Intracoronary ultrasound

Abstract

Knowledge of the characteristics of the atherosclerotic plaque (eccentricity, composition, effect of initial dilatation or ablation) and of the flow modifications induced by a coronary stenosis would establish more precisely the severity of the lesion under evaluation, improve the planning and guidance of therapeutic interventions, and facilitate the detection of subsequent complications. The miniaturization of the ultrasound catheters a11d the de