Heart stent showdown: which imaging tool saves more lives?
Disease control
Completed
This study compared two imaging methods used to guide stent placement in a critical heart artery (the left main coronary artery). 806 patients were randomly assigned to have their stent procedure guided by either an ultrasound tool inside the artery (IVUS) or by standard X-ray pi…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: ECRI bv • Aim: Disease control
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