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Article of the Month:

February 2026

iMODERN Trial - NEJM

Randomised trial comparing immediate management of non-culprit coronary disease at the time of STEMI vs waiting and performing stree-MRI within 30 days and then revascularising (if required) later on. Well designed study answering a key clinical question around timing of intervention for coronary lesions in the context of STEMI.

Immediate or Deferred Nonculprit-Lesion PCI in Myocardial Infarction | NEJM

The preferred timing of treatment of nonculprit lesions in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) remains uncertain. A comparison of immediate percutaneous coronary interv...