Procedural and in-hospital outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention for chronic total occlusions of coronary arteries 2002 to 2008: impact of novel guidewire …

S Rathore, H Matsuo, M Terashima, Y Kinoshita… - JACC: Cardiovascular …, 2009 - jacc.org
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 …

Recanalization strategy for chronic total occlusions with tapered and stiff-tip guidewire. The results of CTO new techniQUE for STandard procedure (CONQUEST) trial.

K Mitsudo, T Yamashita, Y Asakura… - The Journal of …, 2008 - europepmc.org
Background The success rate of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for chronic total
coronary occlusion (CTO) lesions varies depending on the guidewire manipulation skills of …

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 …

Examining the operator learning curve for percutaneous coronary intervention of chronic total occlusions: a report from the National Cardiovascular Data Registry

MN Young, EA Secemsky, LA Kaltenbach… - Circulation …, 2019 - Am Heart Assoc
Background: Advances in chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention (CTO
PCI) techniques have led to increased procedural success rates among operators. While …

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 …

Immediate results and one-year clinical outcome after percutaneous coronary interventions in chronic total occlusions: data from a multicenter, prospective …

Z Olivari, P Rubartelli, F Piscione, F Ettori… - Journal of the American …, 2003 - jacc.org
Objectives: We sought to investigate the success rate and the acute and 12-month clinical
outcome of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for chronic total occlusion (CTO) in the …

Procedural outcomes of chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention: a report from the NCDR (National Cardiovascular Data Registry)

ES Brilakis, S Banerjee, D Karmpaliotis… - JACC: Cardiovascular …, 2015 - jacc.org
Objectives: The aim of this study was to describe contemporary frequency, predictors, and
outcomes of chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in the …

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 …

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 …

Mini‐STAR as bail‐out strategy for percutaneous coronary intervention of chronic total occlusion

AR Galassi, SD Tomasello, L Costanzo… - Catheterization and …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Although the advancement of the equipment and the presence of innovative
techniques, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for chronic total occlusion (CTO) …