Medical Digest & Congress Report

Professor Meryam Schouler-Ocak provides an expert overview of the most impactful discussions, clinical updates, and essential takeaways from the 2026 EPA Congress, exploring the latest advancements and future directions in psychiatric research and practice.Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:highlights-and-key-takeaways-2026-epa-congress

Professor Mardi Gomberg-Maitland presents the results from the Phase 2 CADENCE trial, investigating the efficacy and safety of Sotatercept in patients with combined post- and pre-capillary pulmonary hypertension associated with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF).Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:efficacy-and-safety-sotatercept-ph-hfpef-results-phase-2-cadence-trial

Professor Geoffrey D. Barnes examines the therapeutic innovations introduced in the new ACC 2026 Acute Pulmonary Embolism Guideline, focusing on updated treatment protocols and novel anticoagulation strategies presented at the ACC 2026 Annual Congress.Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:therapeutic-novelties-new-acc-2026-acute-pulmonary-embolism-guideline

Dr. Stephen Thomas examines the evolving role of human challenge models in vaccine development, debating whether they represent a new gold standard for establishing efficacy and safety at the World Vaccine Congress Washington 2026.Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:human-challenge-models-new-gold-standard

Professor Asimenia Angelidou discusses the INSIS Metacohort Vaccine Safety Study, establishing a new paradigm for profiling clinical and immune adverse events following immunization (AEFI) at the World Vaccine Congress Washington 2026.Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:insis-metacohort-vaccine-safety-study-paradigm-clinical-and-immune-aefi-profiling

Dr. Yurong Fei-Bloom explores the essential strategies for fostering public confidence in immunization by prioritizing transparency and leveraging technological advancements at the World Vaccine Congress Washington 2026.Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:building-future-vaccine-trust-through-transparency-and-innovation

Dr. Richard Hughes IV examines the shifting landscape of immunization mandates and public health legislation, questioning whether the heightened demand for safety proof is becoming the new standard for vaccine policy at the World Vaccine Congress Washington 2026.Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:prove-its-safe-new-vaccine-policy-norm

Dr. Bill Hausdorff explores the complex dynamics of combining respiratory vaccines, focusing on how to optimize clinical efficacy and long-term durability while streamlining complex immunization schedules at the World Vaccine Congress Washington 2026.Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:combining-respiratory-vaccines-balancing-efficacy-durability-and-immunization-schedules

Professor Joo-Yong Hahn presents critical insights on the discontinuation of beta-blocker therapy in stabilized patients following an acute myocardial infarction, discussing the clinical implications and trial findings at the ACC 2026 Annual Congress.Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:discontinuation-b-blocker-therapy-stabilized-patients-after-acute-myocardial-infarction

Professor Daniel Jones joins a panel of distinguished specialists to provide expert commentary on the 2025 High Blood Pressure Guideline, focusing on evidence-based strategies for clinical implementation at the ACC 2026 Annual Congress.Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:2025-high-blood-pressure-guideline

Professor Gregory Piazza provides an expert overview of the newly released 2026 Acute Pulmonary Embolism Guideline, focusing on critical updates in diagnosis and management at the ACC 2026 Annual Congress.Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:acute-pulmonary-embolism-guideline-2026

Professor Keith C. Ferdinand joins a panel of experts to discuss the practical implementation and clinical implications of the 2025 High Blood Pressure Guideline at the ACC 2026 Annual Congress.Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:meet-experts-2025-high-blood-pressure-guideline

Dr. Luke Laffin presents the results of the Kardinal Phase 2 study, investigating the efficacy of Tonlamarsen as a novel treatment option for patients with uncontrolled hypertension at the ACC 2026 Annual Congress.Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:kardinal-phase-2-study-tonlamarsen-treatment-uncontrolled-hypertension

Prof. Stanislav Henkin and Prof. Daniella Kadian-Dodov lead a comprehensive, case-based exploration of pulmonary embolism management in 2026, tracking the patient journey from initial diagnosis through to long-term recovery strategies at the ACC 2026 Annual Congress.Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:pulmonary-embolism-2026-case-based-journey-diagnosis-recovery

Professor Joseph William Rossano presents the highly anticipated results from the Phase 3 Scout-HCM trial, evaluating the efficacy and safety of Mavacamten in symptomatic adolescent patients living with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy at the ACC 2026 Annual Congress.Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:mavacamten-symptomatic-adolescent-patients-obstructive-hcm-results-phase-3-scout-hcm-trial

Professor Roxana Mehran addresses the critical need for gender-specific approaches in cardiovascular care, discussing strategies and clinical advancements aimed at saving women's hearts at the ACC 2026 Annual Congress.Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:saving-womens-hearts

Professor Carol F. Kirkpatrick highlights the most critical updates and clinical recommendations from the 2026 ACC/AHA Dyslipidemia Guideline, focusing on new management targets and therapeutic strategies for lipid disorders at the ACC 2026 Annual Congress.Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:highlights-2026-accaha-dyslipidemia-guideline

Professor Peter P. Toth provides a comprehensive update on the latest pharmacological strategies in cardiac prevention, specifically focusing on the evolving roles of hypertension management and incretin-based therapies at the ACC 2026 Annual Congress.Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:update-cardiac-prevention-medications-hypertension-and-incretin-focus

Professor Steven E. Nissen presents a critical analysis of the SURPASS-CVOT data, comparing the effects of Tirzepatide and Dulaglutide on expanded cardiorenal outcomes in patients at high cardiovascular risk at the ACC 2026 Annual Congress.Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:effects-tirzepatide-vs-dulaglutide-cardiorenal-outcomes-surpass-cvot-analysis

Professor Robert S. Rosenson explores the evolving landscape of lipid management, detailing next-generation treatment options and their potential to transform cardiovascular risk reduction at the ACC 2026 Annual Congress.Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:next-generation-lipid-treatment-options

Professor Armando Stabile discusses the latest advancements and precision methods in fine tuning prostate cancer diagnostics at the EAU 2026 Annual Congress.Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:fine-tuning-prostate-cancer-diagnostics

Prof. Misa Fister and Prof. Tomaz Goslar evaluate the clinical impact and safety of prehospital heparin administration for patients with STEMI undergoing primary PCI, sharing key findings at the ACC 2026 Annual Congress.Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:prehospital-heparin-administration-patients-stemi-undergoing-primary-pci

Professor Roxana Mehran provides an expert review of the most impactful interventional cardiology developments from the ACC 2026 Annual Congress, focusing on new stent technologies, structural heart interventions, and complex PCI outcomes.Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:interventional-cardiology-highlights-acc26

Professor Alberico L. Catapano presents findings from the Phase 3 CORALreef AddOn trial, evaluating the oral PCSK9 inhibitor enlicitide decanoate versus bempedoic acid and ezetimibe in statin-treated patients with hypercholesterolemia.Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:efficacy-and-safety-enlicitide-decanoate-results-phase-3-coralreef-addon-trial

Professor Christopher Kramer shares the most significant breakthroughs, late-breaking clinical trials, and key takeaways from the ACC 2026 Annual Congress, summarizing the future of cardiovascular care.Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:highlights-acc26

Professor Mark A. Creager provides an in-depth overview of the newly released 2026 Acute Pulmonary Embolism Guideline, highlighting key updates in clinical management and patient outcomes at the ACC 2026 Annual Congress.Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:2026-acute-pulmonary-embolism-guideline

Professor Richard P. Meijer explores the frontier of bladder cancer management, focusing on innovative clinical trials, advanced surgical techniques, and the implementation of predictive tools to improve patient outcomes at the EAU 2026 Annual Congress.Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:cutting-edge-strategies-bladder-cancer

Professor Niyati Lobo addresses the critical issue of gender bias in bladder cancer, highlighting how diagnostic delays and misdiagnoses lead to significantly worse clinical outcomes for women with MIBC at the EAU 2026 Annual Congress.Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:mibc-there-gender-bias-bladder-cancer-diagnosis-and-treatment-women-experience-delays-misdiagnosis-worse-outcomes

Professor Antoine G. van der Heijden explores the most debated topics within the EAU Guidelines, focusing on the latest controversies in pediatric urology and the management of Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer (MIBC) at the EAU 2026 Annual Congress.Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:guidelines-controversies-paeds-and-mibc

Joran Schoorlemmer presents the results of model validation and the clinical impact of adaptive recurrence risk predictions, focusing on how these tools can optimise follow-up strategies for prostate cancer at the EAU 2026 Annual Congress.Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:adaptive-recurrence-risk-predictions-optimise-prostate-cancer-follow-results-model-validation-and-clinical-impact

Professor Yair Lotan examines the clinical utility and future potential of urine biomarkers, focusing on how they are transforming the early detection and surveillance of bladder cancer at the EAU 2026 Annual Congress.Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:role-urine-biomarkers-detection-bladder-cancer

Professor Ashkan Mortezavi provides a comprehensive overview of the most significant recent and ongoing clinical trials in bladder and prostate cancer, highlighting their impact on future treatment standards at the EAU 2026 Annual Congress.Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:urology-trials-bladder-and-prostate-cancer

Professor Nikhil Vasdev explores the latest advancements in bladder cancer management, focusing on clinical trials, innovative surgical techniques, and the use of predictive tools at the EAU 2026 Annual Congress.Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:cutting-edge-strategies-bladder-cancer-trials-techniques-and-predictive-tools

Professor Alessandro Viti discusses the impact of PSMA-PET restaging on disease classification and management, redefining "EMBARK-like" patients in the modern PSMA era at the EAU 2026 Annual Congress.Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:redefining-embark-patients-psma-era-impact-psma-pet-restaging-disease-classification-and-management

Karen Middelbo Buch-Olsen and Mads Hvid Poulsen present the highly anticipated results from the PRISMA PET randomized controlled trial, comparing progression-free survival in prostate cancer staging between [¹⁸F]PSMA-1007 PET/ceCT and Na[¹⁸F]F-PET/ceCT at the EAU 2026 Annual Congress.Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:progression-free-survival-following-primary-staging-fpsma-1007-petcect-versus-naff-petcect-prostate-cancer-results-prisma-pet-randomized-controlled-trial

Professor Arjun Konath Nambiar provides a critical update on the 2026 EAU Guidelines, exploring the latest changes and ongoing controversies in urolithiasis, male and female LUTS, and urological infections at the EAU 2026 Annual Congress.Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:2026-eau-guidelines-update-and-controversies-urolithiasis-female-and-male-luts-and-infections-what-has-changed

Professor Florian M. E. Wagenlehner discusses the critical role of prophylactic antibiotics in renal cancer surgery and effective strategies for safeguarding patients from postoperative infections at the EAU 2026 Annual Congress.Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:infections-prophylactic-antibiotics-renal-cancer-surgery-safeguarding-patients-postoperative-infection

Professor Merel M.C. Lambregts discusses the delicate clinical challenge of antibiotics and renal health, exploring how to strike the perfect balance between therapeutic benefit and potential risk at the EAU 2026 Annual Congress.Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:antibiotics-renal-health-striking-perfect-balance-between-benefit-and-risk

Professor Andreas Røder discusses the evolving landscape and strategic shifts navigating the future of urologic care at the EAU 2026 Annual Congress.Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:navigating-future-urologic-care

Professor Hendrik Van Poppel discusses the complete pathway of prostate cancer screening, from the initial role of MRI to the nuances of post-treatment care at the EAU 2026 Annual Congress.Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:mri-post-treatment-care-prostate-cancer-screening

Professor Alexander W. Wyatt breaks down the complexities of PARP inhibitors (PARPIs), providing a clear and comprehensive explanation of their role in treating prostate cancer at the EAU 2026 Annual Congress.Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:prostate-cancer-parpis-finally-explained

Professor Anna Thor discusses the critical clinical considerations and surgical nuances of retroperitoneal lymph node dissection in the management of testicular cancer at the EAU 2026 Annual Congress.Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:retroperitoneal-lymph-dissection-considerations-testicular-cancer

Professor Laurence H. Klotz discusses the promising trends in screening and early detection, highlighting how imaging is shaping the future of prostate cancer management at the EAU 2026 Annual Congress.Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:how-imaging-shaping-prostate-cancer-management-screening-and-early-detection

Professor Bogdan Florin Geavlete explores the evolution of BPO treatment, covering advancements from aquablation to enucleation techniques at the EAU 2026 Annual Congress.Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:advancing-bpo-treatment-aquablation-enucleation

Professor Begoña Ballesta Martínez provides a comprehensive update for all urologists, focusing on best clinical practices and strategies for preventing complications in kidney stone management at EAU 2026.Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:kidney-stones-made-simple-best-clinical-practice-and-preventing-complications

Professor Mariela Corrales Acosta provides a comprehensive update on kidney stone management, simplifying complex clinical challenges for all urologists at the EAU 2026 Annual Congress.Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:kidney-stones-made-simple-comprehensive-update-all-urologists

Professor Tyler M. Seibert discusses the upcoming breakthroughs and ongoing clinical trials navigating the future of urologic care at the EAU 2026 Annual Congress.Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:navigating-future-urologic-care-trials-progress

Professor Giovanni Lughezzani discusses the transformative role of imaging in shaping the management of prostate cancer at the EAU 2026 Annual Congress.Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:how-imaging-shaping-prostate-cancer-management

Professor Fabiano Di Marco ediscusses the increasing role of triple therapy in COPD at the 13th International Workshop On Lung Health.Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:increasing-role-triple-therapy-copd

Professor Corrado Pelaia explains his insights from clinical experience with Tezepelumab at the 13th International Workshop On Lung Health.Video: https://medicaldigest.org/scientific-contents/interview:redefining-epithelial-driven-airway-inflammation-insights-clinical-experience-tezepelumab