http://www.acc.org/Feed/LatestCardiology?topicID=8d7f3960-0beb-4a23-b87d-661262d0bb4f ACC Feed: Latest in Cardiology en /Latest-in-Cardiology/Journal-Scans/2026/05/15/14/32/Did-Disparities-in-ICD-Implantations-Worsen The incidence of ICD implantations declined significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent study published in Heart Rhythm. Although disparities by sex, race and ethnicity persisted during peak COVID, they did not worsen. 1778884980000 Articles and Stories /Latest-in-Cardiology/Journal-Scans/2026/05/15/14/32/AFib-Ablation-Approaches-Differ-by-Hospital-Teaching-Status Procedural approaches for atrial fibrillation (AFib) ablation differ by hospital teaching status; however, overall complication rates are similar, according to a recent study published in JAHA. 1778884980000 Articles and Stories /Latest-in-Cardiology/Articles/2026/05/14/13/14/cardiacast_15may2026 In this episode of CardiaCast, Dr. Michael Blaha will be joined by Dr. Ann Marie Navar to discuss the 2026 updates to ACC/AHA guideline on management of dyslipidemia and key clinical trial data supporting the use of PCSK9 inhibitors in getting patients to their lipid goals. 1778859000000 Articles and Stories /Latest-in-Cardiology/Journal-Scans/2026/05/14/17/42/Clinical Obesity A cohort study published May 4 in JACC: Asia identified clinical obesity as a risk factor for new-onset heart failure (HF) and all-cause mortality, largely due to related clinical conditions and excess weight. Treating clinical obesity as an independent disease may increase the effectiveness of HF prevention strategies. 1778782020000 Articles and Stories /Latest-in-Cardiology/Journal-Scans/2026/05/13/18/45/ALLEPRE Implementing a nurse-coordinated prevention program (NCPP) significantly reduced long-term major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and improved body weight control, physical activity and pharmacotherapy adherence in post-hospitalization patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS), according to results from the ALLEPRE trial published May 5 in EHJ. 1778699220000 Articles and Stories /Latest-in-Cardiology/Journal-Scans/2026/05/11/15/12/Rising-HDP-Rates-in-the-US The rate of new-onset hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) in the U.S. increased significantly from 2016 to 2024 across all racial and ethnic groups, according to a brief JACC report – the importance of which is further echoed in a longer systematic review of blood pressure (BP) monitoring across a patient's lifespan published in JACC's May 12 hypertension focus issue. 1778688120000 Articles and Stories /Latest-in-Cardiology/Journal-Scans/2026/05/11/15/12/Ivabradine-vs-Propranolol Both ivabradine and propranolol reduced tachycardia and symptoms of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), compared with placebo, based on findings from a randomized, double-blind crossover trial published in JACC and JACC: Advances. 1778688060000 Articles and Stories /Latest-in-Cardiology/Articles/2026/05/12/15/21/eagles-eye-view-13may2026 In this week’s View, Dr. Eagle examines the role of rhythm control in improving moderate-to-severe and severe secondary tricuspid valve regurgitation. 1778679000000 Articles and Stories /Latest-in-Cardiology/Journal-Scans/2026/05/11/15/12/FASTR The Reprieve System, a three-part approach to diuretic therapy, safely produced significantly faster decongestion in patients with acute heart failure (HF) compared with optimal diuretic therapy (ODT), according to results of the FASTR trial published May 4 in JACC: Heart Failure. 1778670960000 Articles and Stories /Latest-in-Cardiology/Journal-Scans/2026/05/11/15/12/JACC-Journals-Science-at-ESC-Heart-Failure-Congress-2026 Findings from several studies presented at ESC Heart Failure Congress 2026 in Barcelona, Spain, were simultaneously published in JACC and JACC: Heart Failure, covering topics like arrhythmic burden in cardiac amyloidosis (CA), stroke and bleeding risk in CA... 1778607960000 Articles and Stories