Clinical and procedural outcomes of IVUS-guided versus angiography-guided PCI in unprotected left main coronary disease: An updated meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Ultrasound guidance during heart artery procedures showed promise but needs further study to confirm whether it consistently reduces major complications.
BACKGROUND: The clinical benefit of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS)-guided percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with unprotected left main coronary artery disease (ULMCAD) remains uncertain. MACE showed no statistically significant difference between groups (RR 0.57, 95% CI 0.30-1.09; P = 0.09).
What the study was
- Study design
- Randomized study
- Population
- patients
- Sample size
- 1446
- Category
- Prevention
- Maturity
- Exploratory
- Journal
- International journal of cardiology
Why it surfaced
Score 8/10 [PROMISING_PRELIMINARY]: Randomized study (Journal Article) matched 'Hematologic malignancies'. Components — novelty:1/3, relevance:3/3, design:2/2, population:2/2. Confidence: high. Conservative scoring applied per v1.3 rubric.
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