Author: adrou1
External elastic lamina vs. luminal diameter measurement for determining stent diameter by optical coherence tomography: an ILUMIEN III substudy
Optical coherence tomography (OCT)-guided external elastic lamina (EEL)-based stent sizing is safe and as effective as intravascular ultrasound in achieving...
Pressure Wire Compared to Microcatheter Sensing for Coronary Fractional Flow Reserve: The PERFORM Study.
Among technologies used to assess FFR, a monorail, sensor-tipped micro pressure catheter (PC) may be advantageous for delivery and re-assessment....
Mechanisms of Orbital Versus Rotational Atherectomy Plaque Modification in Severely Calcified Lesions Assessed by Optical Coherence Tomography
It compares the mechanisms and outcomes of orbital atherectomy (OA) versus rotational atherectomy (RA) in treating severely calcified coronary artery...
Utility of intracoronary imaging in the cardiac catheterization laboratory: comprehensive evaluation with intravascular ultrasound and optical coherence tomography
Coronary angiography is considered the gold standard for the assessment of coronary artery disease. Cardiologists perform millions of coronary angiograms...
Nitroglycerin-Derived Pd/Pa for the Assessment of Intermediate Coronary Lesions
Fractional flow reserve (FFR), defined as the ratio of maximal blood flow in a stenotic artery to maximum blood flow...
Imaging and Physiology to Guide Venous Graft Interventions Without Contrast Administration in Advanced Renal Failure
Patients with previous coronary artery bypass grafting and advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) are considered high risk for revascularization. In...
Role of intra coronary imaging and physiology in diagnosis and management of coronary artery disease
Invasive coronary angiography is considered the gold standard test for assessing the severity and extent of coronary artery disease (CAD)....
Comparison of P2Y12 inhibitors for mortality and stent thrombosis in patients with acute coronary syndromes: Single center study of 10 793 consecutive ‘real-world’ patients
Three oral platelet P2Y12 inhibitors, clopidogrel, prasugrel, and ticagrelor, are available for reducing the risk of cardiovascular death and stent...
A review of strategies for infarct size reduction during acutemyocardial infarction
Advances in medical and interventional therapy over the last few decades have revolutionized the treatment of acute myocardial infarction. Despite...