NEJM highlights OPTIMAL comparing IVUS-guided versus angiography-guided PCI in unprotected left main disease, with editorial framing the question of whether IVUS is always necessary.
Original Article: IVUS-Guided versus Angiography-Guided PCI in Unprotected Left Main Coronary Disease (OPTIMAL trial)
Editorial: Seeing the Left Main Coronary Artery Clearly — Is IVUS Always Necessary?
routine IVUS-guided PCI improves clinical outcomes compared with angiography-guided PCI
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