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1/Week 2. How does proper identification of morphology with OCT impact treatment strategy?

Today we discuss the 1st step in the OCT-guided PCI workflow #MLDMAX: Morphology (M)

At the end, assess your morphology skills w/ a quiz.

Important Safety Info: bit.ly/2VIph7r
2/ Morphology assessment affects vessel prep which impacts stenting strategy.

In the LightLab Clinical Initiative, #OCTimaging changed physician’s angiographic assessment of lesion morphology in 48% of lesions or about 1 out of every 2 lesions.

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3/ When a lesion type change occurred, calcification was the predominant morphology observed in pre-PCI OCT pullback. Misdiagnosis of calcification changed vessel preparation strategy in 28% of lesions.
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1/Week 1: What is MLD MAX?

In our 1st September Tweetorial we’ll discuss #MLDMAX,the new standardized OCT-guided PCI workflow.

6 letters representing
6 steps

of the PCI goal to MAX-imize stent expansion to deliver optimal results.

Important Safety Info:bit.ly/2VIph7r
2/How does MLD MAX play a role in PCIs?

#MLDMAX is an acronym for the OCT workflow in the LightLab Clinical Initiative, a multicenter, prospective, observational study in the US to evaluate the impact of a routine workflow on physician decision-making & procedural efficiency.
3/What does #MLDMAX stand for?

M – Morphology

L – Lesion

D – Diameter

M – Medial dissection

A – Apposition

X – eXpansion

Pre-PCI OCT [MLD] --> inform your treatment strategy

Post-PCI OCT [MAX]--> optimize stent placement
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