Case examples of how IVUS changed practice.

Summary

Professor Di Mario gives a comprehensive overview of IVUS, using examples of the use of IVUS in various clinical scenarios, using case examples:

• Using IVUS to guide bifurcation stenting procedures, including predicting the likelihood of side branch occlusion and how to optimise PCI
• Left main stem disease assessment with IVUS, and optimising intervention in these cases
• The role of IVUS in diffuse disease and identifying targets for PCI
• The importance of IVUS in cases of in-stent restenosis, both to understand the mechanism underlying restenosis and to plan appropriate treatment