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Imaging and minimally invasive procedures are changing heart care
Heart disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide, but doctors’ ways of finding and treating it have changed.
Imaging can show the heart in detail without opening the chest.
For aortic valve disease, cardiac CT can help doctors assess the valve and nearby structures and choose a suitable replacement device.
This information can also reveal possible anatomical problems before a procedure.
Doctors can use the findings to tailor tests and treatment to each patient.
Minimally invasive procedures have expanded options for some people who might otherwise have needed open-heart surgery.
The story does not say what specific changes or next steps are planned.
Imaging is changing how cardiologists detect, assess and treat heart disease.
Cardiac imaging can show heart structures in detail and reveal disease before a procedure.
Cardiac CT can help assess aortic valve disease, plan device access and select a suitably sized transcatheter valve.
Minimally invasive treatments, including transcatheter aortic valve implantation or replacement, offer alternatives to open-heart surgery for some patients.
More detailed information can help clinicians tailor tests and treatment to individual patients.
- Who
- Cardiologists and their patients. Dr Joy Shome of BM Birla Heart Hospital discusses the role of imaging.
- What
- Imaging and minimally invasive procedures are changing how heart disease is assessed and treated.
- When
- The article was published on 12 October 2026.
- Where
- Not stated
- Why
- Imaging can help identify disease, plan procedures and tailor treatment, while minimally invasive methods can offer alternatives to open-heart surgery.
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- Publication date
- 12 October 2026
- Imaging method
- Cardiac CT can show aortic valve anatomy and nearby structures
- Treatment option
- Transcatheter aortic valve implantation or replacement
- Imaging role
- Helps assess severity, plan treatment and follow patients
- Source expert
- Dr Joy Shome |
What people are saying
Together they show anatomy in far greater detail and can reveal disease before any procedure begins
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