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Interventional Diagnostic Procedure: A Practical Guide for the Assessment of Coronary Vascular Function
Published on: March 15, 2022
Percutaneous coronary angioscopy Current status and future directions
C J White1, S R Ramee, T J Collins
1Department of Medicine, Section on Cardiology, Ochsner Clinic and Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation, 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121, USA.
Abstract:
Major advances in catheter technology and miniaturization of fiberoptics have allowed clinical percutaneous coronary angioscopy to become a reality. Percutaneous angioscopy yields highly detailed images of intracoronary morphology and pathology. Ongoing clinical trials are investigating the feasibility, safety, and clinical utility of coronary angioscopy, particularly in relation to interventional techniques such as percutaneous coronary angioplasty and the identification of intracoronary thrombi.
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