Sep 11 2026 This Week in Cardiology

A second ESC recap plus two breaking stories on the failure of an investigational Lp(a) reducing drug and a new FDA approval of an AI-ECG app are covered by John Mandrola, MD
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I Lp(a) Disappointment
HORIZON https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04023552
Press Release https://www.novartis.com/news/media-releases/novartis-announces-lpahorizon-phase-iii-topline-results-pelacarsen-patients-elevated-lpa-and-established-cardiovascular-disease-cvd
Rationale paper https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2025.03.019
II FDA Clears AI-ECG for Acute MI Detection
Accuracy of cath lab activation decisions for STEMI-equivalent and mimic ECGs: Physicians vs. AI (Queen of Hearts by PMcardio) 10.1016/j.ajem.2025.07.061
AI-Enabled ECG Analysis Improves Diagnostic Accuracy and Reduces False STEMI Activations: A Multicenter U.S. Registry https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jcin.2025.10.018
Queen of Hearts™ AI ECG App https://www.powerfulmedical.com/pmcardio-stemi/
III TARGET CTCA Trial
Targeted Use of Computed Tomographic Coronary Angiography in Acute Chest Pain https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa2608903
IV CorCal trial
Press release https://www.escardio.org/news/press/press-releases/new-data-presented-on-the-use-of-coronary-artery-calcium-for-cardiovascular-risk-assessment/
CorCal Outcomes: A randomized trial using the pooled cohort equation or coronary artery calcium to select statin therapy in primary prevention patients. Study design and baseline characteristics https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2026.107473
V AMUNDSEN Trial
LDL Cholesterol Lowering With Evolocumab Before Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Acute Myocardial InfarctionThe AMUNDSEN Randomized Clinical Trial https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2853274
VI TRIC-I-HF trial
Tricuspid Repair Cuts Death, HF Hospitalization in Severe TR https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/tricuspid-repair-cuts-death-hf-hospitalization-severe-tr-2026a1000wvk
Tricuspid-Valve Intervention in Heart Failure https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2606934
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