A Vision Of Percutaneous Coronary Revascularisation In 2021: How to take advantage of intra-coronary imaging to perform more effective PCI

The use of intracoronary imaging with intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) or optical coherence tomography (OCT) can define vessel architecture and has an established role in guidance and optimisation of percutaneous coronary intervention. Additionally intracoronary imaging has an emerging role in diagno...

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Autores principales: Gavin Richards, Thomas Johnson
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Publicado: SAGE Publishing 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/6d0bb7ba32ec432699c7931de9604158
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Sumario:The use of intracoronary imaging with intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) or optical coherence tomography (OCT) can define vessel architecture and has an established role in guidance and optimisation of percutaneous coronary intervention. Additionally intracoronary imaging has an emerging role in diagnosis, afforded by the ability to depict vessel wall characteristics not seen on angiography alone. Use of intracoronary imaging is recommended by international consensus guidelines from the European Society of Cardiology and two recent expert consensus position statements from the European Association of Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (EAPCI). However, uptake in contemporary practice in the United Kingdom appears to lag behind these recommendations. Imaging is particularly advantageous in complex coronary lesions (such as left main stem coronary artery, bifurcation, or heavily calcified lesions) and in complex patients (acute presentations, atypical presentations, and renal dysfunction). Stent detail to the level of individual struts can be appreciated with intracoronary imaging, which facilitates appropriate stent selection and optimisation of the final stent result. We highlight specific subgroups that benefit from an imaging guided approach to percutaneous coronary intervention. We review the evidence and the role of intracoronary imaging and highlight specific subgroups that show particular benefit from imaging guided percutaneous coronary intervention.