When intravascular imaging helps clarify the diagnosis

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A 71-year-old gentleman underwent angiography due to ischemia of the apex, basal inferior-IVS, and inferolateral wall by SPECT. He had undergone PCI of the LAD 6 years ago due to NSTEMI. OCT was performed on the lesion of the proximal LAD.

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Authors

Graidis S.¹, Serafetinidis I.¹, Papageorgiou A.¹, Moulias A.¹, Papafaklis M.¹, Tsigkas G.¹, Davlouros P.¹, Karanasos A.¹

1. General University Hospital of Patras, Rio, GREECE