End-Diastolic vs. 1-mm Analysis in Serial Intravascular Ultrasound Studies ― Accuracy or Efficiency? ―
Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) enables more accurate quantitative assessment of and lumen areas than with angiography, thereby contributing to optimization of stent implantation.IVUS-guided percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with coronary artery disease, particularly in complex anatomical scenarios, 1,2 has shown improve-ment in clinical outcomes in numerous observational studies and randomized controlled trials, leading to its upgraded recommendation in the latest guidelines. 3,4IVUS imaging is
Authors
- Shinnosuke Kikuchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4737-9882)
- Kiyoshi Hibi
Institutions
- Yokohama City University Medical Center (JP)
- Yokohama City University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Circulation Journal
- Published
- 2026-04-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1253/circj.cj-26-0207
- Primary Topic
- Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00