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Two imaging techniques equally as effective to guide complex stenting

Optical coherence tomography was noninferior to intravascular ultrasound to guide stenting in patients with left main coronary artery disease, according to results presented in a Hot Line session at ESC Congress 2026.[1]  Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with stent implantation is used to treat narrowed coronary arteries. The left main coronary artery supplies most of the blood to […]

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AI could help detect common cardiovascular diseases from mammograms

AI analysis of mammograms could be used to detect different common cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), according to a study that presented at ESC Congress 2026.[1]  Presenter, Dr Viana Copeland from Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Gan, Israel, explained why new detection methods are needed for CVD in women: “Despite being the leading cause of death in […]

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