Optical coherence tomography: On the way to decipher the 'Rosetta stone'

摘要

Optical coherence tomography is an exciting light-based imaging modality with a much higher axial resolution as compared with intravascular ultrasound. The diagnostic value of optical coherence tomography resides in its ability to provide information on the stent interaction with the vessel wall at the level of individual struts. Chief clinical implications include evaluating strut neointimal coverage and strut malapposition following coronary stenting. This Editorial covers the basics of optical coherence tomography, its established and potential clinical implications, probable caveats and downsides, in addition to a future perspective, all in view of the late-breaking peer-reviewed literature.