Meetings

MONTREAL – April 25, 2026 – The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) today announced that Lauren Balkan, MD, has been selected as the recipient of the 2026–27 Women in Innovations (WIN) Complex and High-Risk Coronary Intervention (CHIP) Fellowship, a competitive award that supports the advancement of women in complex and high-risk coronary interventions. The announcement was made during the SCAI 2026 Scientific Sessions & CAIC-ACCI Summit, held April 23–25, 2026, in Montréal, Canada.

MONTREAL – APRIL 25, 2026 – The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) is pleased to announce the selection of a new class of early-career interventional cardiologists to participate in the 2026–28 Emerging Leader Mentorship (ELM) Program. Participants will be recognized during the SCAI 2026 Scientific Sessions & CAIC-ACCI Summit, held April 23–25 in Montréal, Canada. 

MONTREAL – APRIL 25, 2026 – The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) today announced the recipients of the 2026 SCAI Early Career Research Grants (ECRGs), an initiative designed to support the next generation of academic interventional cardiologists. The announcement was made in conjunction with the SCAI 2026 Scientific Sessions & CAIC-ACCI Summit, held April 23–25 in Montréal, Canada.

MONTREAL – APRIL 25, 2026 – At SCAI 2026 Scientific Sessions & CAIC-ACCI Summit, held April 23–25, in Montréal, Canada, the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) recognized several individuals for their outstanding service, leadership, and contributions to patient care and to the field of interventional cardiology.

MONTREAL – APRIL 25, 2026 – The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) today announced the recipients of its annual “30 in Their 30s” awards, honoring early-career interventional cardiologists who have demonstrated outstanding achievement, leadership, and dedication to the field. The honorees will be recognized during the SCAI 2026 Scientific Sessions & CAIC-ACCI Summit, held April 23–25, in Montréal, Canada. 

MONTREAL – APRIL 25, 2026 – The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) has announced J. Dawn Abbott, MD, MSCAI, as its President for 2026–27. Dr. Abbott will assume the role during SCAI 2026 Scientific Sessions, held April 23–25 in Montreal, Canada.

MONTREAL – April 24, 2026 – New data from the CDC WONDER database finds deaths from heart attack-related cardiogenic shock (CS) decreased between 1999 and 2020, but deaths linked to heart failure (HF) and abnormal heart rhythms have risen sharply since 2010, particularly among men. Researchers presented the findings today at the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) 2026 Scientific Sessions & Canadian Association of Interventional Cardiology/Association Canadienne de cardiologie d’intervention (CAIC-ACCI) Summit in Montreal.

MONTREAL – April 24, 2026 – A novel detection algorithm spotted moderate-to-severe aortic stenosis (AS) with a sensitivity of 90.5% of all patients and 100% of African American patients. Researchers presented the late-breaking data today at the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) 2026 Scientific Sessions & Canadian Association of Interventional Cardiology/Association Canadienne de cardiologie d’intervention (CAIC-ACCI) Summit in Montreal.

MONTREAL – April 24, 2026 – The Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (JSCAI) will simultaneously publish seven original research studies at the SCAI 2026 Scientific Sessions & CAIC-ACCI Summit, held April 23–25, 2026, in Montréal, Canada, reflecting the journal’s continued growth as a premier platform for timely, clinically relevant science.

MONTREAL – April 24, 2026 – A multi-center retrospective cohort study examined how cangrelor has been used in real-world clinical practice around the time of surgery following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and described differences in outcomes seen with different dosing approaches. Researchers presented the late-breaking data today at the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) 2026 Scientific Sessions & Canadian Association of Interventional Cardiology/Association Canadienne de cardiologie d’intervention (CAIC-ACCI) Summit in Montreal.

MONTREAL – April 24, 2026 – New findings show that switching to clopidogrel, a blood thinner, alone after one year of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) leads to better outcomes than aspirin, even in patients at high risk of bleeding and those who had complex percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Researchers presented the late-breaking data today at the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) 2026 Scientific Sessions and Canadian Association of Interventional Cardiology/Association Canadienne de cardiologie d’intervention (CAIC-ACCI) Summit in Montreal.

MONTREAL – April 24, 2026 – New data finds older patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) were more likely to receive aortic valve replacement (AVR) and survive when clinicians received automated email notifications with abnormal heart ultrasound results detecting AS.  Researchers presented the late-breaking data today at the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) 2026 Scientific Sessions & Canadian Association of Interventional Cardiology/Association Canadienne de cardiologie d’intervention (CAIC-ACCI) Summit in Montreal.