Abstract

In 103 patients with acute myocardial infarction, intracoronary ultrasound imaging (ICUS) was performed before and after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) with a pre-PTCA success rate of 79 of 103 patients (76.7%), post-PTCA rate of 88 of 103 patients (85.4%), and a reversible subacute occlusion rate after initial ICUS of 3.9%. Time consumption was 7 +/- 1 minute for pre-PTCA ICUS and 3 +/- 1 minute for post-PTCA ICUS.

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