9. Imaging-guided PCI

Ultrasound versus angiography-guided DES implantation

ULTIMATE
Objective
to determine the clinical benefits of IVUS guidance compared to angiography guidance during DES implantation
Study
prospective multicentre randomised study
Population
all-comers
Endpoints
target vessel failure: cardiac death, TV-MI and clinically driven target-vessel revascularisation at 12 months
Conclusion
IVUS-guided DES implantation improved clinical outcome at 12 months compared with angiography guided DES implantation
Zhang et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2018;72:3126-37
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