| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2836966 | Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine | 2014 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
The indications for Excimer laser coronary atherectomy (ELCA) have been refined in modern interventional practice. With the expanding role for optical coherence tomography (OCT) providing high-resolution intra-coronary imaging, this article examines the appearance of the coronary lumen after ELCA. Each indication for ELCA is discussed and illustrated with a clinical case, followed by detailed analysis of the OCT imaging pre and post ELCA. The aim of the article is to provide information to interventional cardiologists to facilitate decision making during PCI, when ELCA has been used as part of the interventional strategy.
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Authors
John Rawlins, Suneel Talwar, Mark Green, Peter O’Kane,