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September 10, 2025Reviews in Cardiovascular MedicineOpen Access

The Rise of Optical Coherent Tomography in Intracoronary Imaging: An Overview of Current Technology, Limitations, and Future Perspectives

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GCGianluca CastaldiHartcentrum HasseltGZGeorgios ZormpasIppokrateio General Hospital of ThessalonikiPFPascal FrederiksKU Leuven

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Implication

This overview highlights the impact of optical coherence tomography in coronary artery disease, indicating both its benefits and limitations.

Key Points

  • Optical coherence tomography significantly enhances imaging of coronary arteries, improving understanding of coronary artery disease.
  • Recent trials indicate that OCT-guided PCI outcomes surpass those of standard angiography, particularly for complex conditions.
  • While OCT offers high-resolution imaging, challenges like limited penetration depth hinder its widespread use in interventional cardiology.
  • Emerging technologies, including machine learning, may improve OCT diagnostics and future interventional cardiology practices.

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Castaldi et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c198be9b7b07f3a061a64dhttps://doi.org/10.31083/rcm38123
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