Figure 1.
Number at risk
IVUS-guided group 120120 119 118 116 115 115 115 115
CAG-guided group 108 107 106 103 100 98 96 95 95
Characteristics of coronary small-vessels, fibrous or calcified plaques and stent in IVUS. Image (a) normal coronary small vessel; Image (b) (1) fibrous plaques; Image (c) (2) deep calcified plaque and (3) stent implant