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05-09-2024 | Coronary Heart Disease | News

ESC 2024

Optical coherence tomography aids stent placement in complex coronary artery lesions

Author: Sara Freeman

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medwireNews: Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is an effective way to guide the placement of drug-eluting stents (DES) during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) when there are anatomically complex coronary artery lesions, according to data presented at the ESC Congress 2024 in London, UK.

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Noise pollution dangerous for heart health

Two studies underscore the adverse impact of noise pollution on the risk for and prognosis after myocardial infarction.

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Post-TAVI follow up: deploying virtual assistants

Antihypertensives: more effective at morning or night?

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A quick guide to ECGs

Improve your ECG interpretation skills with this comprehensive, rapid, interactive course. Expert advice provides detailed feedback as you work through 50 ECGs covering the most common cardiac presentations to ensure your practice stays up to date. 

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Keynote webinar | Spotlight on medication adherence

  • Webinar | 27-06-2024 | 18:00 (CEST)

Medication non-adherence is a major barrier to effective healthcare delivery; half of all patients do not follow their doctor’s recommendations or treatment plan.

Our experts explain the fundamentals with a practical discussion of how to manage non-adherence in two common scenarios: hypertension and asthma control.

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Prof. Florian Limbourg
Prof. Anoop Chauhan
Developed by: Springer Medicine
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