The need for dedicated bifurcation quantitative coronary angiography (QCA) software algorithms to evaluate bifurcation lesions

EuroIntervention. 2015:11 Suppl V:V44-9. doi: 10.4244/EIJV11SVA10.

Abstract

Single-vessel quantitative coronary angiography (QCA) software is inaccurate when used in bifurcation lesions due to the specific anatomical characteristics of bifurcations, including the natural step-down in diameters after every bifurcation. Dedicated bifurcation QCA software has been developed to overcome the limitations of single-vessel QCA in bifurcations. A phantom validation study has shown the superior accuracy of these bifurcation QCA algorithms compared to the single-vessel QCA software. These QCA software algorithms are currently highly recommended to assess bifurcation lesions.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Algorithms*
  • Coronary Angiography / methods*
  • Coronary Stenosis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Humans
  • Phantoms, Imaging
  • Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Software*