Abstract:Background
Intracoronary imaging during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) allows better delineation of lesion characteristics and more accurate vessel sizing compared with angiogram alone. However, the benefit and safety of its use in primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) is uncertain.
Purpose
To determine whether the use of intracoronary imaging with intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) or optical coherence tom… Show more
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