ArticleEuroIntervention : journal of EuroPCR in collaboration with the Working Group on Interventional Cardiology of the European Society of Cardiology2021
Intracoronary optical coherence tomography: state of the art and future directions.
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71 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 123 citations in OpenAlex.
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- A Prospective Evaluation of Optical Coherence Tomography in Below-the-Knee Endovascular Interventions.Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions · 2026Article
- Vessel fractional flow reserve (vFFR) vs. optical coherence tomography in chronic coronary syndromes (VISION-FFR).Clinical research in cardiology : official journal of the German Cardiac Society · 2026Article
- From intravascular imaging to adaptive vascular care: intelligent photonics and digital twins in panvascular disease.Light, science & applications · 2026Review
- Enigma of medial coronary artery calcifications: an unfolding story.European heart journal open · 2026Article
- Feasibility of Using Angioscopy to Visualize the Internal Vessel Wall of the Internal Carotid Artery.Clinical neuroradiology · 2026Article
- Myocardial Infarction With Non-Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease: Exploration of the Etiology to Guide Therapy.Reviews in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Review
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- Automated lipid detection in spectroscopic optical coherence tomography using a weakly supervised deep learning network.Biomedical optics express · 2026Article
- Aortic Atherosclerosis: An Updated Review of Current Guidelines and Management Approach-A Literature Review.The International journal of angiology : official publication of the International College of Angiology, Inc · 2026Article
- The Extent and Phenotype of Coronary Artery Disease in Diabetes and Prediabetes: Insights From Imaging Studies and Potential Therapeutic Implications.Reviews in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Review
- Intravascular Imaging Guidance for Left Main Interventions: The Emerging Role of Optical Coherence Tomography.Journal of cardiovascular development and disease · 2025Review
- From Echo to Coronary Angiography: Optimizing Ischemia Evaluation Through Multimodal Imaging.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Review
- Modern Imaging Techniques for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Guidance: A Focus on Intravascular Ultrasound and Optical Coherence Tomography.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
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- Intravascular Imaging Guidance for Percutaneous Coronary Interventions.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
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Abstract
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) has been increasingly utilised to guide percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Despite the diagnostic utility of OCT, facilitated by its high resolution, the impact of intracoronary OCT on clinical practice has thus far been limited. Difficulty in transitioning from intravascular ultrasound (IVUS), complex image interpretation, lack of a standardised algorithm for PCI guidance, and paucity of data from prospective clinical trials have contributed to the modest adoption. Herein, we provide a comprehensive up-do-date overview on the utility of OCT in coronary artery disease, including technical details, device set-up, simplified OCT image interpretation, recognition of the imaging artefacts, and an algorithmic approach for using OCT in PCI guidance. We discuss the utility of OCT in acute coronary syndromes, provide a summary of the clinical trial data, list the work in progress, and discuss the future directions.
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