Research across Myocardial ischemia
Related studies from across the Myocardial ischemia family.
IVUS-guided PCI shows no significant difference over angiography-guided PCI for primary outcomes
Trial shows ultrasound imaging adds no benefit for heart surgery
This randomized controlled trial of 806 patients with unprotected left main coronary artery disease found that IVUS-guided PCI did not signi…
A large trial found that using ultrasound guidance during certain heart procedures did not improve safety or outcomes compared to standard m…
OCT guidance showed non-significant MACE reduction in true unprotected left main bifurcation disease compared to angiography
Doctors used special imaging tools to help place stents in heart arteries safely
This randomized controlled trial enrolled 227 patients with true unprotected left main bifurcation lesions. Optical coherence tomography (OC…
A study tested using optical coherence tomography to guide stent placement in complex heart artery cases. While the imaging was mostly succe…
Retrospective cohort finds inverse triglyceride relationship with mortality in left main coronary artery disease
Low Fat, High Risk: Why Less Triglyceride Means Longer Life
This retrospective cohort study evaluated 2,778 patients with left main coronary artery disease undergoing percutaneous coronary interventio…
Imagine your heart is a busy highway. For years, doctors thought high cholesterol was the only traffic jam causing crashes.