Optical coherence tomography

Plaque Composition and Dynamics

Correlation Between OCT-Derived Intrastent Dimensions and Fractional Flow Reserve Measurements After Coronary Stent Implantation and Impact on Clinical Outcome

04/29/2015

Sebastian Reith, MD¹; Simone Battermann¹; Martin Hellmich, PhD²; Nikolaus Marx, MD¹; Mathias Burgmaier, MD¹

Sebastian Reith, MD1; Simone Batterm...

This study investigates the relationship of OCT-derived intrastent lumen dimensions and FFR-derived hemodynamic relevance immediately after stent implantation and evaluates the clinical impact of these parameters at follow-up. Post-stenting...

This study investigates the...

04/29/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

The Extent of Aortic Annulus Calcification is a Predictor of Postprocedural Eccentricity and Paravalvular Regurgitation: A Pre- and Postinterventional Cardiac Computed Tomography Angiography Study

02/24/2015

Raffi Bekeredjian, MD¹; Dorothea Bodingbauer, MD¹; Nina P. Hofmann, MD¹; Sebastian Greiner, MD¹; Moritz Schuetz, MD¹; Nicolas A. Geis, MD¹; Hans U. Kauczor, MD²; Mark Bryant, MD²; Emmanuel Chorianopoulos¹; Sven T. Pleger¹; Derliz Mereles, MD¹; Hugo A. Katus, MD¹; Grigorios Korosoglou, MD¹

Raffi Bekeredjian, MD1; Dorothea Bod...

This study investigates whether the extent of aortic valve calcification is associated with postprocedural prosthesis eccentricity and paravalvular regurgitation in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation.

This study investigates whether...

02/24/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Vascular Disease

Use of Optical Coherence Tomography During Superficial Femoral Artery Interventions

05/20/2014

Konstantinos Marmagkiolis, MD1, Vasili Lendel, MD2, Massoud A. Leesar, MD3, Marc D. Feldman, MD4, Mehmet Cilingiroglu, MD2,5

Konstantinos Marmagkiolis, MD1, Vasil...

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) has been extensively studied in the coronary circulation; however, its use in the peripheral arterial circulation is scarce. We present two cases of OCT use as an ancillary imaging tool during SFA...

Optical coherence tomography...

05/20/2014

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Mid-Ventricular Tako-Tsubo Cardiomyopathy With Structurally Normal Coronary Arteries Confirmed by Optical Coherence Tomography

11/27/2013

Fernando Alfonso, MD, Alberto CaÃÅrdenas, MD, Borja IbaÃÅnÃÉez, MD

Fernando Alfonso, MD, Alberto CaÃÅrde...

We describe optical coherence tomography findings in a patient with atypical Tako-Tsubo cardiomyopathy presenting as transient mid-ventricular ballooning.

We describe optical coherence...

11/27/2013

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Predictors of Stent Strut Malapposition in Calcified Vessels Using Frequency-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography

08/28/2013

Alistair C. Lindsay, MD, PhD¹, Manuel Paulo, MD¹, Kadriye Kilickesmez, MD¹, Rodrigo Tejeiro, MD¹, Eduardo Alegr√≠a-Barrero, MD, PhD¹, Pak Hei Chan, MD¹, Nicolas Foin, PhD², Dimitris Syrseloudis, MD¹, Carlo Di Mario, MD, PhD¹

Alistair C. Lindsay, MD, PhD1, Manuel...

Malapposition of stent struts to the arterial wall and suboptimal stent expansion have been linked with poor outcomes following PCI. This study used optical coherence tomography (OCT) to investigate stent strut malapposition in relation to...

Malapposition of stent struts to...

08/28/2013

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

In-Stent Thrombosis Due to Neoatheroslerosis: Insight From Optical Coherence Tomography

06/03/2013

Dennis T.L. Wong, BSc (Med), MBBS (Hons), Siang Y. Soh, MBBS (Hons), Yuvaraj Malaiapan, MBBS, MRCPI

Dennis T.L. Wong, BSc (Med), MBBS (Ho...

This case study highlights the use of OCT in identifying the precise mechanism of the stent thrombosis (neoatherosclerosis or stent appaaosition?) which helped guide the appropriate intervention.

This case study highlights the...

06/03/2013

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

New Devices

Pitfalls During PCI in Acute Coronary Syndrome: Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) Assessment Can Help Identify the Target

03/01/2013

Marcello Ravani, MD, Marco Vaghetti, MD, Giuseppe Trianni, MD, Gabriele Monasterio Foundation, G. Pasquinucci Hospital, Massa, Italy

Marcello Ravani, MD, Marco Vaghetti, ...

Compared with various other coronary imaging modalities, the greatest advantage of OCT is its high resolution, approximately 10 times higher than that of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS).

Compared with various other...

03/01/2013

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