September 16, 2026 · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2026.08.008

Intracoronary Imaging-Guided Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: An Updated Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials

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The authors aimed to re-evaluate the efficacy of intracoronary imaging (ICI)-guided percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) compared to angiography-guided PCI, particularly in light of recent trials showing no benefit. Their updated meta-analysis of 28 randomized controlled trials involving over 24,000 patients found that ICI-guided PCI significantly reduced various cardiovascular events, including target lesion failure and cardiac mortality, while also revealing geographic and lesion characteristic heterogeneity as key factors influencing trial outcomes.

Sripal Bangalore, M Haisum Maqsood, Robert S Zhang, Sunil V Rao, Ahmed Elmorsy Mohamed, Evald H Christiansen, Lene D Andreasen, Mustafa Abomohsen, Akiko Maehara, Mamas A Mamas, Yousif Ahmad, Ulf Landmesser, Doosup Shin, Ziad Ali, Deepak L Bhatt, Gregg W Stone

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