Presented at #ScientificSessions26:
In patients with atrioventricular block, left bundle-branch pacing resulted in a lower incidence of a composite of death, hospitalization for heart failure, or pacing-induced cardiomyopathy than right ventricular pacing. Full OptimPacing trial results: https://t.co/Fg0lv9xcka
@AHAScience
If Not Periprocedural Myocardial Injury, Or Vascular Complications, Then What?
The latest CHIP-BCIS3 analysis adds another twist to the tale. While mAFP use was associated with higher rates of PPMI and CV death, the former only partially explained the latter.
This is perplexing. That mAFP failed to outperform standard-of-care HR-PCI is understandable, but the association with higher mortality is unexpected, and at odds with our clinical experience.
The fig. below, from the supplement, shows that the curves diverge on Day 1. Whatever the mechanism, it must be procedure-related.
My best guess? Myocardial stunning, reflected by loss of pulse pressure (LOPP). Perhaps the real story here is that:
1) Stunning can occur without myocardial necrosis.
2) LOPP may impose an independent, additive burden on patients undergoing HR-PCI.
An intriguing possibility! 🤔
Coronary CT #CCTA takes center stage at #TCT2026!
A mobile CT scanner right in the Expo Hall, where attendees are undergoing coronary CT scans with real-time analysis using @HeartFlow technology.
Bringing the future of CT-guided PCI directly to TCT!
#TCT2026: PARADIGM met its primary endpoint, with favorable short-term outcomes. The results support this transcatheter device as a promising therapeutic option for paravalvular leak closure. 🔗 https://t.co/eaTuc799Jb
#JACCINT@crfheart
🚨 PROGRESS results are out! TAVR is superior to clinical surveillance in selected patients with MODERATE aortic stenosis and at-risk features. A potential shift toward earlier intervention—with careful patient selection. #TCT2026#TAVR@crfheart Great presentation from @PhilGenereuxMD 👏👏👏
https://t.co/qK58S0tZY4
In STEMI patients with multivessel disease, reduced LVEF increases ischaemic risk — but the COMPLETE trial showed complete revascularisation reduces major CV events regardless of LVEF.
Read the full analysis by @DeniseTiong, et al.
https://t.co/QXnFk0g0C4
@ShamirMehta, @Drroxmehran, @SVRaoMD
#CardioTwitter #InterventionalCardiology #PCI #MultivesselDisease #ClinicalResearch #EvidenceBasedMedicine
👉PCSK9 gene editing: One shot. Lifelong LDL-C lowering?
☝️ A new review explores the promise and challenges of CRISPR-based PCSK9 gene editing.
1️⃣ One-time treatment: A single infusion could provide lifelong reductions in PCSK9 expression and LDL-C.
2️⃣ Early human evidence: VERVE-102 and YOLT-101 have demonstrated substantial LDL-C reductions, reaching approximately 50% at selected doses.
3️⃣ The major advantage: Decades of LDL-C lowering without repeated dosing. A potentially transformative approach to cumulative cholesterol exposure.
4️⃣ Safety considerations: Early clinical results are encouraging. Larger studies and longer follow-up are needed to establish long-term safety and durability.
☝️ The next frontier: Can sustained LDL-C reduction from a single intervention translate into greater lifetime cardiovascular protection?
🔗🔓 https://t.co/x1njFU9mwy
@amitvkhera@society_eas
Tomizawa et al. found that super-resolution deep learning reconstruction (SR-DLR) improved CT-FFR performance, increasing AUC from 0.72 to 0.85 and diagnostic accuracy from 74% to 85% vs. normal-resolution DLR (NR-DLR).
https://t.co/RciCreV6sk