Interventional Cardiology Glossary

A pressure-derived index for assessing coronary stenosis significance without need for adenosine-induced hyperemia, abbr...

A novel technique using sonic pressure waves to fracture calcium deposits within coronary arteries during percutaneous i...

A catheter-based imaging technique providing cross-sectional views of coronary arteries from within the vessel.

The duration from symptom onset to restoration of coronary blood flow, a critical metric in acute coronary syndrome mana...

Acronym for intravascular ultrasound, an imaging technique providing real-time cross-sectional views of coronary arterie...

A bifurcation stenting approach where a side branch guide wire is trapped behind stent struts.

A clinical classification system for heart failure severity in acute myocardial infarction patients.

Simultaneous balloon inflation in two adjacent coronary vessels, typically used for bifurcation lesion treatment to opti...

An anatomical variant where the left anterior descending artery extends beyond the cardiac apex.

Pre-treatment techniques used to modify coronary lesions before stent deployment, including balloon dilatation, atherect...

Left internal mammary artery, the preferred conduit for surgical coronary bypass grafting to the left anterior descendin...

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

Major adverse cardiac events, a composite endpoint used in cardiovascular research including death, myocardial infarctio...

An ultra-thin catheter designed for accessing small coronary vessels and complex anatomy.

Impaired function of small coronary arteries that cannot be visualized on standard angiography, often causing chest pain...

Smallest cross-sectional area within a deployed stent, critical parameter for optimizing expansion and preventing compli...

The absence of coronary blood flow despite successful reopening of an occluded vessel during PCI.

Non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction, a type of heart attack that requires urgent intervention but may not show charac...

High-resolution intravascular imaging modality using near-infrared light to assess coronary vessel wall morphology and s...

A high-resolution intravascular imaging technique using light waves to visualize coronary artery microstructure.

A stenotic lesion located at the origin or mouth of a coronary vessel, presenting unique technical challenges for interv...

Placement of multiple stents with intentional overlap to treat long lesions or vessel segments requiring complete scaffo...

A minimally invasive cardiac procedure to open blocked coronary arteries using catheter-based techniques.

The percentage of vessel wall occupied by atherosclerotic plaque, typically measured by intravascular imaging techniques...