Clinical applications of intravascular ultrasound imaging in atherectomy

P G Yock; D T Linker; N W White; M H Rowe; M R Selmon; G C Robertson; T Hinohara; J B Simpson

doi:10.1007/BF01745141

Clinical applications of intravascular ultrasound imaging in atherectomy

Int J Card Imaging. 1989;4(2-4):117-25. doi: 10.1007/BF01745141.

Authors

P G Yock¹, D T Linker, N W White, M H Rowe, M R Selmon, G C Robertson, T Hinohara, J B Simpson

Affiliation

¹ Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California, San Francisco 94127.

PMID: 2527914
DOI: 10.1007/BF01745141

Abstract

This paper discusses the potential application of intravascular ultrasound imaging in the context of catheter-based atherectomy. The advantages and limitations of ultrasound in this application are discussed, and representative cases are presented.

MeSH terms

Angioplasty, Balloon / instrumentation*
Arteriosclerosis / diagnosis
Arteriosclerosis / surgery*
Humans
Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / pathology*
Postoperative Complications / diagnosis
Ultrasonography / instrumentation*