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                    <title>ACC.26 Coronary Interventional Trials</title>
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                    <title>Explore NCDR Science Presented at HRS 2026</title>
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                    <title>IVUS-CHIP and OPTIMAL: IVUS-Guided vs. Angiography-Guided PCI</title>
<link>/Latest-in-Cardiology/Articles/2026/03/25/21/27/mon-1045am-combo-acc-2026</link>                    <description>When compared with angiography-guided PCI, IVUS-guided PCI was found to be not superior in patients with complex coronary arteries according to results from the IVUS-CHIP trial or in patients with unprotected left main coronary artery disease (LM-CAD) according to results from the OPTIMAL trial. Both trials were presented in a Late-Breaking Clinical Trial session at ACC.26 in New Orleans.</description>
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                    <title>New Concise Clinical Guidance Addresses Outpatient Management of Isolated Left-to-Right Shunt Lesions in Pediatric Patients</title>
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                    <title>New Expert Consensus Systems of Care Document Addresses Operator, Institutional Guidance For TTVI</title>
<link>/Latest-in-Cardiology/Journal-Scans/2026/03/24/18/20/New-ECSOCDD-TTVI</link>                    <description>A new multisociety Expert Consensus Systems of Care document provides operator and institutional recommendations and requirements for tricuspid interventions. Published in JACC, the document provides guidance on implementing and maintaining a transcatheter tricuspid valve intervention (TTVI) program in a rapidly evolving field.</description>
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                    <title>Emerging Trends in Multimodality Cardiovascular Imaging at AHA25</title>
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                    <title>Eagle&#226;€™s Eye View: The State of CV Health in the US</title>
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                    <title>Cover Story | The Imager of the Future: Defining a New Standard For Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging</title>
<link>/Latest-in-Cardiology/Articles/2026/01/01/01/Cover-Story-The-Imager-of-the-Future</link>                    <description>Cardiovascular imaging is undergoing a profound transformation. Advances in technology, the expansion of imaging modalities, and rising expectations for precision and patient-centered care have reshaped how imaging informs diagnosis and management across the cardiovascular continuum.</description>
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