Cardiovascular Radiology Glossary

Intravascular ultrasound with virtual histology technology that provides color-coded tissue characterization of coronary...

Cross-sectional intravascular ultrasound imaging providing detailed vessel wall morphology.

Simultaneous inflation of two balloons in the main vessel and side branch during bifurcation interventions.

The branching point where a diagonal branch arises from the left anterior descending coronary artery.

Angiographic projection angle positioning the image intensifier to the patient's left side and anteriorly.

Quantitative angiographic measurement of luminal renarrowing from post-procedure to follow-up angiography.

Left circumflex coronary artery, a major branch of the left coronary system supplying the lateral and posterior walls of...

Invasive procedure to evaluate left-sided cardiac pressures, coronary anatomy, and left ventricular function.

Left internal mammary artery, commonly used as a bypass graft conduit in cardiac surgery.

Internal mammary artery conduit used for coronary artery bypass surgery, typically to the LAD.

Surgical connection of the left internal mammary artery to the left anterior descending coronary artery in bypass surger...

Left main coronary artery, the short segment that bifurcates into the LAD and circumflex arteries.

Composite endpoint used in cardiovascular trials encompassing death, myocardial infarction, and revascularization.

Smallest cross-sectional area within a coronary vessel segment, measured by intravascular imaging.

Advanced CT imaging technique using multiple detector rows for rapid, high-resolution cardiac imaging.

Angiographic assessment system for evaluating microvascular perfusion in the myocardium during coronary angiography.

Combined imaging system using near-infrared spectroscopy and intravascular ultrasound for plaque characterization.

Impaired myocardial perfusion despite successful restoration of epicardial coronary flow, typically occurring after repe...

Non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction with subendocardial tissue death but preserved epicardial flow.

Lateral branches of the left circumflex artery that supply the lateral wall of the left ventricle.

High-resolution intravascular imaging technique using near-infrared light to visualize coronary artery microstructure.

Atherosclerotic narrowing located at the origin or opening of a coronary artery or branch vessel.

Posterior descending artery, which supplies the inferior wall of the left ventricle and inferior interventricular septum...

Myocardial infarction occurring during or within 48 hours of percutaneous coronary intervention.