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Unveiling the Heart of the Matter: Intravascular Ultrasound in Acute Myocardial Infarction

Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) has become crucial in contemporary percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs), offering detailed two-dimensional (2D) arterial wall visualization. Current guidelines consider it valuable for guiding coronary stent placement, especially in complex cases like the left m...

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Autores principales: Vazquez-Fuster, Juan I, Molina-Lopez, Victor H, Ortiz Cartagena, Ismael
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10642281/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37965399
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.47020
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author Vazquez-Fuster, Juan I
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description Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) has become crucial in contemporary percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs), offering detailed two-dimensional (2D) arterial wall visualization. Current guidelines consider it valuable for guiding coronary stent placement, especially in complex cases like the left main (LM) artery, allowing a comprehensive assessment of vessel characteristics and stent performance. There are some studies that highlight the potential impact of IVUS on acute myocardial infarction (AMI) management, notably improving outcomes. This case involves a 37-year-old man who experienced an AMI, necessitating the use of IVUS to ascertain the underlying cause of his acute coronary syndrome (ACS). This approach was essential for guiding appropriate treatment and ultimately led to successful stent implantation.
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spelling pubmed-106422812023-11-14 Unveiling the Heart of the Matter: Intravascular Ultrasound in Acute Myocardial Infarction Vazquez-Fuster, Juan I Molina-Lopez, Victor H Ortiz Cartagena, Ismael Cureus Cardiology Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) has become crucial in contemporary percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs), offering detailed two-dimensional (2D) arterial wall visualization. Current guidelines consider it valuable for guiding coronary stent placement, especially in complex cases like the left main (LM) artery, allowing a comprehensive assessment of vessel characteristics and stent performance. There are some studies that highlight the potential impact of IVUS on acute myocardial infarction (AMI) management, notably improving outcomes. This case involves a 37-year-old man who experienced an AMI, necessitating the use of IVUS to ascertain the underlying cause of his acute coronary syndrome (ACS). This approach was essential for guiding appropriate treatment and ultimately led to successful stent implantation. Cureus 2023-10-14 /pmc/articles/PMC10642281/ /pubmed/37965399 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.47020 Text en Copyright © 2023, Vazquez-Fuster et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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Unveiling the Heart of the Matter: Intravascular Ultrasound in Acute Myocardial Infarction
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title_full Unveiling the Heart of the Matter: Intravascular Ultrasound in Acute Myocardial Infarction
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title_short Unveiling the Heart of the Matter: Intravascular Ultrasound in Acute Myocardial Infarction
title_sort unveiling the heart of the matter: intravascular ultrasound in acute myocardial infarction
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10642281/
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http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.47020
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