Coronary angiography has historically served as the gold standard for diagnosis of coronary
artery disease and guidance of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Adjunctive use of …

Contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI) is a potentially serious complication following
coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). The incidence of CI …

Abstract This Consensus Document is the first of two reports summarizing the views of an
expert panel organized by the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular …

Abstract Background: Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS)-guided drug-eluting stent (DES)
implantation is associated with fewer major adverse cardiovascular events compared with …

Although it is the method used by most interventional cardiologists to assess the severity of
coronary artery disease and guide treatment, coronary angiography has many known …

Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) and optical coherence tomography (OCT) have been
developed and improved as both diagnostic and guidance tools for interventional …

Background The current acute kidney injury (AKI) risk prediction model for patients
undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) from the American College of …

I. Introduction The anatomic and clinical complexity of patients with coronary artery disease
(CAD) is increasing in the United States. 1–3 While the terms “complex CAD” or “high-risk …

Although major advancements in the field of cardiology have allowed for an increasing
number of patients to undergo minimally invasive imaging and interventional procedures …

Background The relative outcomes of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS)–guided percutaneous
coronary intervention (PCI) compared with angiography-guided PCI with drug-eluting stent …