Among the guideline's most significant changes is a Class I recommendation for prophylactic amiodarone.

Six in 10 cardiovascular imagers report feelings of burnout, and many of them are thinking about leaving the field altogether. 

Despite a substantial increase in demand for electrophysiologists, payments for their services have remained stagnant. 

Robert Califf, MD, MACC, a veteran cardiologist, delivered the keynote speech at SCCT 2026 and then spoke to Cardiovascular Business about where the country's healthcare system is headed. 

Computed tomography research medical physicist Cynthia McCollough, PhD, Mayo Clinic, explains the advantages of photon-counting CT systems.

An increase of nearly 200% in the use of CCTA over the past year has driven policy changes.

CCTA can show the regression of atherosclerosis due to drug therapies over time, so it may be a good tool to identify those patients who need of more aggressive therapy.

Structural heart disease is just one of the many areas where cardiac CT is expected to expand in the near future.

The push to move certain procedures to ambulatory surgical centers is one of the biggest business trends in electrophysiology. Medical societies are watching this space closely to ensure high quality remains the goal.

Interventional cardiologist Yader Sandoval, MD, discusses the growing trend of using CCTA imaging to plan ahead before complex PCI procedures.