Comparison of Intravascular Ultrasound and Quantitative Coronary Angiography for the Assessment of Coronary Artery Disease Progression
Author(s) -
Colin Berry,
Philippe L. L’Allier,
JeanClaude Grégoire,
Jacques Lespérance,
Sylvie Lévesque,
Réda Ibrahim,
JeanClaude Tardif
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.106.655654
Subject(s) - intravascular ultrasound , medicine , atheroma , cardiology , lumen (anatomy) , coronary artery disease , stenosis , coronary atherosclerosis , artery , population , radiology , environmental health
The relative merits of quantitative coronary analysis (QCA) and intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) for the assessment of progression/regression in coronary artery disease are uncertain. To explore this subject further, we analyzed the angiographic and IVUS data derived from a contemporary clinical trial population.
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