No IVUS was performed before stent placement in either group. In the angiography-directed (AG) arm, procedural success was defined as <10% stent diameter stenosis compared with the distal ...

such as selecting the appropriate stent size and optimizing stent placement. IVUS-guided PCI has been shown to reduce the risk of major adverse cardiac events by minimizing the likelihood of stent ...

At the 4-month IVUS follow-up, the investigators reported a mean NIH of 10% at the site of stent implantation among all 15 FR stent patients and 15 of the 30 SR stent patients. The 15 remaining ...

It is designed to make lumen size and stent apposition instantly recognizable and helps identify branches, dissections, and plaque in bifurcations. IVUS imaging helps physicians assess disease ...

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In addition, the frequency of use and efficacy of methods of optimization of stent placement, such as postimplantation dilatation of stented segments and intravascular ultrasonography (IVUS), were ...

IVUS was used to evaluate how the Bolt IVL system facilitated optimal stent implantation. Twenty-two patients enrolled in the RESTORE FIH trial, a prospective, feasibility study designed to ...

VH IVUS imaging provides a colorized tissue map ... ChromaFlo highlights blood flow red for easy assessment of stent apposition, lumen size, and more. Appropriate for peripheral and coronary ...

IVUS OCT imaging was performed successfully in 10 patients post–stent implantation. Compared to IVUS, OCT more often identified the presence of incomplete strut apposition (8.0% vs 0.8%; P 0.001) and ...