Heart Failure
July 2, 2026
Uncertainty Lingers on VNS for HF After Shortened Study July 2, 2026
Freshly published data from LivaNova’s pivotal ANTHEM-HFrEF trial hinted that vagal nerve stimulation might help patients with HFrEF, but the company's early termination decision left some questions unanswered.
Artificial Intelligence
July 2, 2026
DETECT AS II and the Importance of Assertive Notifications July 2, 2026
We already know that passive EHR alerts improve severe aortic stenosis management, but the DETECT AS II study now suggests a more forceful “opt-out” approach could substantially increase how many patients get timely valve replacement.
Structural Heart
June 29, 2026
EARLY TAVR 5-Year Data Answer Some Questions, Raise Others June 29, 2026
Whether or not to intervene early in asymptomatic aortic stenosis was answered by EARLY TAVR in 2024, and new 5-year data presented at NYV 2026 now suggests that the benefit of early intervention is driven by reductions in death and stroke rather than just heart failure.