http://www.acc.org/Feed?clinicalTopicID=d5530f71-91cc-4ae5-aa66-59220b9b68f8 Clinical Topic Feed: Implantable Devices en /Latest-in-Cardiology/Articles/2026/05/20/13/40/eagles-eye-view-20may2026 In this week’s View, Dr. Eagle reviews evidence supporting the use of cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) and NT-proBNP in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) risk assessment. 1779288780000 Articles and Stories /Education-and-Meetings/Patient-Case-Quizzes/2026/05/18/10/22/The-Ps-and-Qs-Disagree-on-a-Childs-ECG A previously healthy 6-year-old boy presents to the emergency department for treatment of a forearm laceration he sustained while playing in school. He has no history of syncope or recent illness. A detailed cardiac family history has unremarkable findings, including the absence of any autoimmune conditions. 1779118380000 Educational Activities /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/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 /Latest-in-Cardiology/Articles/2026/06/01/01/New-in-Clinical-Guidance-2026-ATS-CCEP The following are key points from the 2026 ACC/AHA/HRS Advanced Training Statement on Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology (Revision of the 2015 ACC/AHA/HRS Advanced Training Statement on Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology)... 1778156160000 Articles and Stories /Latest-in-Cardiology/Articles/2026/05/06/13/43/eagles-eye-view-06may2026 In this week’s View, Dr. Eagle looks at the NOBLE trial evaluating whether percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is best for patients with unprotected left main coronary artery disease (CAD). 1778075040000 Articles and Stories /Latest-in-Cardiology/Journal-Scans/2026/04/27/14/03/CLEAR-VT-Registry Catheter ablation of ventricular arrhythmias (VAs) with a lattice-tip catheter that allows toggling between radiofrequency ablation and pulsed field ablation (PFA) "appeared effective and generally safe," based on findings from the CLEAR-VT Registry late-breaking clinical trial presented at HRS 2026... 1777298640000 Articles and Stories /Latest-in-Cardiology/Journal-Scans/2026/04/27/14/03/Nanosecond-PFA Nanosecond pulsed field ablation (nsPFA) demonstrated reasonable safety, good lesion durability and favorable one-year clinical effectiveness in patients with symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF), according to a first-in-human study presented at HRS 2026... 1777298640000 Articles and Stories /Latest-in-Cardiology/Journal-Scans/2026/04/27/14/03/TREAT-PVC Both low-level tragus stimulation (LLTS) of the auricular branch of the vagus nerve at the tragus and sham stimulation similarly reduced premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) and influenced the heart rate variability (HRV) parameters in patients with idiopathic PVC," based on findings from the TREAT-PVC trial... 1777298640000 Articles and Stories