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Guiding intervention for complex coronary lesions by optical coherence tomography or intravascular ultrasound
06 Nov 2023
The OCTIVUS trial was a prospective multicentre, open-label, randomised controlled trial comparing OCT guided PCI with IVUS guided PCI. In this pre-specified sub-study, the authors report the outcomes in patients with complex coronary lesions undergoing OCT- or IVUS-guided PCI.

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The unimaginable evolution of interventional cardiology from imagination to imaging
07 Nov 2023
Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe... Read this editorial by Flavio Ribichini, Martine Gilard and Salvatore Brugaletta which introduces this section dedicated to cardiovascular imaging. ...

OCTIVUS: OCT- vs. IVUS-Guided PCI
27 Aug 2023
Ali Nazmi Calik interviews Duk-Woo Park & Do-Yoon Kang regarding the results of the OCTIVUS trial which were presented during the ESC Congress 2023 in Amsterdam.
Key message is that optical coherence tomography (OCT) is non-inferior to intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) for guiding percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

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ILUMIEN IV: OPTIMAL PCI - Optical Coherence Tomography Guided Coronary Stent Implantation Compared with Angiography: A Multicenter Randomized Trial in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
29 Aug 2023
Claudio Laudani and Daniele Giacoppo report the main results of the ILUMIEN IV trial presented by Ziad Ali, from the St. Francis Hospital, Roslyn, and Clinical Trials Center, Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, in a Hot Line session at the European Society of Cardiology congress 2023...

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Multivessel disease PCI guided by physiology and intracoronary imaging - LIVE case
19 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023
A 68-year-old non-diabetic male patient presented with recent exertional chest pain and good LV function. Baseline angiography revealed severe stenosis of the proximal RCA, mid-stenosis of the proximal and mid-CX, and mid-stenosis of the proximal and mid-LAD.
Physiology revealed significant stenosis of proximal CX and proximal LAD.
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Calcified distal left main stenosis - LIVE case
18 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023
Watch the case of a 62-year-old non-diabetic male patient with history of stroke and peripheral artery disease, normal ECG and left ventricular function, referred for CT scan and angiography. He presented with calcified distal LM stenosis and calcified proximal LAD stenosis.
Provisional left main stenting was performed,...

Artificial intelligence: current applications in coronary image analysis in its potential in treatment planning
18 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023
What should cardiologists be aware of regarding artificial intelligence? How will artificial intelligence impact interventional cardiology? If you share these questions, absolutely watch this presentation.

Intracoronary imaging in left main - Part 1
18 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023
Explore the world of intracoronary imaging in left main interventions in this session: discover a fascinating case report on overcoming left main stent pop-up, delve into the application of OCT-guided nano crush technique for left main bifurcation lesions, uncover the management of stent failure involving the...

3DStent: a new era in stent enhancement
18 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023
Thanks to this session, get an overview of the concept of stent under-expansion, learn more about current tools to evaluate stent expansion, and follow the 3D stent symposium based on the presentation of different clinical cases.

Breaking the calcium ceiling in bifurcation stenoses with contemporary PCI
18 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023
Watch the case of a 73-year-old man, active smoker, with HTN, dyslipidaemia and a history of severe polyvascular disease, who presented with CCS III angina in the last two months, and find out in this session how he was treated LIVE.
