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The American Heart Association has updated infective endocarditis guidance to incorporate the 2023 Duke/ISCVID diagnostic criteria, advanced microbiologic diagnostics, contemporary imaging recommendations, and evolving antimicrobial treatment approaches while emphasizing multidisciplinary management.

A single-case report describes SAFE-SEAL, a percutaneous bailout technique that restored hemostasis after failure of hybrid femoral closure during transfemoral TAVR, suggesting a potential alternative to more invasive rescue strategies when guidewire access has been lost.

The 2026 ESC heart failure guidelines redefine ejection-fraction phenotypes, formalize stages A through D, and broaden foundational therapy recommendations, including SGLT2 inhibitors and mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists across defined clinical settings.

In a secondary analysis of 371,038 U.S. adults, individuals reporting several cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors or established CVD reported less frequent whole-fruit consumption. The cross-sectional survey identified associations only and did not establish whether dietary behaviors preceded disease.

A perimenopausal woman presenting with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction was found to have both spontaneous coronary artery dissection and stress-induced cardiomyopathy, highlighting the diagnostic complexity and potential overlap of two uncommon causes of acute coronary syndrome in women.

A malpractice lawsuit alleges a prosthetic heart valve was implanted upside down during pediatric cardiac surgery, resulting in prolonged postoperative shock and ECMO support before revision surgery at a second institution. The allegations remain unproven and litigation is ongoing.