title: Intravascular imaging tools in the cardiac catheterization laboratory: comprehensive assessment of anatomy and physiology.
abstract: Intravascular imaging modalities have an imperative role in contemporary cardiovascular research. Currently, there are several invasive imaging modalities available in the cardiac catheterization laboratory and new technologies are under development. In the current review, we aimed to provide an update on the research applications of contemporary intravascular imaging tools in the cardiac catheterization laboratory. For the purpose of this review, we separately discuss imaging tools for assessment of epicardial disease (fractional flow reserve and hyperemic stenosis resistance), microvascular function (coronary flow reserve, hyperemic microvascular resistance, and index of microcirculatory resistance), endothelial function, atherosclerotic plaque and vascular remodeling (intravascular ultrasound, optical coherence tomography, angioscopy, and near-infrared spectroscopy), and finally the emerging modalities (palpography and wall shear stress profiling).
authors: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Suite F606, 1365, Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA, USA.
authors: Parham
authors: P
authors: Eshtehardi
authors: Jennifer
authors: J
authors: Luke
authors: Michael C
authors: MC
authors: McDaniel
authors: Habib
authors: H
authors: Samady
mesh_terms: D017546:Angioscopy; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D003326:Coronary Circulation; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D008833:Microcirculation; D010641:Phenotype; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D019265:Spectroscopy, Near-Infrared; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional