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Routine intravascular ultrasound guidance of percutaneous coronary intervention: a critical reappraisal.
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Lerman, Amir Holmes, David Richard |
| Copyright Year | 2004 |
| Abstract | Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) has played an integral role in the evolution of interventional cardiology. However, routine IVUS guidance of coronary stent implantation is not supported by a critical reappraisal of the available evidence. Although there is a trend toward a benefit with respect to target lumen revascularization favoring IVUS-guided coronary stent implantation, it is likely that this effect is driven by improved outcomes in small vessels, long coronary stenoses, and possibly saphenous vein graft interventions. No consistent trend in the incidence of death or myocardial infarction is apparent. Furthermore, the safety, efficacy, and effectiveness of IVUS should be taken into account when considering the goals, risks, benefits, and alternatives to such a treatment strategy. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.onlinejacc.org/content/accj/43/8/1335.full.pdf |
| PubMed reference number | 15093863v1 |
| Volume Number | 43 |
| Issue Number | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of the American College of Cardiology |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Blood Vessel Cardiology discipline Cessation of life Coronary Stenosis Intravascular ultrasound Myocardial Infarction Percutaneous Coronary Intervention STENT, CORONARY Saphenous vein graft Stent Device Component Structure of lumen of body system benefit |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
