Medical Xpress

Japanese registry finds use of IVUS in coronary interventions reduces mortality and need for coronary bypass surgery

A novel study conducted by a Japanese multicenter registry has revealed the significant benefits of using intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) in coronary intervention procedures. The comprehensive ...
TCTMD

Will IVUS Ever Take Off in Peripheral Vascular Interventions?

MIAMI BEACH, FL—Intravascular imaging deserves a larger role in peripheral vascular interventions, according to a newly released consensus opinion of leaders spanning the many specialties involved in ...
European Medical Journal

UK Experts Back Routine Intravascular Ultrasound Integration

UK experts recommend wider intravascular ultrasound adoption to optimise coronary intervention outcomes. Read more.
Medscape

IVUS Bests Angiography to Guide PCI in ACS

In patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS), intravascular ultrasound (IVUS)-guided implantation of a drug-eluting stent improved outcomes compared with angiography guidance alone. "Our study ...
TCTMD

QCA an Alternative to IVUS? GUIDE-DES Trial Hints at the Possibility

When used systematically, quantitative coronary angiography (QCA) may be a reasonable alternative to intravascular ultrasound for guidance during percutaneous coronary interventions, new data from the ...
Nature

Does intravascular ultrasound accelerate atherosclerosis progression in native nontransplant coronary arteries?

Intravascular ultrasonography (IVUS) offers accurate assessment of atherosclerosis progression. As an invasive technique, however, there is concern that catheters could damage the endothelium and ...
Medical Xpress

Study finds FFR-guided PCI non-inferior to IVUS in intermediate coronary stenosis

In the first large, randomized head-to-head comparison of two methods of evaluating patients' need for a stent in their coronary artery, patients who were evaluated using a technique that measures ...
Medscape

ASTEROID: A Study To Evaluate the Effect of Rosuvastatin on Intravascular Ultrasound-Derived Coronary Atheroma Burden

Serial studies using IVUS enable assessment of the progression or regression of coronary atherosclerosis by visualizing the occurrence of atheroma in the vessel wall. A previous study using IVUS ...
Science Daily

Intravascular imaging can improve outcomes for complex stenting procedures in patients with high-risk calcified coronary artery disease

A new study could lead to more widespread use of imaging technique to improve survival and prevent complications. Using intravascular imaging (IVI) to guide stent implantation during complex stenting ...
Business Wire

Results of the PROSPECT II Natural History Study Demonstrate High-Risk Plaques Identified by NIRS+IVUS Imaging are Linked to Future Coronary Events

BEDFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Infraredx, a Nipro Company, a pioneer in intravascular imaging for mapping coronary artery disease, announced positive results from the PROSPECT II and PROSPECT ABSORB ...
Healio

IVUS guidance bests angiography guidance in PCI for acute coronary syndrome

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . IVUS-guided PCI reduced risk for target vessel failure for patients with ACS vs. angiography-guided PCI. Lower ...