Starring Optical Coherence Tomography During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Guidance

"The purpose of the OCT-AGEM registry is to confirm the clinical utility of plaque OCT assessment over the standard coronary angiography evaluation. In particular, this ambispective cohort study aims to validate the predictive value of the OCT-based plaque vulnerability criteria:~* Minimum lumen area \<3.5 mm2;~* Fibrous cap minimum thickness \<65 µm;~* Lipid arc extension \>180°;~* Presence of macrophages;~* Superficial and deep calcified nodules~* Ulceration/Erosion/Dissection~* Layered tissue~* Optical flow ratio (OFR)"

The purpose of the OCT-AGEM registry is to confirm the clinical utility of OCT guidance during PCI over the standard coronary angiography evaluation. In particular, this ambispective cohort study aims to validate the predictive value of the OCT-derived plaque/stent parameters reported in expert consensus OCT documents, utilizing the cut-off points identified in the previous OCT registries