Saline vs Contrast for Optical Coherence Tomography During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

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Ankush Gupta · Command Hospital Air Force

Sanya Chhikara · Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Seema Patrikar · Armed Forces Medical College

Rajesh Vijayvergiya · Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Ashutosh Kumar Singh · Indian Army

Aditi Newaskar · All India Institute of Medical Sciences

Krishna Prasad Nevali

Abstract

Heparinized saline provides vessel measurements comparable to contrast media for frequency domain OCT without safety concerns. Saline flushing is a feasible alternative for OCT-guided PCI, particularly in patients at risk of contrast-induced nephropathy.

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Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics Optical Coherence Tomography Applications Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes

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Published in: JACC Advances

Volume 5, Issue 4, pp. 102679-102679

DOI: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2026.102679

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Saline vs Contrast for Optical Coherence Tomography During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

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