Chronic Total Occlusion Interventions: Update on Current Tips and Tricks
Recommended Citation
Tajti P, Xenogiannis I, Karmpaliotis D, Alaswad K, Jaffer FA, Nicholas Burke M, Ungi I, Brilakis ES. Chronic total occlusion interventions: Update on current tips and tricks. Curr Cardiol Rep. 2018;20(12):141.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-22-2018
Publication Title
Current cardiology reports
Abstract
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To summarize novel techniques and developments in chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
RECENT FINDINGS: Using an algorithmic, step-by-step approach can help overcome several complex CTO lesions subsets, such as proximal cap ambiguity, ostial location, in-stent occlusion, bifurcations, balloon uncrossable and undilatable lesions. Similarly, an algorithmic approach can help prevent and optimally treat CTO PCI-related complication, such as perforation, radiation, and contrast-induced nephropathy. Continual update and reassessment of each operator's algorithm for performing CTO PCI can lead to improved outcomes.
PubMed ID
30350111
Volume
20
Issue
12
First Page
141
Last Page
141
