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In this issue of Open Heart, two complementary contributions examine how emerging visualisation technologies are reshaping cardiovascular imaging and management of congenital heart diseases (CHD). Avakian and Umair present a thoughtful viewpoint on cinematic rendering (CR)1, while Arero et al, in their systematic review and meta-analysis, evaluate the clinical impact of three-dimensional (3D) printing in CHD.2 Though distinct in execution, one computational and the other physical, both reflect a broader transformation in cardiovascular imaging. Together, these contributions underscore a fundamental shift. Cardiovascular imaging is transitioning from a tool of depiction to a platform for cognition, simulation and decision-making.