Safety and efficiency of percutaneous coronary intervention using a standardised optical coherence tomography workflow.
Publication Title
EuroIntervention
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-8-2022
Keywords
montana; ihi; sph; oregon; portland; cards; cards publication
Abstract
BACKGROUND: While intravascular imaging guidance during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) improves outcomes, routine intravascular imaging usage remains low, in part due to perceived inefficiency and safety concerns.
AIMS: The LightLab (LL) Initiative was designed to evaluate whether implementing a standardised optical coherence tomography (OCT) workflow impacts PCI safety metrics and procedural efficiency.
METHODS: In this multicentre, prospective, observational study, PCI procedural data were collected over 2 years from 45 physicians at 17 US centres. OCT-guided PCI incorporating the LL workflow (N=264), a structured algorithm using routine pre- and post-PCI OCT imaging, was compared with baseline angiography-only PCI (angio) (N=428). Propensity score analysis identified 207 matched procedures. Outcomes included procedure time, radiation exposure, contrast volume, device utilisation, and treatment strategy.
RESULTS: Compared with angiography alone, LL workflow OCT-guided PCI increased the median procedural time by 9 minutes but reduced vessel preparation time (2 min LL workflow vs 3 min angio; p
CONCLUSIONS: The incorporation of a standardised pre- and post-PCI OCT imaging workflow improves procedural efficiency and safety metrics, at a cost of a modestly longer procedure time.
Area of Special Interest
Cardiovascular (Heart)
Specialty/Research Institute
Cardiology
