Coronary Stenosis Morphology: Analysis and Implication

Section One: Assessment of Stenosis Morphology.- 1. Morphologic analysis of coronary stenoses by coronary angiography: Subjective variability and accuracy.- 2. Intravascular ultrasound: Equipment, technique and applications in clinical practice and research.- 3. Quantitative analysis of lesion morphology by computerized techniques.- 4. Intravascular angioscopy in the analysis of stenosis morphologic and composition: Therapeutic implications.- 5. Computerized three-dimension intravascular reconstruction.- Section Two: Implications of Stenosis Morphology on Pathogenesis.- 6. Coronary stenosis morphology: The importance of lesion length, stenosis eccentricity, severity, and coronary blood flow in clinical decision making.- 7. Angiographic stenosis and acute coronary syndromes: Progression of stenoses to myocardial infarction.- 8. Unstable angina and non-Q wave myocardial infarction: Pathogenetic mechanisms and morphology of the unstable plaque.- 9. Defining coronary pathology and clinical syndromes by coronary angioscopy.- 10. Usefulness of intravascular ultrasound for detecting atherosclerosis progression or regression.- Section Three: Selection of Treatment Options Guided by Morphologic Assessment.- 11. Stenosis morphology and risk assessment in balloon angioplasty.- 12. Intravascular ultrasound -guided selection of new coronary devices in coronary intervention.- 13. Lesion morphology and composition: Risk of restenosis following coronary interventions.- 14. Pitfalls and practical approach to the use of imaging techniques in developing clinical strategies.