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Sibbald M, Cioffi GM, Shenouda M, McGrath B, Elbarouni B, Har B, Akl E, Schampaert E, Bishop H, Minhas KK, Elkhateeb O, Pinilla-Echeverri N, Sheth T, Bainey K, Cantor WJ, Cohen E, Hubacek J, Kalra S, Lavoie AJ, Mansour S, Wijeysundera HC. Intravascular Imaging in the Diagnosis and Management of Patients With Suspected Intracoronary Pathologies: A CJC White Paper. Can J Cardiol 2024:S0828-282X(24)00412-4. [PMID: 38823632 DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2024.05.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2024] [Revised: 05/24/2024] [Accepted: 05/27/2024] [Indexed: 06/03/2024] Open
Abstract
Intravascular imaging has become an integral part of the diagnostic and management strategies for intracoronary pathologies. In this White Paper we summarize current evidence and its implications on the use of intravascular imaging in interventional cardiology practice. The areas addressed are planning and optimization of percutaneous coronary intervention, management of stent failure, and evaluation of ambiguous coronary lesions and myocardial infarction with nonobstructive coronary disease. The findings presented followed the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) system in an expert consensus process that involved a diverse writing group vetted by a review group. Expert consensus was achieved around 9 statements. Use of intravascular imaging in guiding percutaneous revascularization is supported by high-quality evidence, particularly for lesions with increased risk of recurrent events or stent failure. Specific considerations for intravascular imaging guidance of intervention in left main lesions, chronic occlusion lesions, and in patients at high risk of contrast nephropathy are explored. Use of intravascular imaging to identify pathologies associated with stent failure and guide repeat intervention, resolve ambiguities in lesion assessment, and establish diagnoses in patients who present with myocardial infarction with nonobstructive coronary disease is supported by moderate- to low-quality evidence. Each topic is accompanied by clinical pointers to aid the practicing interventional cardiologist in implementation of the White Paper findings. The findings presented in this White Paper will help to guide the use of intravascular imaging toward situations in which the balance of efficacy, safety, and cost are most optimal.
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Affiliation(s)
- Matthew Sibbald
- Division of Cardiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
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- Cardiology Division, Heart Center, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Lucerne, Switzerland
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- New Brunswick Heart Centre, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada; Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Cardiac Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, University of Calgary, Calgary Alberta, Canada
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- McGill University Health Centre, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montreal, CIUSSS NIM, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Cardiac Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Population Health Research Institute, Division of Cardiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Population Health Research Institute, Division of Cardiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, Ontario, Canada; Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Schulich Heart Program, Division of Cardiology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- New Brunswick Heart Centre, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada; Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Saskatchewan, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
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- Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Schulich Heart Program, Division of Cardiology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Cortese B, Piraino D, Gentile D, Onea HL, Lazar L. Intravascular imaging for left main stem assessment: An update on the most recent clinical data. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2022; 100:1220-1228. [PMID: 36273435 DOI: 10.1002/ccd.30440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2022] [Accepted: 10/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Left main (LM) stem has different structural and anatomical characteristics compared to all of the other segments of the coronary tree, thus its management through percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is a challenge and is associated with worse clinical outcome and higher need for revascularization as compared to other lesion settings. Intravascular imaging, by means of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) or optical coherence tomography (OCT), is an important tool for LM PCI guidance, aiming at improving the immediate performance and the long term outcome of this procedure. Following current guidelines and recent scientific findings, IVUS becomes important to firstly assess, and finally evaluate the result of LM stenting, according to the experience and preferences of the operator. The role of OCT still remains to be defined, but recent data is shedding light also on this imaging technique. The aim of this review is to highlight the latest scientific advancements regarding intravascular imaging in LM coronary artery disease.
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- Bernardo Cortese
- Cardiovascular Research Group, Fondazione Ricerca e Innovazione Cardiovascolare, Milano, Italy
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- Interventional Cardiology Laboratory, Maria Eleonora Hospital, Palermo, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Research Group, Fondazione Ricerca e Innovazione Cardiovascolare, Milano, Italy
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- Interventional Cardiology Department no 2, Emergency County Hospital Cluj-Napoca, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Cardiovascular Research Group, Fondazione Ricerca e Innovazione Cardiovascolare, Milano, Italy.,Interventional Cardiology Department no 2, Emergency County Hospital Cluj-Napoca, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Shrestha R, Shrestha A, Kan J, Chen S. A review in enormity of OCT and its enduring understanding of vulnerable plaque in coronary bifurcation lesion. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 2018; 34:1679-1684. [PMID: 29858960 DOI: 10.1007/s10554-018-1384-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2018] [Accepted: 05/26/2018] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Optical coherence tomography (OCT) has emerged as one of the most promising tools to assist the optimization of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Its ability to provide unique information on the plaque at high risk for rupture, plaque composition, the thickness of the fibrous cap, the presence of macrophage and thrombi has not only assisted simple PCI but also in many complex bifurcation lesions PCI. OCT has helped to provide valuable anatomic information to optimize stent implantation and adapt PCI strategy in individual patients. This review article summarizes the current role of OCT as an imaging technology and prediction of vulnerable plaque, its site and composition at the coronary bifurcation lesions for supporting the clinical decision.
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- Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210006, China
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- Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210006, China.
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Mintz GS, Guagliumi G. Intravascular imaging in coronary artery disease. Lancet 2017; 390:793-809. [PMID: 28831995 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(17)31957-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2017] [Revised: 06/27/2017] [Accepted: 07/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Although it is the method used by most interventional cardiologists to assess the severity of coronary artery disease and guide treatment, coronary angiography has many known limitations, particularly the fact that it is a lumenogram depicting foreshortened, shadowgraph, planar projections of the contrast-filled lumen rather than imaging the diseased vessel itself. Intravascular imaging-intravascular ultrasound and more recently optical coherence tomography-provide a tomographical or cross-sectional image of the coronary arteries. These techniques are clinically useful to answer questions such as whether the stenosis is clinically relevant; the identification of the culprit lesion; or whether the plaque (or patient) is at high risk of future adverse events. They can also be used to optimise stent implantation to minimise stent-related adverse events, provide answers to the likelihood of distal embolisation or peri-procedural myocardial infarction during stent implantation, and provide reasons for stent thrombosis or restenosis. This review considers the usefulness of intravascular imaging in day-to-day practice.
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- Gary S Mintz
- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, NY, USA.
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Toutouzas K, Karanasos A, Tousoulis D. Optical Coherence Tomography For the Detection of the Vulnerable Plaque. Eur Cardiol 2016; 11:90-95. [PMID: 30310454 DOI: 10.15420/ecr.2016:29:2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Morphological characteristics of the atheromatous plaque have been associated with the development of plaque rupture and the pathogenesis of acute coronary syndromes (ACS). Plaques with a specific morphological phenotype that are at high risk of causing ACS are called vulnerable plaques, and can be identified in vivo through the use of intracoronary imaging. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a high-resolution intravascular imaging modality that enables detailed visualization of atheromatous plaques. Consequently, OCT is a valuable research tool for examining the role of morphological characteristics of atheromatous plaques in the progression of coronary artery disease and plaque destabilisation, which leads to the clinical manifestation of ACS. This article summarises the pathophysiological insights obtained by OCT imaging in the formation and rupture of the vulnerable plaque.
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