Optical coherence tomography after cutting balloon angioplasty
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a recently developed optical imaging technique that provides high-resolution (approximately 10–20 µm) cross-sectional images of vessels.
A 74-year-old man was admitted for chest pain. A coronary angiogram showed diffuse in-stent restenosis of an Express (Boston Scientific Corporation and Medinol Ltd) 2.75 x 15 mm stent which had been implanted in the left anterior descending coronary artery six months earlier (panel A; arrow). Using OCT (Image Wire, LightLab Imaging, Inc) imaging, well-apposed stent struts and neointima formation around the stent were clearly visualised (panel B). We performed angioplasty by using Cutting Balloon Ultra (Boston ...
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