Intravascular imaging consistently improves PCI outcomes, new meta-analysis confirms

Examples of OCT (left) and IVUS (right) images of two different subjects with calcium. Blue arrows denote calcium noted on OCT, red asterisks mark calcium on IVUS

Examples of OCT (left) and IVUS (right) images of two different subjects with calcium. Blue arrows denote calcium noted on OCT, red asterisks mark calcium on IVUS. Images courtesy of JSCAI and Li et al.

The team behind this new meta-analysis reviewed data from more than 24,000 patients with a mean age of nearly 65 years old. They identified several benefits to choosing intravascular imaging guidance during PCI over traditional angiography alone.