[HTML][HTML] Approach to CTO intervention: overview of techniques

A Karatasakis, BA Danek, D Karmpaliotis… - … treatment options in …, 2017 - Springer
Opinion statement Successful percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of chronic total
occlusions (CTOs) has been associated with significant clinical benefits, but remains …

Use of a novel crossing and re-entry system in coronary chronic total occlusions that have failed standard crossing techniques: results of the FAST-CTOs (Facilitated …

PL Whitlow, MN Burke, WL Lombardi… - JACC: Cardiovascular …, 2012 - jacc.org
Objectives: This study sought to examine the efficacy and safety of 3 novel devices to
recanalize coronary chronic total occlusions (CTOs). Background: Successful percutaneous …

“Putting it all together”: A global approach to chronic total occlusion revascularization

D Dash - Journal of Indian College of Cardiology, 2016 - Elsevier
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of chronic total occlusion (CTO) represents a
common and significant management dilemma for the interventionist. The optimal approach …

A percutaneous treatment algorithm for crossing coronary chronic total occlusions

ES Brilakis, JA Grantham, S Rinfret, RM Wyman… - JACC: Cardiovascular …, 2012 - jacc.org
Coronary chronic total occlusions (CTOs) are frequently identified during coronary
angiography and remain the most challenging lesion group to treat. Patients with CTOs are …

The hybrid approach to intervention of chronic total occlusions

BV Rangan, A Kotsia, G Christopoulos… - Current Cardiology …, 2015 - ingentaconnect.com
The “hybrid” approach to chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention
(PCI) was developed to provide guidance on optimal crossing strategy selection. Dual …

[HTML][HTML] Percutaneous treatment of coronary chronic total occlusion Part 2: technical approach

A Galassi, A Grantham, D Kandzari… - Interventional …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Dual injection is recommended for nearly all chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous
coronary intervention (PCI) to determine the optimal crossing strategy and guide wire …

Application and outcomes of a hybrid approach to chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention in a contemporary multicenter US registry

G Christopoulos, D Karmpaliotis, K Alaswad… - International journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background A hybrid approach to chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary
intervention (PCI) prioritizing and combining all available crossing techniques was …

Procedural failure of chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention: insights from a multicenter US registry

J Sapontis, G Christopoulos… - Catheterization and …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Background The hybrid approach to chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary
intervention (PCI) has significantly increased procedural success rates, yet some cases still …

Recanalisation of coronary chronic total occlusions with new techniques including the retrograde approach via collaterals

A Bufe, G Haltern, W Dinh, J Wolfertz… - Netherlands Heart …, 2011 - Springer
Objective Percutaneous treatment of coronary chronic total occlusions (CTO) remains one of
the major challenges in interventional cardiology. The strategies of recanalisation in CTO …

[HTML][HTML] Theory and practical based approach to chronic total occlusions

G Sianos, NV Konstantinidis, C Di Mario… - BMC cardiovascular …, 2016 - Springer
Coronary chronic total occlusions (CTOs) represent the most technically challenging lesion
subset that interventional cardiologists face. CTOs are identified in up to one third of patients …