Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) - Elias Hanna, Univ of Iowa

***Please review under Comments my comment and update regarding stent sizing and post-stent IVUS criteria, using ULTIMATE trial and the new RENOVATE COMPLEX PCI trial. Also, review my talk on IVUS stent guidance:    • IVUS/OCT stent guidance, pre- and pos...  

00:00 Image interpretation
12:18 Positive remodeling and measuring area of stenosis vs plaque burden- IVUS measurements
23:34 Blood stasis/speckles artifact
25:36 Unstable plaque cases and illustrations: ruptured plaque, thrombus, lipid rich plaque
48:38 Optimal stent deployment- IVUS features and endpoints: proper expansion, edge plaque shift or dissection, and apposition
56:14 Indications for IVUS and data
1:00:00 Suboptimal stent optimization, as per ULTIMATE trial algorithm
1:02:00 IVUS for assessing lesion significance
1:05:37 Additional tips and questions