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News You Need to Know Today
The most common complication after heart surgery | Evolocumab makes an impact | New DCB data | Medtronic leads $100M investment
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
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How to prevent the most common complication after heart surgery

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.

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Compensation for U.S. cardiologists is up across the board, according to a recent survey published by MedAxiom, an American College of Cardiology company. The report identified similar trends for cardiovascular surgeons, highlighting the country’s high demand for all heart specialists in 2024 and beyond.
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How to prevent the most common complication after heart surgery

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Compensation for U.S. cardiologists is up across the board, according to a recent survey published by MedAxiom, an American College of Cardiology company. The report identified similar trends for cardiovascular surgeons, highlighting the country’s high demand for all heart specialists in 2024 and beyond.
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.
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Evolocumab reduces risk of major cardiac events in diabetic patients

Late-breaking data out of ACC.26 suggest a more aggressive treatment approach for these patients could be beneficial. 

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Nicholas Marston, MD, MPH assistant professor of medicine, and a cardiologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital, presented the late-breaking VESALIUS-CV data on the use of evolocumab for the reduction of major cardiovascular events in patients who do not have significant atherosclerosis. #ACC26
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Evolocumab reduces risk of major cardiac events in diabetic patients

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Nicholas Marston, MD, MPH assistant professor of medicine, and a cardiologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital, presented the late-breaking VESALIUS-CV data on the use of evolocumab for the reduction of major cardiovascular events in patients who do not have significant atherosclerosis. #ACC26
Late-breaking data out of ACC.26 suggest a more aggressive treatment approach for these patients could be beneficial. 
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Sirolimus- and paclitaxel-coated balloons deliver comparable 1-year PCI outcomes

Researchers explored data from more than 8,000 patients treated over a three-year period. 

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Illustration of cardiologists going through the certification process. American College of Cardiology President B. Hadley Wilson, MD, discussed why the ACC and other leading cardiology groups are so eager to create a new, independent medical board. This has been a long-term goal for many years, he said, and now it may become a reality. 
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Sirolimus- and paclitaxel-coated balloons deliver comparable 1-year PCI outcomes

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Illustration of cardiologists going through the certification process. American College of Cardiology President B. Hadley Wilson, MD, discussed why the ACC and other leading cardiology groups are so eager to create a new, independent medical board. This has been a long-term goal for many years, he said, and now it may become a reality. 
Researchers explored data from more than 8,000 patients treated over a three-year period. 
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Medtronic leads $100M investment in artery denervation company

Pulnovo Medical, a global medtech company, plans on using the funds for clinical development, regulatory submissions, commercialization and much more. 

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Medtronic leads $100M investment in artery denervation company

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Pulnovo Medical, a global medtech company, plans on using the funds for clinical development, regulatory submissions, commercialization and much more. 
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Featured Articles

FDA clears next-gen hybrid system for intravascular imaging

Conavi Medical's new hybrid imaging system simultaneously performs IVUS and OCT.

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CMS greenlights LDCT lung cancer screening
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FDA clears next-gen hybrid system for intravascular imaging

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CMS greenlights LDCT lung cancer screening
Conavi Medical's new hybrid imaging system simultaneously performs IVUS and OCT.
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Heart Rhythm 2026 to feature late-breaking EP data, hands-on training and more

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.

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Heart Rhythm 2025 Heart Rhythm Society President Kenneth A. Ellenbogen, MD
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Heart Rhythm 2026 to feature late-breaking EP data, hands-on training and more

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Heart Rhythm 2025 Heart Rhythm Society President Kenneth A. Ellenbogen, MD
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.
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Late-breaking PCI data challenge the 'time is muscle' paradigm

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

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Gregg Stone, MD, FACC, FSCAI, Professor of Medicine (Cardiology) at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, presented the results of the long-awaited STEMI Door or Unloading time trial, which takes a different approach to first using a percutaneous heart pump to unload the heart 30 minutes prior to PCI interventions to try and prevent common complications and improve outcomes.
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Late-breaking PCI data challenge the 'time is muscle' paradigm

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Gregg Stone, MD, FACC, FSCAI, Professor of Medicine (Cardiology) at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, presented the results of the long-awaited STEMI Door or Unloading time trial, which takes a different approach to first using a percutaneous heart pump to unload the heart 30 minutes prior to PCI interventions to try and prevent common complications and improve outcomes.
Gregg Stone, MD, spoke to Cardiovascular Business about the lessons he and his colleagues learned from the STEMI DTU trial.
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Weight loss pill linked to reduced risk of heart attack or stroke after FDA requested more data

The FDA asked, and Eli Lilly and Company delivered. The company now hopes to secure an additional approval for orforglipron/Foundayo that covers the treatment of type 2 diabetes.

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Weight loss pill linked to reduced risk of heart attack or stroke after FDA requested more data

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The FDA asked, and Eli Lilly and Company delivered. The company now hopes to secure an additional approval for orforglipron/Foundayo that covers the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
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In Case You Missed It

Getting vascular surgeons more involved leads to key improvements for PAD patients

Vascular surgeons perform procedures interventional cardiologists and interventional radiologists do not do—so why not make sure they are part of every heart team conversation?

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William P. Shutze, MD, FACS, secretary of the Society of Vascular Surgery (SVS), a vascular surgeon with Texas Vascular Associates in Plano, Texas, and a clinical associate professor of medicine at Texas A&M College of Medicine, explained the role of vascular surgeons in peripheral artery disease (PAD) and critical limb ischemia (CLI).
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Getting vascular surgeons more involved leads to key improvements for PAD patients

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William P. Shutze, MD, FACS, secretary of the Society of Vascular Surgery (SVS), a vascular surgeon with Texas Vascular Associates in Plano, Texas, and a clinical associate professor of medicine at Texas A&M College of Medicine, explained the role of vascular surgeons in peripheral artery disease (PAD) and critical limb ischemia (CLI).
Vascular surgeons perform procedures interventional cardiologists and interventional radiologists do not do—so why not make sure they are part of every heart team conversation?
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Software errors lead to major insulin pump recall—manufacturer shares a fix

Nearly 27,000 MiniMed 780G insulin pumps were included in a new Class II recall. By taking a few basic steps, however, patients should be able to avoid any significant risks.

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Medtronic’s MiniMed 780G automated insulin delivery system
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Software errors lead to major insulin pump recall—manufacturer shares a fix

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Medtronic’s MiniMed 780G automated insulin delivery system
Nearly 27,000 MiniMed 780G insulin pumps were included in a new Class II recall. By taking a few basic steps, however, patients should be able to avoid any significant risks.
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FDA clears new AI software for mitral valve repair

Philips worked closely with Edwards Lifesciences to develop the new software.

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Philips has secured U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for EchoNavigator R5.0 with DeviceGuide, the company’s artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled software for mitral transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (M-TEER).
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FDA clears new AI software for mitral valve repair

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Philips has secured U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for EchoNavigator R5.0 with DeviceGuide, the company’s artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled software for mitral transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (M-TEER).
Philips worked closely with Edwards Lifesciences to develop the new software.
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In Other News

Tourists more likely to undergo unnecessary imaging in the ED

“From an operational perspective, these findings have implications for staffing and resource planning in emergency radiology departments serving high-tourism regions."

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Tourists more likely to undergo unnecessary imaging in the ED

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“From an operational perspective, these findings have implications for staffing and resource planning in emergency radiology departments serving high-tourism regions."
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Prescription drug commercials anger some, please others

Pharmaceutical companies are spending close to $10 billion per year on direct-to-consumer advertising in the U.S. Only the entertainment industry spends more. Is that a good thing? 

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Prescription drug commercials anger some, please others

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Pharmaceutical companies are spending close to $10 billion per year on direct-to-consumer advertising in the U.S. Only the entertainment industry spends more. Is that a good thing? 
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