Based on the extensive experience of one of the world's leading experts on intravascular ultrasound, this text details both Gary Mintz's own findings, as well as published and unpublished observations of others in the field. A comprehensive, highly illustrated guide, Intracoronary Ultrasound: contains a careful and painstaking collection of figures selected for their illustrative value conveys the dynamic, moving nature of real IVUS studies through the use of figures with a linear sequence of equidistantly spaced image slices, which illustrate the extent of coronary plaque incorporates angiographic and pathologic data, and makes particular use of pathologic observations to supplement existing knowledge of coronary artery disease assessed by IVUS alone. Presenting much-needed information, Intracoronary Ultrasound takes the opportunity to summarize the field as it exists today, and covers comprehensively a vast range of coronary conditions. Providing the reader with an excellent guide for revision, confirming diagnoses, and teaching, it is essential reading for all those involved in intravascular ultrasound