Controversies
April 9, 2026
Conflict of Interest Allegation Leads to Cardiologist’s Termination April 9, 2026
UPMC’s structural heart president, Hemal Gada, MD, might have been terminated for whistleblowing, according to a federal lawsuit that alleges retaliatory firing following his reports of conflicts […]
Atrial Fibrillation
April 6, 2026
CHAMPION-AF: When Noninferiority is Not Enough April 6, 2026
ACC.26 saw an overall drop in research fervor, but one long-awaited study, CHAMPION-AF, spurred a new discussion around the field of left atrial appendage closure and the […]
Cardiology
April 2, 2026
The Top Trends of ACC.26 April 2, 2026
Cardiology came back to New Orleans with ACC.26 and amid the magic of “The Big Easy” some more subtle trends emerged, reflecting a maturation of cardiac science […]