ESC 2026: ICDs may benefit certain younger patients with mild-to-moderate heart dysfunction
While younger patients appeared to benefit, implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) did not improve the primary endpoint overall in the CMR GUIDE trial, according to new...
ESC 2026: targeted lead placement is no better than standard placement in CRT
Targeted placement of a left ventricular lead does not improve outcomes in patients with heart failure undergoing cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT), according to results presented...
ESC 2026: catheter ablation does not appear to improve quality of life related to...
Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF) did not significantly improve AF-related quality of life compared with a sham procedure, despite reducing AF recurrence, as...
ESC 2026: trial results do not support routine LAA closure in all patients undergoing...
Routine concomitant closure of the left atrial appendage (LAA) during open-heart surgery should not be considered unless patients are high risk for stroke, results...
