July 1, 2018EuroIntervention148 citationsOpen Access
Current use of intracoronary imaging in interventional practice – Results of a European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI) and Japanese Association of Cardiovascular Interventions and Therapeutics (CVIT) Clinical Practice Survey
Structured PICO
P
Population
Predominantly experienced interventional cardiologists (members of EAPCI and CVIT)
I
Intervention
Intracoronary imaging (IVI)
O
Outcome
Current use, indications, and practice patterns of intracoronary imaging
This survey highlights high adoption but significant regional variability in the use of intracoronary imaging among European and Japanese interventional cardiologists.
Abstract
In a sample of predominantly experienced interventional cardiologists, there was a high rate of personal experience with IVI in clinical practice. The most commonly identified indications for IVI were optimization of stenting, procedural/strategy guidance, and guidance of left main interventions. Variability in practice patterns is substantial according to geographic region and interventional experience.