title: Visualization of neointima formation by optical coherence tomography.
abstract: Optical coherence tomography (OCT) has recently been proposed as a high-resolution imaging method. Our male patient, who had been treated with a coronary stent, died due to acute leukemia. Coronary artery images using intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) and OCT were obtained postmortem. We also compared the image of neointima formation after stent implantation evaluated by histopathological examination with that evaluated by IVUS and OCT. OCT visualized well-apposed stent struts and neointima formation, which could not be visualized completely by IVUS. OCT may be useful for monitoring structural changes after stent implantation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Kawasaki Medical School, Okayama, Japan.
authors.forename: Teruyoshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kume
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Akasaka
authors.forename: Takahiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kawamoto
authors.forename: Nozomi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.forename: Eiji
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Toyota
authors.forename: Renan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sukmawan
authors.forename: Yoshito
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sadahira
authors.forename: Kiyoshi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yoshida
mesh_terms: D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence; D017539:Tunica Intima / Q000473:pathology*; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional