Ejection Fraction Pros and Cons: JACC State-of-the-Art Review
Review Article | By TH Marwick
Ejection fraction (EF) reflects both cardiac function and remodeling, and is widely recognized as a valuable diagnostic and prognostic tool. Its use in a variety of settings, ranging from heart failure and myocardial infarction to valvular heart disease, has made it a cornerstone of modern cardiology, pervading guidelines and practice. However, the development of the test was in another era, with younger patients and a lower prevalence of heart failure w...
Clinical Trial | By Barger LK, Rajaratnam SMW, Cannon CP et al.
Intravascular optical coherence tomography
Original Research | By Szummer K, Wallentin L, Lindhagen L et al.
Original Research | By Szummer K, Wallentin L, Lindhagen L et al.
Original Research | By Jones DA, Rathod KS, Koganti S et al.
OBJECTIVES - This study aimed to determine the effect on long-term survival of using optical coherence tomography (OCT) during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). BACKGROUND - Angiographic guidance for PCI has substantial limitations. The superior spatial resolution of OCT could translate into meaningful clinical benefits, although limited data exist to date about their effect on clinical endp...
Clinical Impact of OCT Findings During PCI: The CLI-OPCI II Study