Pre procedure | IVUS | OCT |
Co-registration with angiogram | ++ | ++ |
Sizing of vessel | ++ | + |
Sizing of lumen | ++ | ++ |
Assessment of plaque distribution | ++ | + |
Plaque characterization | ++ | + |
Assessment of SB ostium in the pullback of MB | x | ++ |
Determination of landing zone and stent length | ++ | ++ |
During stent implantation |
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Guidance of position of the guide wire towards the SB | x | ++ |
Post procedure |
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Evaluation of stent dimensions according to flow conservation law Stent under-expansion Edge dissection ISA | ++ ++ + + | ++ ++ ++ ++ |
Anatomic sub groups |
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LM ostial lesion | ++ | + |