The ACC/AHA Task Force on Practice Guidelines was formed to gather information and
make recommendations about appropriate use of technology for the diagnosis and …

Any definition of coronary CTO must consider the degree of lumen narrowing, antegrade
blood flow grade, and age of the occlusion. CTOs are characterized by significant …

In a registry analysis of 8,004 consecutive patients presenting for diagnostic catheterization
at a single institution from 1990 to 2000, chronic total occlusion (CTO) was found in 52% of …

Objectives: The aim of our study was to examine the trends in procedural success, in-
hospital, and long-term outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for chronic …

Objectives: This study investigated the impact of procedural success on mortality following
chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in a large cohort of …

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a worldwide epidemic. Its prevalence is rapidly increasing in both
developing and developed countries. Coronary heart disease (CHD) is highly prevalent and …

The aim of this study was to examine the procedural success and in-hospital outcomes after
percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for chronic total occlusions in the current era …

Background—Retrograde approach through collaterals has been introduced for
percutaneous recanalization of chronic total occlusion (CTO) of the coronary arteries. We …

Objectives: The study evaluates the feasibility and efficacy of the novel modification of the
retrograde recanalization of the chronic total occlusion (CTO) of the coronary arteries by …

BACKGROUND: Treatment of coronary artery disease (CAD) is evolving with better
medications, improvements in percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), and enhanced …