Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Evidence and Controversies

Peter Tajti, Emmanouil S Brilakis, Peter Tajti, Emmanouil S Brilakis

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Keywords: chronic total occlusion; complex coronary intervention; percutaneous coronary intervention; stable coronary artery disease.

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The 4 stages of learning chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Reprinted from Azzalini and Brilakis85 with permission. Copyright 2017, John Wiley and Sons.
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The hybrid algorithm for crossing coronary chronic total occlusions (CTOs). CART, controlled antegrade and retrograde tracking and dissection. Reprinted from Brilakis1 with permission. Copyright 2017, Elsevier.
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Algorithm for potential risk/benefit assessment in chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention. DAPT indicates dual antiplatelet therapy; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention; PROGRESS‐CTO, Prospective Global Registry for the Study of Chronic Total Occlusion Intervention. Reprinted from Brilakis1 with permission. Copyright 2017, Elsevier.

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