Data on optical coherence tomography guidance for the management of angiographically intermediate left main bifurcation lesions

Abstract

The data presented in this article are related to the research article entitled “Optical coherence tomography guidance for the management of angiographically intermediate left main bifurcation lesions: early clinical experience” [1].In this article we reports details about our clinical experience with frequency domain-optical coherence tomography (FD-OCT) guidance for the management of patients with left main (LM) bifurcation lesions of intermediate angiographic severity. LM patients were assessed by FD-OCT and, on the bases of the findings, managed by myocardial revascularization or conservative treatment (revascularization deferral). The observed outcomes support the feasibility of FD-OCT guidance for LM bifurcated lesions and call for further clinical evaluations in appropriately designed prospective studies.

Role of intravascular ultrasound and optical coherence tomography in intracoronary imaging for coronary artery disease: a systematic review

“…In a study of 122 patients with LMCA lesion not treated at the time of IVUS assessment, the annual event rate was about 14% and minimal luminal diameter on IVUS was the most important predictor of cardiovascular events. [49] Ideally, IVUS should be done from both the left anterior descending and left circumflex artery to evaluate LMCA dimensions. OCT has a few limitations including the requirement of contrast and inability to measure ostial lesions.…”