Spontaneous Coronary Dissection: “Live Flash” Optical Coherence Tomography Guided Angioplasty

Optical Coherence tomography (OCT) is a light-based imaging modality which shows tremendous potential in the setting of coronary imaging. Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is an infrequent cause of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). The diagnosis of SCAD is made mainly with invasive coronary...

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Main Authors: Angela Pimenta Bento, Renato Gil dos Santos Pinto Fernandes, David Cintra Henriques Silva Neves, Lino Manuel Ribeiro Patrício, José Eduardo Chambel de Aguiar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Cardiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/5643819