Validity of IVUS-Defined Optimal Stent Expansion Criteria Assessed by 1-Year Clinical Outcomes After PCI

Validity of IVUS-Defined Optimal Stent Expansion Criteria Assessed by 1-Year Clinical Outcomes After PCI

An integrated analysis of the IVUS-XPL, ULTIMATE, and IVUS-ACS trials demonstrated that a minimal stent area (MSA) >5.5 mm² assessed by IVUS was associated with favorable 1-year clinical outcomes, Dr. Sang-Hyup Lee and colleagues, Severance Hospital, South Korea, reported in the September 22 issue of JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions.

The researchers performed a pooled analysis of patient-level data from 6,290 patients (3,208 angiogr...
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