What's new in Interventional Cardiology

Thanks to the contribution of a team of interventional cardiologists from around the globe, get the international perspective on Late-breaking Clinical Trials and Science released at TCT 2025 - check out the list below.

Can mechanical aspiration offer a safer, less invasive option for managing right-sided infective endocarditis? The CLEAR-IE registry provides valuable early insights.

We know that many in our community have questions, and that clarity matters. Here, you’ll find straightforward answers that reflect our shared values: transparency, collaboration, and a continued focus on advancing patient care together.

In July 2025, a unilateral decision of the ESC closed a chapter on nearly two decades of successful collaboration between ESC-EAPCI and PCR-Europa - a partnership first established in 2006 and most recently renewed in 2023. 

September 29th marks the 25th anniversary of the creation of World Heart Day by the World Heart Federation. This day is dedicated to focusing international attention on cardiovascular disease (CVD), which remains one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide [1,2]. Today, we highlight the women...

Randomized clinical trials (RCTs) are the cornerstone of modern evidence-based medicine. The primary objective of an RCT is to provide unbiased estimates of the comparative efficacy and safety of various treatments and/or interventions. Interventional cardiology has undoubtedly been at the forefront of clinical research, with a...

A 76-year-old woman with permanent atrial fibrillation, a history of breast cancer, and a recent diagnosis of an intestinal stromal tumour presents with a high thromboembolic and bleeding risk, making long-term anticoagulation unsafe. Cardiac CT reveals a challenging left atrial appendage anatomy. How would you treat this...

In this interview, Alex Sticchi speaks with Fabien Praz and Michael Borger, co-chairs of the 2025 ESC/EACTS Valvular Guidelines Task Force. They discuss the major updates, including the central role of multimodality imaging, the lowered age threshold for TAVI, the distinction between atrial and ventricular secondary...

Kalaivani Mahadevan and Fizzah Choudry provide their take on DAPT-SHOCK-MI presented by Zuzana Motovska at ESC Congress 2025 in Madrid.

Alex Sticchi provides his take on the new ESC Valvular Guidelines presented at the ESC Congress 2025 in Madrid.