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Cardiology
Sys. Review
Mechanism-guided therapy for in-stent restenosis: imaging and drug-coated balloons over anatomy alone
Newer strategies and imaging help treat blocked heart stents
This narrative review examines the drivers and management of coronary in-stent restenosis, emphasizing a shift from anatomy-based to mechani…
Doctors are moving toward personalized treatments for blocked heart stents by using advanced imaging to guide specific tools and techniques.
Frontiers
Oct 27, 2026
Radiology & Imaging
RCT
PCI with newer drug-eluting stents shows similar 10-year mortality to CABG for left main disease
For a serious heart artery blockage, do stents or bypass surgery offer better long-term survival?
In this phase 3 randomized trial of 1,184 patients with unprotected left main coronary artery stenosis, PCI with newer generation drug-eluti…
For serious heart blockages, a major 10-year study found stents and bypass surgery offer nearly identical survival rates, giving patients a …
Apr 6, 2026