[Intracoronary ultrasound: the "platinum standard" in evaluating the morphology of coronary stenoses. Does it have a role in clinical practice?].
The authors present the case of a 45-year-old man with a history of myocardial infarction of the anterior wall and unstable angina pectoris where they detected a critical stenosis of the proximal segment of the ramus, interverticularis anterior by intracoronary ultrasound examination. The subsequent coronary angioplasty with implantation of a stent was also implemented under ultrasound control. The authors discuss the contemporary position of intravascular ultrasound in coronary interventions in particular with regard to the development of restenosis.
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Oddĕlení srdecní chirurgie FN Motol, Praha.
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D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional