Optical coherence tomography (OCT)

Clinical Images

Optical Coherence Tomography in Peripheral Vasculature

05/14/2024

Jha Manvendu, DrNB; Ajay Dabas, MBBS, MS, DNB; Brijesh Kanti Biswas, MBBS

Department of Vascular Surgery, Army Hospital Research & Referral, New Delhi, India

Jha Manvendu, DrNB; Ajay Dabas, MBBS,...

A 45-year-old woman, who was a nonsmoker with a known case of hypertension, presented with a history of pain in her right upper limb on exertion for the past 6 months. There was no history of any neurological symptoms.

A 45-year-old woman, who was a...

05/14/2024

Vascular Disease Management

Author Interview

Serial Assessment of Coronary Artery Healing of a Biodegradable Polymer Drug-Eluting Stent at 1, 2, and 3 Months by Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)—The REPAIR Trial: An Interview With J. Ribamar Costa, Jr, MD, PhD

04/04/2024

J. Ribamar Costa, Jr, MD, PhD

Dr Deepak L. Bhatt catches up with Dr J. Ribamar Costa about his Editor’s 2023 Top 10 article, “Serial Assessment of Coronary Artery Healing of a Biodegradable Polymer Drug-Eluting Stent at 1, 2, and 3 Months by Optical Coherence Tomography...

Dr Deepak L. Bhatt catches up...

04/04/2024

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

AMP 2023

OCT-Guided Atherectomy of Lesions BTK

11/27/2023

Thomas P. Davis , MD, FACC;

In this video, Dr. Thomas Davis discusses early data from a postmarket study looking at success rates for atherectomy with OCT as well as 6-month and 1-year data.

In this video, Dr. Thomas Davis...

11/27/2023

Vascular Disease Management

Case Series

Shedding Light on Defining Perioperative Stent Thrombosis: A Case for Optical Coherence Tomography as a Risk-Refining Tool

11/05/2019

Adil S. Wani , MD;

Louie N. Kostopoulos , MD, FACC;

Our first case highlights the limitations of commonly utilized risk predictors for perioperative stent thrombosis, while our second case features the potential utility of optical coherence tomography (OCT) as a risk-sharpening tool to predict...

Our first case highlights the...

11/05/2019

Cath Lab Digest

Case Files by Dr. George

Optical Coherence Tomography — Guidance for Evaluation of Coronary Artery Aneurysm and Treatment with Covered Stent Placement

03/01/2018

Samuel Spies ;

Jon C. George , MD, MBA;

Sanjog Kalra , MD;

Sean Janzer , MD;

Christian F. Witzke , MD;

Placement of covered stents in the aneurysmal segment is evolving as a less-invasive percutaneous option of excluding the aneurysm, rather than surgical ligation. Covered stents, when placed optimally, effectively seal off flow to the...

Placement of covered stents in...

03/01/2018

Cath Lab Digest

Clinical Editor's Corner

IVUS or OCT for Bioresorbable Stents?

09/05/2016

David G. Rizik , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Morton J. Kern , MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA;

I thought it worthwhile to review the role of intravascular imaging for the routine use of BVS in order to achieve best results.

I thought it worthwhile to...

09/05/2016

Cath Lab Digest

CRF-SKIRBALL Interventional Innovation Corner

Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffolds

01/31/2016

Antonio Colombo , MD;

Juan F. Granada , MD;

Bioresorbable scaffolds (BRS) are emerging as an alternative approach to metallic DES due to their ability to mechanically support coronary arteries in the early phase post intervention, followed by complete absorption of the scaffold over...

Bioresorbable scaffolds (BRS)...

01/31/2016

Cath Lab Digest