Three-dimensional visualization of intracoronary thrombus during stent implantation using the second generation, Fourier domain optical coherence tomography

A 64-year-old man with dyslipidaemia, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus underwent percutaneous coronary intervention of the left anterior descending coronary artery because of post-infarct angina. After pre-dilatation, a 3.0/28 mm drug eluting stent was deployed ( Panel A ). A coronary segment was imaged using Fourier domain optical coherence tomography (FD-OCT; Terumo Corp. Tokyo, Japan) with a total flush volume of 16 mL (motorized pullback 20 mm/s, frame …