Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS, Ultrasound - coronary artery, Endovascular ultrasound)

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Intravascular ultrasound

Alternate Names : IVUS, Ultrasound - coronary artery, Endovascular ultrasound

Definition

Intravascular ultrasound is a test that uses sound waves to see inside the coronary arteries, the blood vessels that supply the heart.

Why the Procedure Is Performed

IVUS may be used to:

View the aorta and structure of the artery walls (which can show plaque build up)
Identify which specific blood vessel is involved in aortic dissection
Determine where a stent should be placed
Discover how well angioplasty and stenting worked

Pictures & Images

Anterior heart arteries

Coronary artery blockage

Cardiac catheterization

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Anterior heart arteries
Coronary artery blockage
Cardiac catheterization

Review Date : 12/2/2008
Reviewed By : David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; and Emile Riggs Mohler III, MD, Vascular Medicine, Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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