Clinical Impact of OCT-Derived Suboptimal Stent Implantation Parameters and Definitions.
Enrico RomagnoliFrancesco BurzottaRocco VergalloLaura GattoGiuseppe Biondi ZoccaiVito RamazzottiFlavio BiccirèSimone BudassiCarlo TraniZiad AliGregg W StoneFrancesco PratiPublished in: European heart journal. Cardiovascular Imaging (2023)
The clinical utility of OCT-guided PCI might depend on the metrics adopted to define suboptimal stent implantation. Uncovered disease at the stent border, stent edge dissection, and minimum stent area <4.5mm2 were the strongest OCT associates of stent failure.