Thread by @AbbottCardio

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

4/Simple? Check

Precise and Easy? Check

Thank you to the 8 physician experts who developed this workflow to easily use the information OCT provides throughout the PCI.

5/How does the use of #MLDMAX impact PCI outcomes?

LightLab showed OCT changed angio-based decisions in

83% of lesions during pre-PCI planning(MLD’s influence)

31% of lesions during post-PCI optimization(MAX’s influence)

6/OCT provides better insights and better outcomes.

Realize the benefits of OCT for PCI decision-making regardless of your experience level. The benefit was achieved in novel and experienced users, Bezerra et al: bit.ly/BezerraOCT

7/ Join us next week to learn about the impact of properly identifying lesion morphology or “M” in the MLD steps.

Follow @AbbottCardio and tune in every Tuesday in Sep at 8AM PST for a new tweetorial and a quiz.

You can always learn more at AbbottOCT.com

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