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

Wilber Su, MD, says ASCs now offer health systems a great opportunity to perform low-acuity EP cases in a less expensive, more convenient environment.

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

Advocates say the shift to CCTA can translate into a broader financial impacts, with some cath labs potentially seeing margin increases of as much as 40%.

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

Implementing advanced AI models into daily practice takes much more than simply installing software. It requires a clinical champion and multiple stakeholders to coordinate the effort.

Digital twins may be used in the near future to help clinicians plan ahead before EP ablation procedures. They could preview how the patient's heart will react to treatment, for example, increasing the odds of a positive outcome.

The standard of care for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy has undergone a lot of change in recent years. Many more changes are likely on the way.

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

Some HCM experts are concerned about the potential loss of surgical and interventional expertise as procedural volumes decline.