Press...
04/24/2026
EP Lab Digest
GLP-1 Medications
New Study Links GLP-1 Medications to Lower Risk of Atrial Fibrillation, Independent of Weight Loss
04/23/2026
Researchers conducted a single-center retrospective study of 13,034 patients who initiated GLP-1-RA therapy between January 2020 and May 2024.
Researchers conducted a single-center retrospective study of 13,034 patients who initiated GLP-1-RA therapy between January 2020 and May 2024.
Researchers conducted a...
04/23/2026
Cath Lab Digest
ACC 2026
Boston Scientific Presents Two Late-Breaking Trials at ACC 2026 Highlighting New Evidence in Stroke Prevention for AFib and Treatment of Intermediate-Risk Pulmonary Embolism
03/30/2026
At the American College of Cardiology (ACC) 2026 Scientific Session, Boston Scientific presented results from two late-breaking randomized controlled trials evaluating device-based approaches in cardiovascular care: CHAMPION-AF, studying the...
At the American College of Cardiology (ACC) 2026 Scientific Session, Boston Scientific presented results from two late-breaking randomized controlled trials evaluating device-based approaches in cardiovascular care: CHAMPION-AF, studying the...
At the American College of...
03/30/2026
Cath Lab Digest
PAD + AF
Significantly Higher Risk for Cardiac Events Including Death are Faced by Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease Who Also Have Atrial Fibrillation
11/11/2025
“This is a stark reminder that PAD is not just a limb-threatening disease – it’s a marker of widespread atherosclerosis,” said Viet Le, DMSc, MPAS, PA-C, an advanced practice clinician and cardiovascular researcher at Intermountain Health and...
“This is a stark reminder that PAD is not just a limb-threatening disease – it’s a marker of widespread atherosclerosis,” said Viet Le, DMSc, MPAS, PA-C, an advanced practice clinician and cardiovascular researcher at Intermountain Health and...
“This is a stark reminder that...
11/11/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Mitral TEER & AFIB
Patients With Heart Failure and Atrial Fibrillation Undergoing Transcatheter Mitral Edge-to-Edge Repair for Severe Mitral Regurgitation are at Significantly Higher Risk of Death or Rehospitalization
07/23/2025
“AF is a powerful risk marker that we need to take into consideration when planning and performing these procedures,” says corresponding author Stamatios Lerakis, MD, PhD. M-TEER was equally successful in both groups (AF and no AF). However,...
“AF is a powerful risk marker that we need to take into consideration when planning and performing these procedures,” says corresponding author Stamatios Lerakis, MD, PhD. M-TEER was equally successful in both groups (AF and no AF). However,...
“AF is a powerful risk marker...
07/23/2025
EP Lab Digest
Press Release
The Heart Rhythm Society Announces Framework for Establishing Atrial Fibrillation Centers of Excellence and Key Operational Standards
04/23/2025
The Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) releases a framework outlining criteria for establishing an Atrial Fibrillation (AF) Center of Excellence (CoE) and key operational standards to provide multidisciplinary care for AF patients.
The Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) releases a framework outlining criteria for establishing an Atrial Fibrillation (AF) Center of Excellence (CoE) and key operational standards to provide multidisciplinary care for AF patients.
The Heart Rhythm Society (HRS)...
04/23/2025
EP Lab Digest
Press Release
EHRA 2025: Atrial Fibrillation Diagnosed in Midlife is Linked to a 21% Increased Risk of Dementia at Any Age and a 36% Higher Risk of Early-Onset Dementia
03/31/2025
ESC Press Release Vienna, Austria- 31 March 2025 - New research presented at the EHRA 2025, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology, shows that the presence of atrial fibrillation (AF) increases the risk of future...
ESC Press Release Vienna, Austria- 31 March 2025 - New research presented at the EHRA 2025, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology, shows that the presence of atrial fibrillation (AF) increases the risk of future...
ESC Press Release Vienna,...
03/31/2025
EP Lab Digest

News

FFR CT Analysis
CT-Guided PCI Matches IVUS Outcomes in Randomized P4 Trial; Heartflow PCI Navigator Changes PCI Plans in Approximately 70% of Patients
11/04/2026
Late-Breaking P4 study shows CT guidance delivers matched one-year clinical outcomes with shorter procedures, demonstrating pre-procedural CCTA can guide key PCI planning decisions. NAVIGATE-PCI shows Heartflow PCI Navigator drove...
Late-Breaking P4 study shows CT guidance delivers matched one-year clinical outcomes with shorter procedures, demonstrating pre-procedural CCTA can guide key PCI planning decisions. NAVIGATE-PCI shows Heartflow PCI Navigator drove...
Late-Breaking P4 study shows CT...
11/04/2026
Cath Lab Digest
Women and PE
SYMPHONY-PE IDE: First-in-Field Analysis Provides Encouraging Safety Findings for Women with Pulmonary Embolism
11/04/2026
Sub-analysis presented at TCT 2026 shows substantial clot burden reduction and improved right-heart function with the Symphony Thrombectomy System despite greater baseline cardiac stress in women
Sub-analysis presented at TCT 2026 shows substantial clot burden reduction and improved right-heart function with the Symphony Thrombectomy System despite greater baseline cardiac stress in women
Sub-analysis presented at TCT...
11/04/2026
Cath Lab Digest
Renal Denervation
TCT26: Renal Denervation with Medtronic Symplicity Shows Significant Blood Pressure Drops in SPYRAL AFFIRM Real-World Study
11/04/2026
Nearly nine out of 10 patients experienced a clinical benefit at six months. Medtronic receives FDA approval for U.S. labeling update to Symplicity blood pressure procedure, expanding clinical evidence informing treatment options
Nearly nine out of 10 patients experienced a clinical benefit at six months. Medtronic receives FDA approval for U.S. labeling update to Symplicity blood pressure procedure, expanding clinical evidence informing treatment options
Nearly nine out of 10 patients...
11/04/2026
Cath Lab Digest
TAVR
TAVR Use Increased Nearly Ninefold Among Patients Under 70 in Health System Analysis
11/04/2026
Annual TAVR procedures among patients younger than 70 rose from 15 in 2014 to 134 in 2024 within one health system, driven primarily by patients in their 60s, while surgery remained predominant.
Annual TAVR procedures among patients younger than 70 rose from 15 in 2014 to 134 in 2024 within one health system, driven primarily by patients in their 60s, while surgery remained predominant.
Annual TAVR procedures among...
11/04/2026
Cath Lab Digest
Vertex Catheter (Jupiter Endovascular)
Pulmonary Embolism
New SPIRARE II Data at TCT 2026 Show Restoring Normal Pulmonary Pressure Using Vertex System Tracked with Right Heart Recovery in Pulmonary Embolism
11/03/2026
Post-hoc analysis presented by Dr. Sripal Bangalore also found reaching lower lobes of lungs was associated with greater hemodynamic restoration without added safety concerns.
Post-hoc analysis presented by Dr. Sripal Bangalore also found reaching lower lobes of lungs was associated with greater hemodynamic restoration without added safety concerns.
Post-hoc analysis presented by...
11/03/2026
Cath Lab Digest
renal denervation
Paradise uRDN System Demonstrates 19.5 mmHg Blood Pressure Reduction at 12 Months, with Durability Through 4 Years
11/03/2026
Seven abstracts sponsored by Recor Medical presented at TCT 2026 highlight expanding clinical evidence for ultrasound renal denervation.
Seven abstracts sponsored by Recor Medical presented at TCT 2026 highlight expanding clinical evidence for ultrasound renal denervation.
Seven abstracts sponsored by...
11/03/2026
Cath Lab Digest
transcatheter heart valves
Anteris Reports Medium-Size DurAVR THV Outcomes from the EMBARK Study at TCT 2026
11/03/2026
Anteris Technologies Global Corp. announced 30-day clinical and hemodynamic outcomes for the Medium-size DurAVR® Transcatheter Heart Valve (THV) in twenty-two severe aortic stenosis patients with medium aortic annuli (aortic annulus area 492...
Anteris Technologies Global Corp. announced 30-day clinical and hemodynamic outcomes for the Medium-size DurAVR® Transcatheter Heart Valve (THV) in twenty-two severe aortic stenosis patients with medium aortic annuli (aortic annulus area 492...
Anteris Technologies Global...
11/03/2026
Cath Lab Digest
radiation safety
Lead-Free Shielding System Associated with Low Operator Radiation Exposure During Endovascular Procedures
11/02/2026
Multicenter study reports low operator radiation exposure across 95 sites using an alternative to traditional lead-apron protection.
Multicenter study reports low operator radiation exposure across 95 sites using an alternative to traditional lead-apron protection.
Multicenter study reports low...
11/02/2026
Cath Lab Digest
R-Star system (Robocath)
Robotic PCI
First-in-Human Coronary Intervention Study Results of Robocath’s Next-Generation Robotic System Highlighted at TCT
11/02/2026
The findings support a favorable performance profile for the system, with 100% clinical success rate and no device-related complications.
The findings support a favorable performance profile for the system, with 100% clinical success rate and no device-related complications.
The findings support a favorable...
11/02/2026
Cath Lab Digest
Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion
SIMPLAAFY Study: Less Intensive Antithrombotic Strategies Met Noninferiority Compared with DAPT After Left Atrial Appendage Closure
11/02/2026
New findings from the randomized SIMPLAAFY trial suggest that less intensive antithrombotic therapy following left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) with the WATCHMAN FLX™ Pro LAAC Device can reduce the risk of clinically-relevant bleeding...
New findings from the randomized SIMPLAAFY trial suggest that less intensive antithrombotic therapy following left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) with the WATCHMAN FLX™ Pro LAAC Device can reduce the risk of clinically-relevant bleeding...
New findings from the randomized...
11/02/2026
Cath Lab Digest

Latest

Original Contribution
Collateral Channel Crossing Failure During Retrograde Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Predictors and Associated Procedural Outcomes From a Multicenter Registry
10/29/2026
Semi Ozturk, MD; Ahmet Seyfeddin Gurbuz, MD; Sule Goktekin, MD; Sevket Gorgulu, MD
The authors analyzed retrograde CTO PCI procedures from a multicenter registry to identify clinical, angiographic, and collateral-pathway factors associated with collateral channel crossing failure and to evaluate their association with...
The authors analyzed retrograde CTO PCI procedures from a multicenter registry to identify clinical, angiographic, and collateral-pathway factors associated with collateral channel crossing failure and to evaluate their association with...
The authors analyzed retrograde...
10/29/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Brief Communication
Simplified Jailed Balloon Technique: Proof-of-Concept for Side Branch Preservation Without Routine Proximal Optimization or Final Kissing Balloon
10/28/2026
Jumpei Todoroki, MD; Ryuji Shiraishi, MD; Tasuku Sakurai, MD; Kenichiro Higa, MD
The authors describe a simplified approach to the modified jailed balloon technique where postdilation is performed using only the stent delivery balloon, omitting proximal optimization, rewiring, and final kissing balloon inflation.
The authors describe a simplified approach to the modified jailed balloon technique where postdilation is performed using only the stent delivery balloon, omitting proximal optimization, rewiring, and final kissing balloon inflation.
The authors describe a...
10/28/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
Recurrent Prosthetic Mitral Valve Dysfunction: A Multimodality Imaging and Surgical Challenge
10/22/2026
Daiki Kasahara, MD; Rie Aoyama, MD, PhD; Kana Horie, MD; Hironao Sudo, MD; Yo Iwata, MD, PhD; Shinichi Okino, MD; Shigeru Fukuzawa, MD, PhD; Ryosuke Marushima, MD; Masaaki Omori, MD; Manabu Sakurai, MD, PhD
A 70-year-old man had undergone mechanical mitral and aortic valve replacement in 2005 and redo mechanical mitral valve replacement in 2018 for prosthetic mitral valve dysfunction. In 2023, during hospitalization for lung abscess and...
A 70-year-old man had undergone mechanical mitral and aortic valve replacement in 2005 and redo mechanical mitral valve replacement in 2018 for prosthetic mitral valve dysfunction. In 2023, during hospitalization for lung abscess and...
A 70-year-old man had undergone...
10/22/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
Delayed Intervention of a Thrombotic Saphenous Vein Graft Lesion
10/21/2026
Vasilki-Maria Dragona, MD; Fotios Kolokathis, MD, PhD; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD; Iosif Xenogiannis, MD, PhD
A 60-year-old man who had previously undergone coronary artery bypass graft surgery presented with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. Angiography showed chronic total occlusion, diffuse left circumflex disease, patent left...
A 60-year-old man who had previously undergone coronary artery bypass graft surgery presented with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. Angiography showed chronic total occlusion, diffuse left circumflex disease, patent left...
A 60-year-old man who had...
10/21/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
Capturing Coronary Artery Perforation on Optical Coherence Tomography: A Rare Imaging Record After Excimer Laser Atherectomy of a Calcified Nodule
10/20/2026
Oscar Lagos Degrande, MD; Alicia Cinta Argandoña Garrido, RN; Felix Rosa Longobardo, MD; Carmen Lluch Requerey, MD; Elena Izaga, PhD; Santiago Camacho Freire, PhD; Jessica Roa Garrido, MD; Antonio Gomez Menchero, MD
A 64-year-old man with chronic ischemic heart disease presented with non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction, Killip Class I. His history included prior ST-elevation myocardial infarction in 2021 treated with everolimus-eluting stents to the...
A 64-year-old man with chronic ischemic heart disease presented with non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction, Killip Class I. His history included prior ST-elevation myocardial infarction in 2021 treated with everolimus-eluting stents to the...
A 64-year-old man with chronic...
10/20/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Editorial
Large Language Models in Interventional Cardiology: Too Good to Be True?
10/20/2026
Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai, MD, MStat; Nicola Corcione, MD; Alberto Morello, MD; Arturo Giordano, MD, PhD
The authors comment on "Large Language Models in Interventional Cardiology: Current Evidence and Future Directions", by Skalidis et al.
The authors comment on "Large Language Models in Interventional Cardiology: Current Evidence and Future Directions", by Skalidis et al.
The authors comment on "Large...
10/20/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Interventions in Dialysis Patients
10/09/2026
Marios Tsourous, MD; Dimitrios Strepkos, MD; Theodoros Vichos, MD; Michaella Alexandrou, MD; Pedro E.P. Carvalho, MD; Ahmet Akyel, MD; Parth Desai, MD; Ayman Fath, MD; Sophie Macy, BS; James W. Choi, MD; Sevket Gorgulu, MD; Farouc A. Jaffer, MD; Raj Chandwaney, MD; Khaldoon Alaswad, MD; Mir B. Basir, MD; Lorenzo Azzalini, MD, PhD, MSc; Dmitrii Khelimskii, MD; Oleg Krestyaninov, MD; Laura Young, MD; Omer Goktekin, MD; Konstantinos Voudris, MD; Noah N. Williford, MD; Angie S. Lobo, MD; Yader Sandoval, MD; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD
The authors evaluated the clinical characteristics and procedural outcomes of dialysis patients undergoing chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention in a large, multicenter registry.
The authors evaluated the clinical characteristics and procedural outcomes of dialysis patients undergoing chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention in a large, multicenter registry.
The authors evaluated the...
10/09/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
Seeing the Mechanism: A Transesophageal Echocardiographic Demonstration of Dynamic Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction in Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy
10/08/2026
Keshav Sachdeva, MD, DM; Hardik Jain, MD; Tejinder Singh Malhi, MD, DM; Suraj Kumar, MD, DM; Jasneet Kaur, MD; Bhupinder Singh, MD, DM
The authors provide a striking visual demonstration of the anatomical and dynamic mechanisms underlying left ventricular outflow tract obstruction in hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy.
The authors provide a striking visual demonstration of the anatomical and dynamic mechanisms underlying left ventricular outflow tract obstruction in hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy.
The authors provide a striking...
10/08/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
A Comparison Between Visual, Robotic, and Intracoronary Imaging Lesion Length Assessment During Robotic-Assisted Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
09/29/2026
James Leung, MBBS; John French, MBChB, PhD; James Xu, MBBS, PhD; Kathryn Wales, MD; Hashim Kachwalla, MBBS; Krishna Kaddapu, MBBS, PhD; Sarah Fares, MPhil; Viet Dang, MBBS; Tamer Badie, MBBS; Christian Mussap, MBBS, PhD; Rohan Rajaratnam, MBBS; Dominic Leung, MBBS, PhD; Sidney Lo, MBBS; Craig Juergens, MBBS, DMedSc
This study compared visual, robotic, and intracoronary imaging lesion length measurements performed during robotic-assisted percutaneous coronary intervention cases enrolled in the PARTY trial.
This study compared visual, robotic, and intracoronary imaging lesion length measurements performed during robotic-assisted percutaneous coronary intervention cases enrolled in the PARTY trial.
This study compared visual,...
09/29/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Brief Communication
SAFE-SEAL: A Bail-Out Technique for Percutaneous Femoral Closure After Failed Hybrid Closure
09/28/2026
Marco Angelillis, MD; Leonardo Misuraca, MD; Paolo Calabria, MD; Cristina Giannini, MD, PhD; Paolo Spontoni, MD; Laura Stazzoni, MD; Alessandro Sticchi, MD, PhD; Giulia Costa, MD, PhD; Marco De Carlo, MD, PhD
The article describes a novel bailout technique illustrated through a clinical case, the SAFE-SEAL (Suture-Assisted Femoral Emergency SEALing) technique, designed to achieve hemostasis following failure of the plug-based component of a hybrid...
The article describes a novel bailout technique illustrated through a clinical case, the SAFE-SEAL (Suture-Assisted Femoral Emergency SEALing) technique, designed to achieve hemostasis following failure of the plug-based component of a hybrid...
The article describes a novel...
09/28/2026
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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