Clinical perspectives of intravascular ultrasound.
The history of intravascular ultrasound imaging, recent developments in catheter technology, and the initial in vivo experience are reviewed. Additionally, the article also discusses the potential applications of intravascular ultrasound imaging in coronary and peripheral arterial atherosclerosis, hypertension, pulmonary arterial disorders, valvular heart disease, aortic abnormalities, and in congenital heart disorders. Possible future directions are outlined.
Roelandt
J
J
Thoraxcenter, University Hospital Rotterdam-Dijkzigt Erasmus University, The Netherlands.
Serruys
P W
PW
Tuccillo
B
B
Gussenhoven
W J
WJ
D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D004867:Equipment Design; D005544:Forecasting; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000266:history / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000639:trends; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery