Intravascular

New intravascular study findings reported from R. Gerber and co-authors

Published in Hematology Week, May 26th, 2008

According to a study from Milan, Italy, "There has been a decline in the role of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) guiding stenting. IVUS has lost favor with interventional cardiologists largely due to the emergence of drug eluting stents (DES)."

"The advent of DES has lowered the need to maximize the final result due to the known low late-loss. This phenomenon has contributed to reduced interest in optimizing results with IVUS guidance. However, current concerns regarding stent thrombosis in relation to DES and its associated significant morbidity and mortality has once more focused attention on optimal stent deployment. Prior to DES, the evidence base was rather...

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Source: Hematology Week (2008-05-26)

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