[Cardiology: what's new in 2023].

The year 2023 has been extremely rich in new publications in the various subfields of cardiology. Furthermore, the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) has issued revised guidelines focused on the management of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and endocarditis, as well as an update on the recommendations for the management of heart failure and cardiovascular prevention. The most significant updates according to the Cardiology Department of CHUV are summarized in this review article.

[Cardiac computed tomography: overview and perspectives].

Recent technical improvements have led to a decrease of scanning duration in computed tomography and opened the doors to cardiac imaging, particularly for coronary applications. Recently, large studies have compared anatomical and functional testing in coronary artery disease, showing at least similar results in terms of long-term cardiovascular mortality and morbidity. Adding functional to anatomical information aims to make CT a « one-stop shop » in investigating coronary artery disease.

[Cardiology].

In 2019, the guidelines on the new entity « chronic coronary syndrome » have been published. They influence importantly the work-up and treatment of patients with stable coronary artery disease. We will also report on publications showing the benefit of percutaneous aortic valve implantation (TAVI) in patients with aortic stenosis and low risk surgical risk.