This latest alert comes after Johnson & Johnson MedTech found that certain devices may require hardware, firmware and/or software updates to address safety concerns. 

Savannah DeMelo, a professional soccer player with Racing Louisville FC, alleges that clinicians failed to properly diagnose and manage her heart disease. She collapsed on the field during a match in September 2025.

AI-based tools are here to stay, but one expert does not see them replacing cardiologists anytime soon. Look at recent trends in radiology, he says, to get a better idea of what cardiology's future may look like.

The newly approved device from Cordis provides therapy over an extended period of time without leaving a permanent implant behind.

Researchers tracked data from more than 480,000 U.K. Biobank participants, using cardiac MRI scans to identify signs of inflammation. 

Specialists from the fields of interventional cardiology and cardiac surgery collaborated to perform what is believed to be the first completely catheter-based Fontan procedure in U.S. history. The young patient's recovery was much easier than it would have been otherwise. 

The doctor, visiting Montana from Pennsylvania for a ski trip, says he did not even realize at first what had happened.

“Our analyses could not fully ascribe the effects of semaglutide on cardiovascular disease to known risk factors with any certainty,” one researcher said after exploring years of data. "These results suggest that semaglutide should be considered as a cardiovascular disease reduction drug and not just as a weight loss drug." 

Jennifer S. Lawton, MD, is known for her research on how to protect the heart and brain during cardiac surgeries. She has also spent her career mentoring trainees and serving in a variety of leadership positions. 

Researchers found that photon-counting CT delivered post-TAVR imaging findings comparable to transthoracic echocardiography—no sedation required.