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Optical coherence tomography guided carotid artery stent procedure: technique and potential applications.

Suhail DohadAlexander ZhuSandeep KrishnanFrances WangSerena WangJustin CoxTimothy D Henry
Published in: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions (2017)
We established a standardized protocol to consistently obtain OCT images that helped guide interventional decision-making during CAS. OCT imaging in the carotids requires a higher contrast load and prolongs procedure time. However, it can be performed without significant increases in fluoroscopy time or negatively affecting renal function. There were no negative safety signals in this pilot study.
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