Optical Coherence Tomography Versus Angiography Alone to Guide PCI for Complex Lesions: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Optical Coherence Tomography Versus Angiography Alone to Guide PCI for Complex Lesions: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials demonstrated that optical coherence tomography (OCT)-guided PCI significantly improved clinical outcomes compared with angiography-guided PCI alone in patients with complex coronary lesions, Dr. Chidubem Ezenna and colleagues, University of Massachusetts, USA, reported in the May issue of Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions.

The researchers systematically searched PubMed, Scopus, and Cochrane databases for randomized contro...
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