In Vivo Assessment of Culprit Lesion Morphology in Acute Coronary Syndrome Using Optical Coherence Tomography

Authors

  • Konstantina Bouki Nikea General Hospital, Nikea, Piraeus, Greece
  • Thomas Apostolou Nikea General Hospital, Nikea, Piraeus, Greece

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2015/hc.v4i3.329

Abstract

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is an optical analogue of intravascular ultrasound that has recently been proposed as a high-resolution imaging method for atheromatous plaque characterization. In this case report we used OCT for in vivo assessment of culprit lesion morphology in a patient with acute coronary syndrome.

Author Biography

Konstantina Bouki, Nikea General Hospital, Nikea, Piraeus, Greece

Specialty: Cardiology

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Vol. 4 No. 3 (2009)

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CASE REPORTS

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