Category Archives: Angiography and Interventions

Near-infrared spectroscopic imaging (NIRS) along with intravascular ultrasound (IVUS)

A new combination catheter system with ability for intravascular ultra sound imaging (IVUS) along with near-infrared spectroscopic imaging (NIRS) has been developed as the TVC Imaging System TM [..]

Angiography and Interventions

Newer imaging modalities for evaluation of coronary atherosclerosis

Some of the newer imaging modalities for assessing coronary atherosclerosis beyond conventional coronary angiography (CAG), computerized tomographic coronary angiography (CTCA) and intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) are: OCT: Optical coherence [..]

Angiography and Interventions

Clopidogrel and statin releoad protects against early cerebral ischemic events

ARMYA-9 CAROTID study [Patti G et al. Strategies of Clopidogrel Load and Atorvastatin Reload to Prevent Ischemic Cerebral Events in Patients Undergoing Protected Carotid Stenting: Results of the [..]

Angiography and Interventions

Rotational atherectomy (PTCRA)

Percutaneous transluminal coronary rotational atherectomy (PTCRA) is the technique by which a diamond coated burr rotating at high velocity is used to pulverize the atherosclerotic plaque into tiny particles, usually [..]

Angiography and Interventions

PTCA balloon inflation at OM lesion

Inflation of PTCA (percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty) balloon positioned across the stenosis of obtuse marginal (OM) branch of the left circumflex coronary artery. This step was the final [..]

Angiography and Interventions

PTCA balloon at obtuse marginal (OM) lesion

Left coronary angiogram (partially filled frame) showing PTCA (percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty) balloon positioned at a lesion in the obtuse marginal (OM) branch of the left circumflex coronary [..]

Angiography and Interventions

Floppy guide wire in obtuse marginal lesion

Floppy guide wire in obtuse marginal lesion Left coronary angiogram in RAO (right anterior oblique) caudal view showing tight stenosis (light cyan arrow) of proximal segment of obtuse [..]

Angiography and Interventions

Tight OM Lesion – Coronary angiogram – RAO caudal view

Left coronary angiogram in right anterior oblique (RAO) caudal view, showing a tight lesion in the obtuse marginal (OM) branch of the left circumflex (LCX) coronary artery. LAD: [..]

Angiography and Interventions

Right coronary sinus injection

Right coronary aortic sinus injection is done to check the position of the origin of the right coronary artery when there is difficulty in engaging the right coronary [..]

Angiography and Interventions

Non dominant left circumflex coronary artery

Non dominant left circumflex coronary artery seen on left coronary angiogram in right anterior oblique (RAO) caudal view. Non dominant artery is the one which does not cross [..]

Angiography and Interventions