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Intravascular Ultrasound Outperforms Angiography for Peripheral Artery Disease Treatment

DAIC

The study, called IVUS-DCB, is the first randomized controlled trial to demonstrate the clinical benefits of using IVUS in angioplasty procedures for peripheral artery disease (PAD), a condition in which plaque builds up in arteries in the legs. Half were randomly assigned to receive IVUS plus angiography and half received angiography alone.

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Intravascular Ultrasound Versus Angiography-Guided Drug-Coated Balloon Angioplasty

American College of Cardiology

The goal of the ULTIMATE III trial was to evaluate intravascular ultrasound (IVUS)-guided drug-coated balloon angioplasty compared with angiography-guided drug-coated balloon angioplasty among patients with de novo coronary lesions.

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Comparison of IVUS-Guided vs. Angiography-Guided Angioplasty for the Outcomes of Drug-Coated Balloon in the Treatment of Femoropopliteal Artery Disease

American College of Cardiology

The goal of the IVUS-DCB trial was to evaluate intravascular ultrasound (IVUS)-guided drug-coated balloon angioplasty compared with angiography-guided drug-coated balloon angioplasty among patients with femoropopliteal artery disease.

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Medtronic Releases Atherectomy Studies at VIVA 2024

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PTA+DCB, P Key findings include: · One-year primary patency (freedom from both clinically driven target lesion revascularization and duplex ultrasound-derived restenosis) did not differ between groups, despite the significant difference in baseline calcification. · DA+DCB versus 5.9% versus 21.1%, P =0.014). 3 · One-year rates of TLR (16.6%

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Eagle’s Eye View: Quantitative Coronary Angiography vs Intervascular Ultrasound to Guide PCI, Paclitaxel-Coated Balloon Catheters, PCI vs Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Left Main Disease and Diabetes

American College of Cardiology

In this week’s View, Dr. Eagle looks at the difference between quantitative coronary angiography versus intervascular ultrasound to guide PCI. He then discusses paclitaxel-coated balloon catheters vs uncoated balloon angioplasty for treating coronary in-stent restenosis.

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Intravascular Ultrasound Predictors of 12-month Patency Loss Following Drug-Coated Balloon Angioplasty for the Femoropopliteal Artery

The American Journal of Cardiology

Publication date: Available online 26 March 2025 Source: The American Journal of Cardiology Author(s): Jaeoh Lee, Ji Yong Jang, Chul-Min Ahn, Seung-Jun Lee, Sang-Hyup Lee, Yong-Joon Lee, Sung-Jin Hong, Jung-Sun Kim, Byeong-Keuk Kim, Myeong-Ki Hong, Yangsoo Jang, Tae-Hoon Kim, Ha-Wook Park, Jae-Hwan Lee, Jae-Hyeong Park, Su Hong Kim, Eui Im, Sang-ho (..)

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El Camino Health Cardiologist Earns International Award for Achievements in Advancing Cardiovascular Field

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Andreas Grüntzig was a German cardiologist best known for being the first to develop successful balloon angioplasty for expanding lumens of narrowed arteries. He also played a key role in developing intravascular ultrasound, as well as the U.S. standard-of-care for managing postpartum hemorrhage, the JADA System.