Pitfalls of angiography in the assessment of atherosclerosis: the role of optical coherence tomography

J Invasive Cardiol. 2012 May;24(5):246-7.

Abstract

We report the case of a patient presenting with unstable angina, in whom information obtained by coronary angiography was inconclusive for the existence of a culprit lesion in the ostium of the right coronary artery. The use of optical coherence tomography was required for proper lesion assessment.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Angina, Unstable / etiology
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Coronary Artery Disease / complications
  • Coronary Artery Disease / diagnosis*
  • Coronary Artery Disease / diagnostic imaging
  • Diagnostic Errors
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Tomography, Optical Coherence* / methods