Cardiologists appear to be thriving in the face of adversity. Even as the specialty juggles an aging population, a workforce shortage and unfavorable reimbursement policies, compensation and productivity continue to climb.

The first-of-its-kind platform allows operators to remove more thrombus without being concerned about blood loss.

One of the world's most well-known publications just dropped a new list of 300 different inventions. Cardiologists and other cardiology professionals may recognize a few entries. 

FEVAR and BEVAR transformed how complex aortic aneurysms are treated. Clinicians now have an FDA-approved bridging stent option specifically indicated for these procedures.

Certain lots of argatroban, a blood thinner often used as an alternative to heparin during PCI, have been recalled due to the presence of particulate matter. The affected products should not be used to treat any patients due to an increased risk of adverse events.

Steroid users can undo at least some of the damage if they simply stop taking them. 

Cardiac MRI scans are delivering more and more value as time goes on, in part thanks to the continued rise of AI. 

The recent PRO-TAVI trial showed that care teams can safely perform PCI at a later date when patients undergoing TAVR present with concomitant coronary artery disease. According to this latest analysis, however, there may still be certain patients who benefit from undergoing PCI prior to TAVR.

The rise of CCTA continues to be one of modern medicine's biggest stories. An upcoming webinar will explore what cardiologists, executives and other stakeholders need to know about building and growing a productive CCTA program in 2026 and beyond.

Clinicians can continue using these devices as they await a replacement. The FDA first issued an early alert about this issue in August. 

The Heart Failure Society of America has released a new comprehensive look at HF clinics in the United States. The report includes more than 300 programs that serve approximately 626,000 patients.

Readmission rates are getting lower over time among patients treated at nonprofit hospitals. At for-profit facilities, meanwhile, readmission rates have stayed relatively unchanged.

“These findings suggest that organizations seeking to promote physician retention should conduct leadership assessments, attend to leadership development, and foster values alignment with their physicians,” experts charge. 

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said the cancelled payments are linked to people enrolled twice in the system, as well as those found to be deceased. Determinations are subject to a 30-day appeal of any errors made during the purge.