Inflammation and coronary artery disease: what we know so far and what can be done to reduce it?

14 Jul, 2026
Scientific
In this video, Professor François Roubille (University Hospital Arnaud de Villeneuve, Montpellier, France) joins Associate Professor Ruxandra Christodorescu (University of Medicine and Pharmacy Victor Babes, Timisoara, Romania; Past Chairperson Board of the ESC Council for Cardiology Practice) to discuss inflammation and coronary artery disease.

Inflammation and coronary artery disease: what we know so far and what can be done to reduce it?

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