Many cardiologists are earning more in 2026 than they did in 2025. However, there is a fear that compensation and wRVUs can only climb so far in this current healthcare environment before things start to stall. 

More than 50,000 devices are being recalled due to pinhole leaks associated with multiple risks. Customers should return any unused cannulae to Medtronic.

Thanks to updated guidelines published in March, an additional 21.5 million adults between the ages of 30 and 79 are now eligible for statins. Researchers did emphasize that lifestyle changes are another effective way to reduce ASCVD risk. 

Enlicitide, the new oral PCSK9 inhibitor from Merck, will be sold under the brand name Lipfendra. It is approved to reduce LDL-C in patients with hypercholesterolemia, including HeFH.

More than 750,000 devices are included in the new Class II recall. At this time, however, no devices need to be returned to the manufacturer. 

Direct oral anticoagulants continue to be underutilized and inappropriately dosed. The American College of Cardiology hopes a new scientific statement can help address those issues and provide clinicians with an updated look at this important topic.

The same device was previously recalled back in 2022. Customers are urged to return any unused delivery systems included in the recall to Medtronic.

A surgeon in Michigan has performed the world’s first single-port robotic mitral valve repair.

Cardiologists and vascular surgeons were previously told they could still use the device if necessary. Now, however, the message is that they should return the product to the manufacturer.

In addition to launching Heartflow Plaque Staging, the company also shared new data at SCCT2026 highlighting the importance of using total plaque volume assessments to diagnose and manage heart patients.