title: Comparison of angioscopic, intravascular ultrasonic, and angiographic detection of thrombus in coronary stenosis.
abstract: Coronary angioscopy, intravascular ultrasound, and angiography were compared in 20 patients regarding their sensitivity and specificity in the detection of thrombus. Although all imaging procedures demonstrate a high specificity, only coronary angioscopy has a sensitivity high enough to provide sufficient evidence of thrombus, even in patients with stable angina.
authors.affiliation: Third Department of Medicine, University of Cologne, Germany.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Franzen
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Sechtem
authors.forename: H W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Höpp
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017546:Angioscopy; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000150:complications*; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional