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Sep 25th, 2026

#ScientificSessions26 Late-Breaking Science announced

Six sessions during the meeting are devoted to the presentation of the latest research results.


Large conference hall with attendees seated at tables facing a stage with American Heart Association presentation on red screen.

LBS.01: The Dr. Eugene Braunwald Late-Breaking Science Session: Translating Science Into Prevention: Lessons From Landmark Trials  

8:30-9:45 a.m. | Saturday, Nov. 7

·      Primary Report of the Ziltivekimab Cardiovascular Outcomes Trial (ZEUS)

·      Effect of Pelacarsen on Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Elevated Lipoprotein(a): Primary Results From the Lp(a) HORIZON Trial

·      Extended Analyses of Cardiovascular Outcomes With Pelacarsen Treatment in the Lp(a) Horizon Trial

LBS.02: Treating the Clot or Controlling the Blood Pressure: Improving Outcomes After Stroke

1:45-2:45 p.m. | Saturday, Nov. 7

·      Intravenous Tirofiban versus Thrombolysis Before Endovascular Thrombectomy in Acute Ischemic Stroke: The Adjuvant Randomized Clinical Trial (ADJUVANT)*

·      Outcomes in the OCEANIC-STROKE Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial: FXIa Inhibition by Asundexian in Participants With Non-Cardioembolic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack by Non-Laboratory Framingham Risk Score Category (OCEANIC-STROKE)

·      A Randomized Controlled Trial of Spironolactone-Based Blood Pressure Management After Stroke (REDUCE)

·      Intensive Blood-Pressure Control for the Prevention of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Prior Stroke: The OPTIMAL-Stroke Trial

LBS.03: Hot Topics in CVD Prevention       

3:15-4:30 p.m. | Saturday, Nov. 7

·      Discontinuing Statins in Multimorbid Older Adults Without Cardiovascular Disease: A Randomized Non-Inferiority Clinical Trial (STREAM)

·      Intensive Blood Pressure Control for the Prevention of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes — The OPTIMAL-DIABETES Trial

·      Statin-Ezetimibe Combination Therapy versus Statin Monotherapy in Patients With Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease: Pre-Specified Second Randomization of the Ez-PAVE Trial (Ez-PAVE)*

·      Yoga-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation in Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction (Yoga-CaRe HF Trial)

LBS.04: Innovations to Optimize Arrhythmia Care           

3:30-4:45 p.m. | Sunday, Nov. 8

·      Left Bundle Branch Pacing versus Right Ventricular Pacing for Atrioventricular Block: An International Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial (OptimPacing Study)

·      Characterization of Arrhythmia Substrate to Ablate Persistent Atrial Fibrillation: COAST-AF Randomized Trial

·      Sacubitril/Valsartan for Preventing Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation After Catheter Ablation in Patients With Hypertension: A Multicenter, Randomized Controlled Trial (SUPERIOR)

·      Randomized Cluster Evaluation of Cardiac ARrest Systems (RACE-CARS) Trial Primary Results (RACE-CARS)*

LBS.05: New Frontiers in Cardiometabolic Risk Reduction

8-9:15 a.m. | Monday, Nov. 9

·      TYDAL-TIMI 78: A Randomized Trial of ANGPTL4 Inhibition With MAR001 in Adults With Elevated Triglycerides and Remnant Cholesterol Concentrations (TYDAL-TIMI 78)

·      CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing Therapy Targeting ANGPTL3 for Severe Hypertriglyceridemia: Results From Phase 1b Trial (CXT310)

·      Orforglipron for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Results From Attain-OSA (ATTAIN-OSA)

·      Survodutide and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Obesity: Results From the SYNCHRONIZE®-CVOT Trial

LBS.06: Artificial Intelligence in the Diagnosis of Cardiovascular Disease  

9:45-11 a.m. | Monday, Nov. 9

·      Consumer Smartwatch Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Electrocardiogram for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction: Cross-Manufacturer Validation and Serial Home Monitoring (WATCH-LV)

·      AI-Enabled Tele-ECG Identifies Structural Heart Disease and Prioritizes Echocardiography in Underserved Populations: The PROVAR+ External Validation Study

·      AI-Assisted Comprehensive Echocardiographic Interpretation — A Blinded, Randomized Controlled Trial

·      All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality in the U.S.: Risk Stratification via Integrated AI-Enabled Coronary Plaque Analysis and FFRCt in Over 269,000 Patients

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