Transcatheter devices are new to the heart failure (HF) community and treatment armamentarium for severe MR. This discussion focuses on the impact of transcatheter devices on HF patients and current barriers faced by referring specialists.

Johanne Silvain, Gilles Montalescot, and C. Michael Gibson discuss the effects of beta-blocker interruption in post-MI patients.

Patient selection is important for transcatheter interventions and impacts result success. This discussion focuses on defining what treatment goals should be, limitations of current interventions, and identifying appropriate transcatheter patients.

Paul Ridker and C. Michael Gibson discuss 30-year data hinting at how three modifiable factors—LDL, hs-CRP, and Lp(a)—might be leveraged to reduce long-term risk. 06f763f0-76e5-11f0-bb7c-8557ae1d8a8b

Clinical trials face challenges with variability in echo images, protocol adherence, and data quality. This discussion focuses on strategies to improve trial integrity, operational efficiency, and regulatory approval of transcatheter devices.

The Intrepid TMVR system just released 2-year transfemoral EFS outcomes at NY Valves. This discussion provides a deeper dive into what this data means for the Intrepid mitral program and perspectives on the transcatheter landscape.

Renate Schnabel, Ruben Casado Arroyo, and Mamas Mamas discuss the atrial fibrillation recommendations unveiled at ESC Congress 2024.

Dipak Kotecha talks to C. Michael Gibson about whether educating healthcare providers on rhythm-control therapy affects guideline adherence and stroke outcomes.

Gi-Byoung Nam, Duk-Woo Park, and C. Michael Gibson weigh edoxaban monotherapy vs dual antithrombotic therapy for patients with AF and stable coronary artery disease.

Mamas Mamas talks to Tesfaye Telila about the landscape of acute coronary care in Ethiopa, where just a few dozen cardiologists contend with a population of 120 million people.