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News You Need to Know Today
Things to consider when treating older patients | STS names new CEO | CT scans point to pollution risks | New tirzepatide data
Monday, August 17, 2026
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ACC highlights importance of cognitive impairment, frailty when treating older heart patients

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.

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he American College of Cardiology (ACC) released a scientific statement this week calling for cardiologists to consider the level cognitive impairment, frailty, and other conditions that may affect cardiac treatment decisions. The ACC said about one-third of cardiology have some degree of cognitive impairment, while frailty affects approximately two-thirds of older adults undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). The statement was published in JACC. Marilyn Fornell
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ACC highlights importance of cognitive impairment, frailty when treating older heart patients

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he American College of Cardiology (ACC) released a scientific statement this week calling for cardiologists to consider the level cognitive impairment, frailty, and other conditions that may affect cardiac treatment decisions. The ACC said about one-third of cardiology have some degree of cognitive impairment, while frailty affects approximately two-thirds of older adults undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). The statement was published in JACC. Marilyn Fornell
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.
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American College of Cardiology leader named CEO of Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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

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Justine Turco Incoming CEO/Executive Director Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS)
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American College of Cardiology leader named CEO of Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Justine Turco Incoming CEO/Executive Director Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS)
Justine Varieur Turco held several leadership positions with the American College of Cardiology over the years. She is also a former Cardiovascular Business editor.
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Cardiac CT links air pollution to increased risk of coronary disease

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

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Video of Kate Hanneman, MD, MPH, FRCPC, associate professor and vice chair of research, Department of Medical Imaging, University of Toronto, and a cardiac radiologist with the Joint Department of Medical Imaging, explaining a recent CCTA study that showed higher air pollution levels correlates with higher rates of cardiovascular disease.
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Cardiac CT links air pollution to increased risk of coronary disease

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Video of Kate Hanneman, MD, MPH, FRCPC, associate professor and vice chair of research, Department of Medical Imaging, University of Toronto, and a cardiac radiologist with the Joint Department of Medical Imaging, explaining a recent CCTA study that showed higher air pollution levels correlates with higher rates of cardiovascular disease.
Cardiac CT scans may give clinicians a way to visualize the effects of environmental exposure before cardiovascular events even occur.
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Tirzepatide linked to better outcomes for heart patients with type 2 diabetes

The study's authors reviewed data from more than 50,000 patients, confirming that patients given tirzepatide were less likely to die or experience a heart attack than those given an older diabetes medication.

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Tirzepatide linked to better outcomes for heart patients with type 2 diabetes

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The study's authors reviewed data from more than 50,000 patients, confirming that patients given tirzepatide were less likely to die or experience a heart attack than those given an older diabetes medication.
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Featured Articles

FDA clears next-gen peripheral thrombectomy device

The newly cleared pVasc NET includes a dual-layer filter not available on the company's previous devices. 

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FDA clears next-gen peripheral thrombectomy device

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The newly cleared pVasc NET includes a dual-layer filter not available on the company's previous devices. 
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Medtronic veteran named CEO of medtech startup Versa Vascular

Bill Shields, who spent a 15 years with Medtronic’s structural heart division, will now be helping lead a startup focused on tricuspid valve treatments. 

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Versa Vascular, a California-based medtech company focused on tricuspid valve disease, has named Bill Shields its new CEO.
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Medtronic veteran named CEO of medtech startup Versa Vascular

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Versa Vascular, a California-based medtech company focused on tricuspid valve disease, has named Bill Shields its new CEO.
Bill Shields, who spent a 15 years with Medtronic’s structural heart division, will now be helping lead a startup focused on tricuspid valve treatments. 
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FDA approves pivotal trial for FastWave Medical's peripheral IVL system

The SPARC trial will enroll up to 125 patients with peripheral artery disease. 

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The FastWave Artero electric IVL system designed to treat calcified peripheral lesions.
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FDA approves pivotal trial for FastWave Medical's peripheral IVL system

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The FastWave Artero electric IVL system designed to treat calcified peripheral lesions.
The SPARC trial will enroll up to 125 patients with peripheral artery disease. 
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HCM care is evolving thanks to better data, new treatments

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

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Florian Rader, MD, director of the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center, Cedars-Sinai Hospital, explains new horizons in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and how the standard of care has changed.
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HCM care is evolving thanks to better data, new treatments

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Florian Rader, MD, director of the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center, Cedars-Sinai Hospital, explains new horizons in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and how the standard of care has changed.
The standard of care for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy has undergone a lot of change in recent years. Many more changes are likely on the way.
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In Case You Missed It

Coronary CT imaging is reshaping cardiovascular prevention

Cardiac imaging expert Ron Blankstein, MD, Brigham and Women's Hospital, provides an overview of how CCTA may soon become a paradigm shift in cardiac prevention.

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Ron Blankstein, FACC, FASNC, FSCCT, FASPC, associate director of the cardiovascular imaging program, Director of Cardiac Computed Tomography, professor of medicine for cardiology and radiology at Harvard Medical School, and former president of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT), provided an overview of how coronary CT angiography (CCTA) has made rapid advances over the past 20 years and may soon become a paradigm shift in cardiovascular prevention pandemics patient care.
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Coronary CT imaging is reshaping cardiovascular prevention

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Ron Blankstein, FACC, FASNC, FSCCT, FASPC, associate director of the cardiovascular imaging program, Director of Cardiac Computed Tomography, professor of medicine for cardiology and radiology at Harvard Medical School, and former president of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT), provided an overview of how coronary CT angiography (CCTA) has made rapid advances over the past 20 years and may soon become a paradigm shift in cardiovascular prevention pandemics patient care.
Cardiac imaging expert Ron Blankstein, MD, Brigham and Women's Hospital, provides an overview of how CCTA may soon become a paradigm shift in cardiac prevention.
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Are flu shots good for the heart? New study links them to lower AFib risk, other key benefits

Flu vaccines were also associated with lower rates of all-cause mortality, myocardial infarction and heart failure, researchers noted. 

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Flu Shots can help lower risk factors to prevent cardiac events in a new study. Flu shots are associated with a significant reduction in the risk of cardiovascular complications or pneumonia in patients with heart failure, according to new findings published in The Lancet Global Health.
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Are flu shots good for the heart? New study links them to lower AFib risk, other key benefits

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Flu Shots can help lower risk factors to prevent cardiac events in a new study. Flu shots are associated with a significant reduction in the risk of cardiovascular complications or pneumonia in patients with heart failure, according to new findings published in The Lancet Global Health.
Flu vaccines were also associated with lower rates of all-cause mortality, myocardial infarction and heart failure, researchers noted. 
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CCTA highlights plaque regression due to treatment

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.

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Coronary CT angiography (CCTA) is emerging as a powerful tool not only for diagnosing coronary artery disease, but also for tracking how patients respond to preventive therapies over time, according to Mark G. Rabbat, MD, FACC, FAHA, FSCCT, professor of medicine and radiology and director of cardiac imaging at Loyola University Medical Center.
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CCTA highlights plaque regression due to treatment

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Coronary CT angiography (CCTA) is emerging as a powerful tool not only for diagnosing coronary artery disease, but also for tracking how patients respond to preventive therapies over time, according to Mark G. Rabbat, MD, FACC, FAHA, FSCCT, professor of medicine and radiology and director of cardiac imaging at Loyola University Medical Center.
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.
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In Other News

FDA approves new Alzheimer’s PET imaging agent from Lantheus

Tauklarify, also known as MK-6240, is a radiodiagnostic agent indicated for positron emission tomography scans of adults suspected of having the degenerative brain disease. 

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FDA approves new Alzheimer’s PET imaging agent from Lantheus

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Tauklarify, also known as MK-6240, is a radiodiagnostic agent indicated for positron emission tomography scans of adults suspected of having the degenerative brain disease. 
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ASTRO updates pancreatic cancer radiation therapy guidelines

The revisions provide guidance on radiation therapy across resectable, locally advanced, recurrent, metastatic and palliative disease.

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ASTRO updates pancreatic cancer radiation therapy guidelines

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The revisions provide guidance on radiation therapy across resectable, locally advanced, recurrent, metastatic and palliative disease.
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