In clinical practice, adequate stent deployment has an important effect on immediate and
long-term results after percutaneous coronary interventions. In particular, suboptimal or …

Background—Intracoronary ultrasound (ICUS) has provided insights into vascular pathology
and interventional therapy. The Strategy for ICUS-Guided PTCA and Stenting (SIPS) trial …

The mechanisms of immediate and late changes after percutaneous transluminal coronary
angioplasty (PTCA) and directional coronary atherectomy (DCA) were assessed by serial …

Plaque compression does not appear to be a mechanism of percutaneous transluminal
coronary angioplasty. Lumen enlargement is the result of combined plaque dissection …

It was examined whether intracoronary ultrasound-defined plaque morphology of symptom-
producing, severely stenosed, atherosclerotic coronary artery lesions is related to patient …

OBJECTIVES This study was conducted to evaluate: 1) the effect of adjunctive percutaneous
transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) after directional coronary atherectomy (DCA) …

The use of intravascular ultrasound catheters to produce images of lumen and plaque cross-
sectional areas has had a profound effect on the practice of interventional cardiology. This …

Limited information is provided by angiography on plaque morphology and composition
before balloon angioplasty. Identification of plaques associated with reduced lumen gain or …

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) imaging
on decision making in the performance of coronary interventions. One hundred lesions were …

OBJECTIVE:: This study investigates the potential role of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) in
the outcome in patients undergoing percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) of the …