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Catheter Cardiovasc Interv · Feb 2013
Case ReportsMultimodality direct coronary imaging with combined near-infrared spectroscopy and intravascular ultrasound: initial US experience.
- Ryan D Madder, Daniel H Steinberg, and R David Anderson.
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI, USA. ryan.madder@spectrumhealth.org
- Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2013 Feb 1;81(3):551-7.
AbstractRecent studies emphasize the importance of direct intracoronary imaging techniques that provide insights regarding not only lesion architecture but also plaque composition, particularly the presence or absence of lipid-core plaque (LCP). Intracoronary near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is the only validated FDA approved device for in vivo detection of LCP. A recently introduced catheter provides simultaneous NIRS spectral data coregistered with standard intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) images in a single intracoronary pullback. The present series of cases illustrates the unique data obtained by this combined NIRS-IVUS device and highlights its potential clinical applications. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.Copyright © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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