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Review
. 2020 Oct;10(5):1429-1444.
doi: 10.21037/cdt-20-206.

When to use intravascular ultrasound or optical coherence tomography during percutaneous coronary intervention?

Vinayak Nagaraja  1 , Ankur Kalra  1 , Rishi Puri  1
Affiliations
Review

When to use intravascular ultrasound or optical coherence tomography during percutaneous coronary intervention?

Vinayak Nagaraja et al. Cardiovasc Diagn Ther. 2020 Oct.

Abstract

Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) and optical coherence tomography (OCT) are intravascular imaging technologies widely used in the cardiac catheterization laboratory. The impact of these modalities for optimizing the acute and longer-term clinical impact following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is supported by a wealth of clinical evidence. Intravascular imaging provides unique information for enhanced lesion preparation, optimal stent sizing, recognizing post PCI complications, and the etiology of stent failure. This review compares and contrasts the key aspects of these imaging modalities during PCI.

Keywords: Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS); cardiovascular mortality; optical coherence tomography (OCT); percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI); repeat revascularization.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: All authors have completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure forms (available at http://dx.doi.org/10.21037/cdt-20-206). The series “Intracoronary Imaging” was commissioned by the editorial office without any funding or sponsorship. The authors have no other conflicts of interest to declare.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Red thrombus (white asterisk) on OCT and IVUS. OCT, optical coherence tomography; IVUS, intravascular ultrasound.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Thin fibrous plaque with a necrotic core on OCT and IVUS, courtesy Boston Scientific (white circles represent lumen area on the OCT/IVUS images, whereas the red circle represents the true vessel based on the EEM. The white asterisks represent the necrotic core). OCT, optical coherence tomography; IVUS, intravascular ultrasound.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Circumferential calcification (white arrow) demonstrated on OCT and IVUS. OCT, optical coherence tomography; IVUS, intravascular ultrasound.
Video 1
Video 1
Videos demonstrating coronary dissection on IVUS (courtesy Boston scientific) and OCT. OCT, optical coherence tomography; IVUS, intravascular ultrasound.
Figure 4
Figure 4
Forest plot demonstrating a reduction in cardiovascular death with IVUS PCI in contrast to conventional angiography in the left main and non-left main lesions. IVUS, intravascular ultrasound; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention.
Figure 5
Figure 5
Malapposition of stent struts (yellow arrows) on IVUS and OCT courtesy Boston Scientific. IVUS, intravascular ultrasound; OCT, optical coherence tomography.
Video 2
Video 2
Video demonstrating false lumen on IVUS (courtesy Boston scientific). IVUS, intravascular ultrasound.
Figure 6
Figure 6
OCT images showing multiple stent layers (white arrows) with severe in-stent restenosis and neointimal hyperplasia (asterisk). OCT, optical coherence tomography.
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