OCT Services
OCT Services
What is OCT
OCT is Optical Coherence Tomography, It is Like Taking A high resolution infrared Camera inside your Blood vessels of heart. It images the contents of blckage like fibrous, Fatty, calcific precisely
Indications of OCT
Indications of OCT
OCT is useful for what purpose?
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OCT guided PCI for stent optimization.
OCT is very useful in identifying Vulnerable plaque morphology, To guide lesion preparation strategy. For accurate stent placement landing zones. Precise selection of length & diameter Precise selection of balloon and stent.
What kind of patients require OCT ?
- A patient in whom angiography shows blockage more than 50%, in them OCT should be done for additional in depth assessment of the blockages
How does it help a person with blockages in coronary arteries ?
- It differenctiates simple blockages from complex ones, Identify exactly what is blockage made up of and whether the stents is expanded well or not.
Is OCT FDA approved ? What are the evidences supporting it ?
- Yes OCT is Approved by US FDA. There are multiple clinical trials for OCT like ILLUMIEN LL Combine.
