The new ASNC document includes detailed SPECT- and PET-specific protocols, patient preparation recommendations and a fresh look at safety.

A majority of TAVR patients also present with a history of heart failure. New research suggests many of them are not being prescribed the medications they need.

Questions about menopause, oral contraceptive use and hormone replacement therapy should all be part of the conversation when evaluating a woman's cardiovascular health.

The end-to-end platform provides ultrasound imaging courtesy of a 360° catheter that creates real-time 2D and 3D maps of the patient’s heart. It also offers advanced visualization and navigation capabilities.

"I want to be safe, I want to get the vessel open and I don’t want to spend a long time doing it," cardiologist William C. Dixon, MD, explains. "IVL helps me achieve all of those things.” 

The FDA-cleared device was built specifically with the tricuspid valve in mind. 

Pelacarsen, an investigational heart drug developed by Novartis, did successfully reduce Lp(a) levels in high-risk heart patients. However, it was unable to reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events among those patients. 

“It’s not just about scanning,” one specialist explained. “You need to have everything come together.”

The new device, which already gained CE mark approval, allows users to switch back and forth from one technique to the other as necessary. 

Justine Varieur Turco held several leadership positions with the American College of Cardiology over the years. She is also a former Cardiovascular Business editor.

Cardiac CT scans may give clinicians a way to visualize the effects of environmental exposure before cardiovascular events even occur.

In a new report, the American College of Cardiology emphasized five key ways to enhance care for elderly patients presenting with cognitive and frailty issues.

“It is time for interventional radiology to thoughtfully and rigorously consider embracing ketamine," experts write in a corresponding editorial published in RSNA's Radiology. 

Erekel Gugava, 33, has been formally indicted by a federal grand jury. However, he is believed to have fled the country in July 2025 and remains at large.