http://www.acc.org/Feed?clinicalTopicID=7477ae68-a2db-444b-a0b2-e21d88347930 Clinical Topic Feed: Cardiac Surgery en /Latest-in-Cardiology/Journal-Scans/2026/08/10/15/19/MERCURI-2 Starting dapagliflozin one day before elective cardiac surgery reduced the incidence of postoperative acute kidney injury (AKI) during the first seven days after surgery, according to results from the double-blind, placebo-controlled MERCURI-2 trial published July 30 in JAMA. 1786471800000 Articles and Stories /Latest-in-Cardiology/Journal-Scans/2026/08/03/10/06/PARTNER-3 Both TAVR and SAVR were associated with a sustained, substantial improvement in patient-reported health status among patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) considered at low risk, according to the seven-year outcomes of the PARTNER 3 trial published July 29 in JACC. 1785862800000 Articles and Stories /Latest-in-Cardiology/Journal-Scans/2026/08/03/10/06/Wide-Variation-in-Antithrombotic-Regimens There is wide variation in antithrombotic regimens after valve-in-valve (ViV) TAVR and no significant differences in outcomes, according to a study published July 27 in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions. 1785780360000 Articles and Stories /Latest-in-Cardiology/Articles/2022/01/01/01/01/ACC-Featured-Jobs Ready to explore a new professional opportunity? Browse the list below of featured jobs and take the next step in your career! 1785581280000 Articles and Stories /Latest-in-Cardiology/Journal-Scans/2026/07/28/17/19/Indexing-Ascending-Aortic-Dimensions Indexing ascending aortopathy (AA) to height better identifies patients, especially women, who could benefit from earlier surgery rather than absolute diameters, according to a recent study published in JACC: Advances. 1785325260000 Articles and Stories /Latest-in-Cardiology/Journal-Scans/2026/07/27/15/09/Higher-TAVR-Volume Higher annualized TAVR volume is associated with lower complication rates but not with lower failure to rescue (FTR) rates, according to a recent study published in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions. 1785324900000 Articles and Stories /Latest-in-Cardiology/Journal-Scans/2026/07/20/14/38/Procedure-Related-Infective-Endocarditis-is-Rare There was no significant association between antibiotic prophylaxis (ABP) dosing before congenital cardiac catheterization and early infective endocarditis (IE) post procedure, according to a retrospective analysis recently published in JACC: Advances. Overall, IE was rare and largely dependent on procedure type. 1784730900000 Articles and Stories /Latest-in-Cardiology/Articles/2026/07/22/13/15/eagles-eye-view-22jul2026 In this week’s View, Dr. Eagle looks at age, body mass index (BMI), and cardiovascular outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). 1784726220000 Articles and Stories /Latest-in-Cardiology/Articles/2026/07/15/17/40/ACC-SCAI-and-STS-Submit-Feedback-on-Proposed-TAVR-NCD The ACC, along with the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS), submitted formal comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on July 15 regarding the proposed decision memo for the National Coverage Determination (NCD) for TAVR. 1784138100000 Articles and Stories /Latest-in-Cardiology/Articles/2026/07/15/14/19/eagles-eye-view-15jul2026 In this week’s View, Dr. Eagle looks at the feasibility of mechanical leaflet splitting in high-risk patients undergoing valve-in-valve transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). 1784125200000 Articles and Stories