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Catch up on the latest breakthroughs, innovations and clinical updates from #ESCCongress 2026 with our ESC hub.

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Discover a practical framework for choosing air, gas, silicone oil, and heavier agents by linking tamponade behavior with retinal geography, disease complexity, and postoperative feasibility.

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Physics-informed, phenotype-based endotamponade selection in vitreoretinal surgery: current agents and emerging vitreous substitutes
A practical framework for choosing air, gas, silicone oil, and heavier agents by linking tamponade behavior with retinal geography, disease complexity, and postoperative feasibility.
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September 22, 2026 at 8:01 AM
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#MedCase - A highly myopic patient developed rapidly progressive capsular contraction syndrome after cataract surgery in one eye, together with spontaneous crystalline lens dislocation in the fellow unoperated eye.

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Rapidly progressive bilateral lens abnormalities following cataract surgery in a highly myopic patient
A highly myopic patient developed rapidly progressive capsular contraction syndrome after cataract surgery in one eye, together with spontaneous crystalline lens dislocation in the fellow unoperated…
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September 21, 2026 at 8:01 AM
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While the cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome framework recognizes #MASLD as a major manifestation, it does not incorporate hepatic staging into risk stratification.

A proposed extension of the framework seeks to change that.

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#CKM #MedSky
Metabolic disorder-MASLD-cardiovascular disease-kidney disease (MMCK) syndrome: an expansion of the Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic (CKM) framework
While the cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome framework recognizes MASLD as a major manifestation, it does not incorporate hepatic staging into risk stratification. A proposed extension of the…
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September 20, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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#MedCase - Visuospatial disturbances often dominate early PCA, leading to misdiagnosis as ocular, psychiatric, or nonspecific cognitive disorders.

This case highlights assessing higher-order visual function alongside targeted neuroimaging.

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Posterior cortical atrophy: a diagnostic challenge in a patient with delayed recognition of progressive visuospatial dysfunction
Visuospatial disturbances often dominate early PCA, leading to misdiagnosis as ocular, psychiatric, or nonspecific cognitive disorders. This case highlights assessing higher-order visual function…
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September 20, 2026 at 10:54 AM
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#MedCase - Influenza-associated myocarditis can present with a broad range of manifestations, from mild chest discomfort to fulminant cardiogenic shock.

A high index of suspicion is needed during influenza outbreaks.

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Influenza-associated myocarditis: a case series and structured narrative review
Influenza-associated myocarditis can present with a broad range of manifestations, from mild chest discomfort to fulminant cardiogenic shock. This case series underscores the need for maintaining a…
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September 20, 2026 at 8:01 AM
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Acute #stroke remains the only major time-dependent vascular emergency without a validated blood biomarker in routine practice.

Which candidates are closest to clinical implementation?

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#NeuroSky
Blood Biomarkers in Acute Stroke: Bridging the Diagnostic Gap in Cerebrovascular Medicine
Acute stroke remains the only major time-dependent vascular emergency without a validated blood biomarker in routine practice. Which candidates are closest to clinical implementation?
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September 19, 2026 at 6:25 PM
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Post-exertional malaise may reflect multisystem physiological dysregulation instead of resulting from exertion in ME/CFS and #LongCOVID.

Could longitudinal cardiometabolic profiling be key to identifying post-exertional physiological trajectories?

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A cardiometabolic perspective on post-exertional malaise in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and Long COVID
Post-exertional malaise may reflect multisystem physiological dysregulation instead of resulting from exertion in ME/CFS and long COVID. Could longitudinal cardiometabolic profiling be key to…
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September 19, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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#MedNews - Infants hospitalized with #pertussis have more severe outcomes with azithromycin than with clarithromycin.

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Severe pertussis outcomes more common with azithromycin than clarithromycin
Infants hospitalized with pertussis have more severe outcomes with azithromycin than with clarithromycin.
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September 19, 2026 at 10:54 AM
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Latest evidence supports a shift from a uniform low-dose approach towards more individualized atropine prescribing based on age, ethnicity, and progression risk.

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Low-Concentration Atropine for Myopia Management: Recent Evidence and Clinical Implications
Latest evidence supports a shift from a uniform low-dose approach towards more individualized atropine prescribing based on age, ethnicity, and progression risk.
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September 19, 2026 at 8:01 AM
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Delve into the evidence for coronary microvascular dysfunction and subclinical myocardial involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis.

Could an immunocardiology framework for individualized CV assessment be useful?

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#RheumSky #CardioSky
From ANCA-mediated vascular injury to coronary microvascular and myocardial involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis: an immunocardiology perspective
Delve into the evidence for coronary microvascular dysfunction and subclinical myocardial involvement in GPA. Could an immunocardiology framework for individualized cardiovascular assessment be…
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September 18, 2026 at 6:25 PM
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#MedCase - This rare case suggests sympathetic ophthalmia can worsen proliferative diabetic retinopathy.

How would you balance immunomodulation and glycemic control to preserve vision in this pregnant patient?

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#EyeSky #Diabetes
Sympathetic ophthalmia complicating proliferative diabetic retinopathy: diagnostic and therapeutic challenges during pregnancy
This rare case suggests sympathetic ophthalmia can worsen proliferative diabetic retinopathy. How would you balance immunomodulation and glycemic control to preserve vision in this pregnant patient?
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September 18, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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From #ESCCongress 2026: Prof. Maria Bäck highlights some of the key recommendations from the first-ever ESC guidelines on cardiac rehabiliation, such as the importance of a multipronged approach and shared decision-making.

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September 18, 2026 at 10:54 AM
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#MedNews - #Tuberculosis preventive treatment significantly reduces TB incidence and all-cause mortality in people with HIV initiating antiretroviral therapy.

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Tuberculosis preventive treatment shows real-world efficacy in people using ART for HIV
Tuberculosis preventive treatment significantly reduces tuberculosis incidence and all-cause mortality in people with HIV initiating antiretroviral therapy.
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September 18, 2026 at 8:01 AM
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#MedNews - Receiving glucocorticoids for early rheumatoid arthritis by intra-articular or intramuscular injection rather than orally could halve patients’ risk for persistent use at 1 year.

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Parenteral rather than oral glucocorticoids may aid earlier taper in RA
Receiving glucocorticoids for early rheumatoid arthritis by intra-articular or intramuscular injection rather than orally could halve patients’ risk for persistent use at 1 year.
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September 17, 2026 at 6:25 PM
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Discover a stratified, scenario-adaptive, technical implementation framework for the screening, diagnosis, and detection of #norovirus at the community, clinical, and environmental levels, respectively.

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Drivers of the paradigm shift in norovirus diagnostics: technological innovation, contextual demands, and collaborative synergy
Discover a stratified, scenario-adaptive, technical implementation framework for the screening, diagnosis, and detection of norovirus at the community, clinical, and environmental levels,…
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September 17, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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#MedCase - A rare clinical scenario involving ankylosing spondylitis diagnosed in a woman with a history of successfully treated osteoarticular brucellosis.

Is it a causal association or separate pathology?

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Ankylosing spondylitis following chronic brucellosis: a causal association or separate pathology? A case-based review
A rare clinical scenario involving ankylosing spondylitis diagnosed in a woman with a history of successfully treated osteoarticular brucellosis. Is it a causal association or separate pathology?
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September 17, 2026 at 10:54 AM
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#MedNews - Daily treatment with oral gildeuretinol acetate significantly reduces the growth rate of retinal atrophic lesions, relative to placebo, in adolescents and adults with Stargardt disease.

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Gildeuretinol acetate slows retinal atrophic lesion growth in Stargardt disease
Daily treatment with oral gildeuretinol acetate significantly reduces the growth rate of retinal atrophic lesions, relative to placebo, in adolescents and adults with Stargardt disease.
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September 17, 2026 at 8:01 AM
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The relationship between rheumatoid arthritis and reproductive health is multifaceted.

Familiarize yourself with the current evidence on fertility, birth outcomes, and other sexual and reproductive health topics as they relate to the condition.

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Fertility and Birth Outcomes in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Narrative Review
The relationship between rheumatoid arthritis and reproductive health is multifaceted. Familiarize yourself with the current evidence on fertility, birth outcomes, and other sexual and reproductive…
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September 16, 2026 at 6:25 PM
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#MedNews - High exhaled carbon monoxide levels may be associated with a significantly decreased risk for #ParkinsonDisease in people who have never smoked, without increasing the risk for smoking-related diseases.

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#NeuroSky
Exhaled carbon monoxide linked to reduced PD risk in never smokers
High exhaled carbon monoxide levels may be associated with a significantly decreased risk for Parkinson disease in people who have never smoked, without increasing the risk for smoking-related…
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September 16, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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#MedCase - From onset to diagnosis, the patient journey for men and women with #angina differs greatly.

Through two patient perspectives, a physician highlights the sex differences in practice, and the importance of considering QoL in treatment.

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A Patient and Physician Perspective of Chronic Coronary Syndrome and Persistent Stable Angina in Brazil
From onset to diagnosis, the patient journey for men and women with angina differs greatly. Through two patient perspectives, a physician highlights the diagnostic challenges, sex differences in…
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September 16, 2026 at 10:54 AM
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#MedCase - B-cell reconstitution usually begins within months of stopping anti-CD20 therapy, but this patient with #MS remained depleted more than 5 years later, underscoring the need for long-term immunological monitoring.

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Persistent B-cell depletion after ublituximab for multiple sclerosis
B-cell reconstitution usually begins within months of stopping anti-CD20 therapy, but this patient remained depleted more than 5 years later, underscoring the need for long-term immunological…
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September 16, 2026 at 8:02 AM
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#MedNews - Choosing which antiseizure medications to give patients with epilepsy who are taking direct oral anticoagulant therapy is important for avoiding thromboembolic and bleeding risks.

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Antiseizure medication choice affects thromboembolic risk in patients taking DOACs
Choosing which antiseizure medications to give patients with epilepsy who are taking direct oral anticoagulant therapy is important for avoiding thromboembolic and bleeding risks.
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September 15, 2026 at 6:25 PM
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#MedCase - Learn about varied presentations and surgical management challenges in three cases of cataract following lightning, domestic low-voltage, and high-voltage #ElectricalInjury.

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Cataract after electrical injury: clinical characteristics and surgical management outcomes, a case report of three cases
Learn about varied presentations and surgical management challenges in three cases of cataract following lightning, domestic low-voltage, and high-voltage electrical injury.
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September 15, 2026 at 10:54 AM
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The CV imaging landscape is defined by global inequities in its infrastructure. Public imaging datasets disproportionately represent #CVD presentations from high-resource countries, risking bias in AI systems.

What needs to be done to improve data equity?

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#CardioSky
Echo Chambers: Bias and Representation in Cardiac Imaging Datasets for Artificial Intelligence
The CV imaging landscape is defined by global inequities in its infrastructure. Public imaging datasets disproportionately represent CVD presentations from high-resource countries, risking bias in AI…
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September 15, 2026 at 8:01 AM
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From #ESCCongress 2026 - #Statin therapy significantly reduces the risk for major cardiovascular events relative to placebo in healthy adults aged 70 years or older, but disability-free survival is comparable.

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Statins reduce MACE risk in healthy older adults
Statin therapy significantly reduces the risk for major cardiovascular events relative to placebo in healthy adults aged 70 years or older, but disability-free survival is comparable.
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September 14, 2026 at 6:25 PM