No IVUS was performed before stent placement in either group. In the angiography-directed (AG) arm, procedural success was defined as <10% stent diameter stenosis compared with the distal ...

The catheterization lab has an interventional tool that uses ultrasound shockwaves to strike coronary artery calcium.

Lesion pretreatment with a scoring device (cutting balloon ... such as IVUS and OCT could provide optimal results; however, further research is required before biodegradable stents can substitute ...

As the field of interventional cardiology continues to evolve, innovations in imaging and stent-free treatment ... s cutting-edge imaging tools-Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) and Optical ...

Scripps Clinic interventional cardiologist Paul Teirstein, M.D., became the first in Southern California to use a newly approved drug-coated balloon to clear a clogged stent that previously had ...