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Percutaneous coronary intervention: The “oculosufficient” effect and how to overcome it
Author(s) -
Karacsonyi Judit,
Brilakis Emmanouil S.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.29051
Subject(s) - medicine , percutaneous coronary intervention , reimbursement , modalities , psychological intervention , intensive care medicine , fractional flow reserve , percutaneous , cardiac imaging , intravascular ultrasound , intervention (counseling) , coronary anatomy , radiology , cardiology , coronary angiography , health care , nursing , myocardial infarction , social science , sociology , economics , economic growth
Key Points Intravascular imaging and coronary physiology can improve the outcomes of percutaneous coronary intervention but are currently underutilized. Longer procedure time, higher cost, and challenges with performance and interpretation are barriers to the use of intravascular imaging and physiology. Selective application of imaging and physiology in more complex interventions, education of how to use these modalities, and reimbursement of the equipment cost could increase adoption of these techniques in everyday clinical practice.