Intracoronary imaging: review and clinical use

Abstract

ABSTRACT Invasive coronary angiography is the standard approach in the routine clinical practice. Intracoronary imaging modalities provide real-time images of intracoronary anatomy. On this basis, optical coherence tomography and intravascular ultrasound have a positive impact on diagnosis and percutaneous coronary intervention. This summary provides an insight on these imaging modalities for the interventional and clinical cardiologist with the currently available evidence.

Keywords

• Intravascular ultrasound
• Optical coherence tomography
• Invasive coronary angiography