Y. Sugizaki

Practical Use of Intravascular Imaging for Clinical Decision-Making During Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation

Percutaneous coronary intervention has evolved substantially from balloon angioplasty to contemporary drug-eluting stent implantation. Yet, even in the modern era, angiography remains an imperfect guide because it displays only the contrast-filled lumen and provides limited information about vessel size, plaque composi...