http://www.acc.org/Feed?clinicalTopicID=d5530f71-91cc-4ae5-aa66-59220b9b68f8 Clinical Topic Feed: Implantable Devices en /Latest-in-Cardiology/Articles/2026/03/31/12/36/accel-lite-31mar2026 Caffeinated coffee may reduce the risk of atrial fibrillation through several proposed mechanisms, including improved autonomic balance, antioxidant effects, and enhanced vascular function. 1774960800000 Articles and Stories /Latest-in-Cardiology/Articles/2026/03/28/21/40/The-Future-of-AI-and-CV-Medicine-Early-Detection-Data-Driven-Action Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly touching more aspects of modern life, offering great promise, but also great risk. The great potential and concerning influences of AI on medicine, clinicians and patients will be examined by one of its early adopters, Paul A. Friedman, MD, during today’s Eugene Braunwald Keynote. 1774782000000 Articles and Stories /Latest-in-Cardiology/Journal-Scans/2026/03/24/18/20/New-CCG-Isolated-Left-to-Right-Shunt-Lesions-in-Pediatric-Patients Outpatient management of isolated left-to-right shunt lesions in pediatric patients with congenital heart disease is the focus of a new 2026 ACC Concise Clinical Guidance report. 1774533600000 Articles and Stories /Latest-in-Cardiology/Journal-Scans/2026/03/24/17/35/What-is-the-Frequency In patients with congenital heart disease who undergo transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement (TPVR) with either balloon-expandable or self-expanding pulmonary valve replacement (BEPVR and SEPVR), a retrospective study and a registry study show that arrhythmias are common in the early period, with differences over time and by device. Both studies were published March 23 in JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology. 1774376160000 Articles and Stories /Latest-in-Cardiology/Journal-Scans/2026/03/18/17/30/HeartSync-LBBP-and-PhysioSync-HF-Comparing-Conduction-System-Pacing-vs-BiVP-in-Patients-With-HFrEF-and-LBBB Two studies recently published in JAMA Cardiology present conflicting findings in comparing conduction system pacing (CSP), such as left bundle-branch pacing (LBBP), and biventricular pacing (BiVP) in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) and left bundle-branch block (LBBB). 1773855960000 Articles and Stories /Latest-in-Cardiology/Journal-Scans/2026/03/12/18/40/JACC-State-of-the-Art With the population of stage D heart failure (HF) patients supported with durable left ventricular assist devices (dLVAD) rapidly expanding, a State-of-the-Art Review published in JACC provides a comprehensive overview of support and management of dLVAD-related emergencies, with an intent to provide a rapid-response guide for clinicians who encounter emergencies in patients with dLVADs. 1773343260000 Articles and Stories /Latest-in-Cardiology/Articles/2026/03/04/14/11/eagles-eye-view-04mar2025 In this week’s View, Dr. Eagle looks at increased one-year mortality in younger patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). 1772636400000 Articles and Stories /Latest-in-Cardiology/Journal-Scans/2026/03/03/14/56/Urgent-AFib-Ablation The rate of urgent atrial fibrillation (AFib) ablation has increased over time, and patients undergoing urgent vs. elective AFib ablation are more likely to have comorbidities like diabetes, coronary artery disease (CAD) and heart failure (HF) and have in-hospital complications... 1772551740000 Articles and Stories /Latest-in-Cardiology/Articles/2026/03/01/01/Focus-on-EP In patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib), the most feared consequence is not the arrhythmia itself but the associated risk of stroke. Although decision-making tools to assess stroke risk in nonvalvular AFib have become more nuanced, the threshold to recommend oral anticoagulation (OAC) for stroke prevention has become lower over time. 1772370840000 Articles and Stories /Latest-in-Cardiology/Journal-Scans/2026/02/26/18/18/20-Year-Outcomes Twenty years after pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) during catheter ablation, stable sinus rhythm was maintained in a quarter of patients with symptomatic drug-refractory paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF), including those taking antiarrhythmic drugs and those who had multiple ablation procedures, according to findings from a study published Feb. 17 in JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology. 1772131380000 Articles and Stories