Clinical Research And EvidenceStudy Finding

IVUS-CHIP trial complex high risk PCI target vessel failure similar to angiography guidance

March 30, 2026NEJM, C. Michael Gibson MD, MIЯVΛƬ #IC ༄ 。°

NEJM and Gibson report IVUS-CHIP found IVUS-guided PCI had similar target vessel failure rates compared with angiography-guided PCI in complex high-risk indicated procedures.

Original Article: Intravascular Ultrasound–Guided or Angiography-Guided Complex High-Risk PCI (IVUS-CHIP trial)
IVUS-guided PCI showed similar rates of target vessel failure compared to angio-guided approach among patients undergoing complex high-risk indicated procedures.
In light of the recent evidence, who would NOT use imaging to guide PCI for this case
NEJM
C. Michael Gibson MD
MIЯVΛƬ #IC ༄ 。°
trialIVUSPCI

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