Intravascular Optical Coherence Tomography Opens a Window Onto Coronary Artery Disease

Joseph Schmitt, David Kolstad and Christopher Petersen

In the United States alone, more than 650,000 people die each year of heart attacks related to coronary artery disease. A new technique, intravascular optical coherence tomography, may play an important role in guiding therapeutic interventions, diagnosing atherosclerosis and researching the causes of coronary artery disease.

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