Ischemic Heart Disease
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients who were suspected of having coronary artery disease by 64-slice MDCT before percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) at our institution
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Chronic kidney disease manifested by an estimated glomerular filtration rate of < 40 mL/min/1.73 m2 2. Significant left main disease 3. Previously stented lesions. In addition, patients with extensively severe stenotic lesions which was anticipated difficulty in advancing the NIRS-IVUS catheter without plain old balloon angioplasty (POBA) using more than 2.0 mm of diameter were excluded. 4. Extremely calcified lesions treated with atheroablative device (e.g. Rotablator and Diamondback 360).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The relationship between lipid core burden index (LCBI) as detected by NIRS-IVUS, and coronary plaque characteristics by CCTA in the same lesions | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Gifu Heart Center Department of Cardiology