Dr. Michael Lichtenberg and Dr. Konstantinos Stavroulakis outline the IVUS technical characteristics and the rationale for using IVUS to complement angiography in PAD intervention. Namely, basic imaging of IVUS; what they see during an IVUS procedure, how can you interpret the imaging in your everyday practice in your cath lab, and how it is important to use IVUS in the treatment of PAD.
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