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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. The study was funded by Medtronic, Inc. and Korea United Pharm.

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Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) for Coronary Intervention

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

Coronary Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) equipment consists of an IVUS catheter, pullback device and the imaging console. IVUS Measurements Measurements include the measurement of lumen, plaque, calcium, remodeling, stent length and volumetric measurements. Incomplete stent apposition can be detected by intravascular ultrasound.

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Endovascular intervention with intravascular ultrasound guidance of very early dissection complication in transplant renal artery: a case report and literature review

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

We report a case of TRAD in the early postoperative period, which was successfully managed with intravascular ultrasound-assisted endovascular intervention.Case presentationA 38-year-old man underwent HLA-compatible living kidney transplantation. The transplant renal artery lesion was intervened with a stent.

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Tissue characterisation and primary percutaneous coronary intervention guidance using intravascular ultrasound: rationale and design of the SPECTRUM study

Open Heart

Introduction Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) improves clinical outcome in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) but dedicated prospective studies assessing the safety and efficacy of IVUS guidance during primary PCI are lacking. Other endpoints include clinical and procedural outcomes along with post-PCI IVUS findings.

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SCAI, SIR, and SVS Jointly Publish Proceedings from Multispecialty Peripheral IVUS Roundtable

DAIC

It provides detailed information about the vessel wall, plaque composition, and blood flow characteristics, enabling more accurate diagnosis and treatment planning. During the roundtable, participants highlighted the potential of IVUS in guiding revascularization procedures, such as angioplasty and stenting, to optimize outcomes for patients.

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Three normal high sensitivity troponins over 4 hours with a "normal ECG"

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Although it is statistically unlikely, multiple plaque ruptures are possible. On intravascular ultrasound (IVUS), the mid RCA plaque was described as "cratered, inflamed, and bulky," and the OM plaque was described as "bulky with evidence of inflammation and probably ulceration." Heitner et al.

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Concerning EKG with a Non-obstructive angiogram. What happened?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

The commonest causes of MINOCA include: atherosclerotic causes such as plaque rupture or erosion with spontaneous thrombolysis, and non-atherosclerotic causes such as coronary vasospasm (sometimes called variant angina or Prinzmetal's angina), coronary embolism or thrombosis, possibly microvascular dysfunction. It is not rare.

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