Stent failures 1 - Identifying causes of stent thrombosis

↳ This is a section part of Moment: Simple Education: Advances in Intravascular Imaging, June 2017

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Summary

Professor Raj Kharbanda reviews the causes of stent thrombosis that can be identified using IVUS. Using case examples he clearly describes techniques for dealing stent thrombosis using IVUS to guide treatment.

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Target Audience

Learning Objectives

We know that sometimes IVUS appears difficult to understand and look forward to making things Simple for you.

Including:

International faculty
Hands on experience (break-out sessions:
- Assembling the kit
- Making Measurements (iPad/computer)
- Case practice with instructor support
Latest clinical evidence
Structured case-based lectures on identification of thrombus, dissection, malapposition and more
Live case demonstrations using IVUS co-registration

Other Components in this Moment

Overview

What is IVUS? What evidence is there for clinical benefit?

Case examples to explain the evidence - ST/LMS/ISR/FMJ

Normal anatomy and vessel landmarks

Making measurements

Common abnormalities: Calcium, Dissection, Thrombus

The most common mistakes made by early IVUS user

How calcification affects PCI and how IVUS can help us

Live case transmission from Madrid – IVUS guided PCI

How to choose and optimise your stent using IVUS - three examples of tailoring IVUS results to the vessel characteristics

Stent failures 1 - Identifying causes of stent thrombosis

Left main PCI - why use IVUS and how do we use the images and measurements provided?

Stent failure 2 - Identifying causes of restenosis

Cases where IVUS was the difference between success and failure

How I use IVUS in CTO procedures

Intravascular imaging during procedures on sick patients - showboating, or potential saviour?

Learning core IVUS skills - three cases illustrating the most important things a new IVUS user must be able to recognise

Comparing IVUS and OCT - competitors, or complementary?