Cardiovascular Diseases and Cardiac Surgery Featured News Aug. 22, 2026 First-in-human noninvasive proton beam therapy for treating ventricular tachycardia Mayo Clinic Cardiovascular Medicine specialists found that proton beam therapy can accurately target abnormal heart tissue in patients with refractory ventricular tachycardia. Research on this approach was published in Heart Rhythm. Aug. 22, 2026 Why multidisciplinary CTEPH care is crucial The first U.S. consensus statement on BPA for treatment of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) was published in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions. Mayo Clinic cardiovascular experts helped write the paper. July 22, 2026 Transconduit LP implantation in adult patient with Fontan anatomy Mayo Clinic cardiology specialists performed a successful transconduit LP implantation in a patient with Fontan anatomy and chronic liver and kidney disease. Their approach was covered in HeartRhythm Case Reports. July 22, 2026 Predicting CABG outcomes with AI and biological age This is the first study using AI ECG-derived age to predict outcomes in patients undergoing isolated CABG surgery. The research was published in The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. Latest Videos See All Clinical Trials See All A Study to Evaluate Sex and Age Differences in Ehlers Danlos Syndrome PatientsJacksonville, Fla.A Study of Long-Term Outcomes of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Recipients with Congestive Heart FailureRochester, Minn.A Study to Evaluate Long-term Outcomes of Alcohol Septal Ablation for Hypertrophic CardiomyopathyRochester, Minn. Publications E-NEWSLETTER EDITION See the latest edition plus past issues Subscribe to updates Monthly eNewsletter highlighting diagnostic and therapeutic techniques in cardiovascular diseases and cardiac surgery at Mayo Clinic Subscribe Read Recent Issues More News 1 New CIED practice guidelines in Heart Rhythm chaired by Mayo Clinic cardiologist 2 Why transformative VAD therapy offers more options for patients with advanced heart failure 3 Adding AI-derived pericardial adipose tissue measurement helps predict cardiovascular disease risk beyond coronary calcium 4 Novel deep learning algorithm accurately detects RV dysfunction from routine RCA cine angiography 5 Mayo Clinic cardiac surgeons show successful outcomes for valvular reoperations in octogenarians Medical Professionals Cardiovascular Diseases and Cardiac Surgery