The IVUSAID App is a free educational mobile application which has
been developed to teach medical professionals how to use
intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) for PCI guidance based on the
current guidelines using our extensive experience and large
database of complex coronary cases. Despite the growing body of
evidence for clinical benefits of IVUS-guided PCI IVUS remains
underutilized in much of the world including the United States.
Challenges in image interpretation and education are among the
barriers to widespread adoption of IVUS in everyday clinical
practice. Mount Sinai Heart is a global leader within the field of
interventional cardiology as well as mobile apps development. The
myriad of cases and pathology which are seen in The Mount Sinai
Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory make it the perfect center to
educate medical professionals within this field.
The Key Concepts section of IVUSAID describes principles of IVUS image acquisition and concepts of ultrasound behavior in various tissues. The Image Interpretation section of the app has dozens of representative cross-sectional images videos and descriptions of plaque types stent apposition and expansion artifacts and more. A short video for each type of lesion or artifact and post-stent findings in addition to an annotated representative cross section aims to overcome a major limitation of any article or book on IVUS which present a static image since the actual IVUS pullback is dynamic. Twenty-one complex coronary cases demonstrate IVUS guidance in a variety of patient presentations and lesions including ACS LM bifurcation severely calcified lesions and calcified nodules spontaneous coronary artery dissection and malapposed stents as well as how IVUS was used to inform treatment decisions. An extensive quiz section helps deliver educational content in a more interactive format where answers are accompanied by detailed explanations and references. We hope that IVUSAID will help techs fellows and early-career physicians incorporate IVUS in their daily practice for stent sizing post-stent optimization and identification of appropriate treatment strategies.
The Key Concepts section of IVUSAID describes principles of IVUS image acquisition and concepts of ultrasound behavior in various tissues. The Image Interpretation section of the app has dozens of representative cross-sectional images videos and descriptions of plaque types stent apposition and expansion artifacts and more. A short video for each type of lesion or artifact and post-stent findings in addition to an annotated representative cross section aims to overcome a major limitation of any article or book on IVUS which present a static image since the actual IVUS pullback is dynamic. Twenty-one complex coronary cases demonstrate IVUS guidance in a variety of patient presentations and lesions including ACS LM bifurcation severely calcified lesions and calcified nodules spontaneous coronary artery dissection and malapposed stents as well as how IVUS was used to inform treatment decisions. An extensive quiz section helps deliver educational content in a more interactive format where answers are accompanied by detailed explanations and references. We hope that IVUSAID will help techs fellows and early-career physicians incorporate IVUS in their daily practice for stent sizing post-stent optimization and identification of appropriate treatment strategies.
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IVUSAID / What's New in vUnknown
IVUS imaging guide with background information, image
interpretation, quizzes and cases. Turn annotations on or off to
clearly see images and use the detailed search.