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Masoomi R, Moscardelli S, Hirai T, Azzalini L. Antegrade techniques for chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention. Prog Cardiovasc Dis 2024:S0033-0620(24)00098-7. [PMID: 39032669 DOI: 10.1016/j.pcad.2024.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2024] [Accepted: 07/07/2024] [Indexed: 07/23/2024]
Abstract
Antegrade techniques are the foundation of chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Antegrade wiring with the intent to achieve an intraplaque guidewire tracking is not always feasible, and crossing into the extraplaque space with subsequent reentry (antegrade dissection and reentry), might be needed, particularly in more complex occlusions. The present article reviews in detail the antegrade approaches to CTO PCI, focusing on equipment, techniques, and overcoming challenges.
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- Reza Masoomi
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA; University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
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Rothstein E, Chaudry H, Kane J. A Novel Microcatheter Enters the Chronic Total Occlusion Space: An Advancement or Just Another Device? JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR CARDIOVASCULAR ANGIOGRAPHY & INTERVENTIONS 2024; 3:102144. [PMID: 39132005 PMCID: PMC11308625 DOI: 10.1016/j.jscai.2024.102144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2024] [Accepted: 04/21/2024] [Indexed: 08/13/2024]
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- Eric Rothstein
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Heart and Vascular Center, Geisel School of Medicine, Lebanon, New Hampshire
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- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Heart and Vascular Center, Geisel School of Medicine, Lebanon, New Hampshire
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine, Burlington, Vermont
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Cilia L, Megaly M, Davies R, Tehrani BN, Batchelor WB, Truesdell AG. A non-interventional cardiologist's guide to coronary chronic total occlusions. Front Cardiovasc Med 2024; 11:1350549. [PMID: 38380179 PMCID: PMC10876789 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2024.1350549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024] Open
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Coronary chronic total occlusions (CTO) are present in up to one-third of patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). It is thus essential for all clinical cardiologists to possess a basic awareness and understanding of CTOs, including optimal evaluation and management. While percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for CTO lesions has many similarities to non-CTO PCI, there are important considerations pertaining to pre-procedural evaluation, interventional techniques, procedural complications, and post-procedure management and follow-up unique to patients undergoing this highly specialized intervention. Distinct from other existing topical reviews, the current manuscript focuses on key knowledge relevant to non-interventional cardiologists.
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- Lindsey Cilia
- Virginia Heart, Falls Church, VA, United States
- Inova Schar Heart and Vascular Institute, Falls Church, VA, United States
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- Willis Knighton Medical Center, Shreveport, LA, United States
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- Inova Schar Heart and Vascular Institute, Falls Church, VA, United States
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- Inova Schar Heart and Vascular Institute, Falls Church, VA, United States
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- Virginia Heart, Falls Church, VA, United States
- Inova Schar Heart and Vascular Institute, Falls Church, VA, United States
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Piedimonte G, Azzalini L, Ferrarotto L, Mangione R, Cerrato E, Franzè A, Tomassini F, Rolfo C, Pavani M, Zanda G, Tamburino C, Varbella F, La Manna A. Applicability of J-CTO channel score to predict microcatheter tracking during retrograde percutaneous coronary intervention of chronic total occlusions: Insights from the SURFING MICRO registry. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2024; 103:1-11. [PMID: 38050646 DOI: 10.1002/ccd.30928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2023] [Revised: 09/24/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 12/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND The J-chronic total occlusion (CTO) channel score can predict guidewire tracking of the collateral channels (CCs), but its efficacy in predicting microcatheter tracking has never been tested in the setting of retrograde CTO-percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). AIMS Predicting microcatheter collateral tracking during retrograde CTO-PCIs. METHODS A total of 189 patients undergoing retrograde CTO-PCI from April 2017 to August 2021 were screened. The primary outcome of interest was a correlation between J-CTO channel score and microcatheter tracking failure (MTF) after successful CC tracking by the guidewire. The independent association between anatomical features of the J-CTO channel score and the primary outcome of interest was explored. RESULTS After adjustment, only small size (adjusted OR: 12.70, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.79-89.82; p = 0.01) and continuous bends (adjusted OR: 14.15, 95% CI: 2.77-72.34; p < 0.001) remained significantly associated with an increased risk of MTF for septal collaterals. The small size was the only predictor of the MTF for epicardial collaterals (OR: 6.39, 95% CI: 1.13-35.96; p = 0.020) at univariate analysis. Patients in the MTF group had a lower incidence of procedural success compared with patients in the microcatheter tracking success (MTS) group (40.0% vs. 93.9%, p < 0.001) and had a higher incidence of collateral perforations (20.0% vs. 3.0%, p < 0.001). CONCLUSION Small and tortuous septal collaterals, identified by a score ≥3, are associated with an increased risk of MTF, lower incidence of procedural success, and higher risk of procedural complications driven by collateral perforations.
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- Giulio Piedimonte
- Division of Cardiology, Interventional Unit, Infermi Rivoli Hospital Rivoli, San Luigi Gonzaga University Hospital, Orbassano, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Interventional Unit-Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Policlinico "G.Rodolico-San Marco", Catania, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Interventional Unit-Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Policlinico "G.Rodolico-San Marco", Catania, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Interventional Unit, Infermi Rivoli Hospital Rivoli, San Luigi Gonzaga University Hospital, Orbassano, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Interventional Unit, Infermi Rivoli Hospital Rivoli, San Luigi Gonzaga University Hospital, Orbassano, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Interventional Unit, Infermi Rivoli Hospital Rivoli, San Luigi Gonzaga University Hospital, Orbassano, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Interventional Unit, Infermi Rivoli Hospital Rivoli, San Luigi Gonzaga University Hospital, Orbassano, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Interventional Unit, Infermi Rivoli Hospital Rivoli, San Luigi Gonzaga University Hospital, Orbassano, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Interventional Unit, Infermi Rivoli Hospital Rivoli, San Luigi Gonzaga University Hospital, Orbassano, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Interventional Unit-Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Policlinico "G.Rodolico-San Marco", Catania, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Interventional Unit, Infermi Rivoli Hospital Rivoli, San Luigi Gonzaga University Hospital, Orbassano, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Interventional Unit-Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Policlinico "G.Rodolico-San Marco", Catania, Italy
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Gorgulu S, Kostantinis S, ElGuindy AM, Abi Rafeh N, Simsek B, Rempakos A, Karacsonyi J, Kalay N, Samir A, Jaoudeh FA, Maalouf A, Soylu K, Yildirim U, Tigen MK, Cincin A, Kalyanasundaram A, Aygul N, Altunkeser BB, El Sayed A, Sadek Y, Shelton C, Jbara K, Vemmou E, Nikolakopoulos I, Mastrodemos OC, Rangan BV, Allana SS, Sandoval Y, Burke MN, Brilakis ES, Goktekin O. Contemporary In-Hospital Outcomes of Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Interventions: Insights from the MENATA (Middle East, North Africa, Turkey, and Asia) Chapter of the PROGRESS-CTO Registry. Am J Cardiol 2023; 206:221-229. [PMID: 37717475 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2023.08.103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Revised: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 09/19/2023]
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Chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has been rapidly evolving in different parts of the world. We examined the clinical and angiographic characteristics and procedural outcomes of 1,079 consecutive CTO PCIs performed in 1,063 patients at 10 centers in the Middle East, North Africa, Turkey, and Asia regions between 2018 and 2022. The mean age was 61 ± 10 years and 82% of the patients were men. The prevalence of diabetes (49%) and previous PCI (50%) was high. The most common target vessel was the right coronary artery (51%), followed by the left anterior descending artery (33%) and the circumflex artery (15%). The mean Japanese CTO score was 2.1 ± 1.2 and mean PROGRESS-CTO (Prospective Global Registry for the Study of Chronic Total Occlusion Intervention) score was 1.2 ± 1.0. The technical and procedural success rates were high (91% and 90%, respectively) with a low incidence (1.6%) of in-hospital major adverse cardiac events. The incidence of perforation was 4.6% (n = 50): guidewire exit was the most common mechanism of perforation (48%) and 14 patients required pericardiocentesis (28%). Antegrade wire escalation was the most common crossing strategy used (91%), followed by retrograde approach (24%) and antegrade dissection and re-entry (12%). Median contrast volume, air kerma radiation dose, and fluoroscopy time were 300 (200 to 400) ml, 3.7 (2.0 to 6.3) Gy, and 40 (25 to 65) minutes, respectively. In conclusion, high success and acceptable complication rates are currently achieved at experienced centers in the Middle East, North Africa, Turkey, and Asia regions using a combination of crossing strategies.
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- Sevket Gorgulu
- Department of Cardiology, Biruni University Medical School, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Department of Cardiology, Minneapolis Heart Institute and Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Department of Cardiology, Aswan Heart Center, Magdi Yacoub Foundation, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Cardiology, North Oaks Health System, Hammond, Louisiana
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- Department of Cardiology, Minneapolis Heart Institute and Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Department of Cardiology, Minneapolis Heart Institute and Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Department of Cardiology, Minneapolis Heart Institute and Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Department of Cardiology, Acibadem Kocaeli Hospital, Izmit, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Aswan Heart Center, Magdi Yacoub Foundation, Cairo, Egypt; Department of Cardiology, Kasr Alainy Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Cardiology, St. George Hospital University Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Cardiology, St. George Hospital University Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Cardiology, Ondokuz Mayis University Medical Faculty, Samsun, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Ondokuz Mayis University Medical Faculty, Samsun, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Marmara University Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Selcuk University Medical Faculty, Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Al Zahraa University Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Cardiology, National Heart Institute, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Cardiology, Aswan Heart Center, Magdi Yacoub Foundation, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Cardiology, St. George Hospital University Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Cardiology, Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Cardiology, Minneapolis Heart Institute and Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Department of Cardiology, Minneapolis Heart Institute and Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Department of Cardiology, Minneapolis Heart Institute and Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Department of Cardiology, Minneapolis Heart Institute and Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Department of Cardiology, Minneapolis Heart Institute and Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Department of Cardiology, Minneapolis Heart Institute and Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Department of Cardiology, Memorial Bahcelievler Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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Alexandrou M, Rempakos A, Al Ogaili A, Choi JW, Poommipanit P, Alaswad K, Basir MB, Davies R, Benton S, Jaffer FA, Chandwaney RH, Azzalini L, Kearney KE, ElGuindy AM, Abi Rafeh N, Goktekin O, Gorgulu S, Khatri JJ, Aygul N, Vo MN, Cincin A, Rangan BV, Mastrodemos OC, Allana SS, Sandoval Y, Burke MN, Brilakis ES. Balloon-assisted subintimal entry (BASE) in chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary interventions. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2023; 102:834-843. [PMID: 37676010 DOI: 10.1002/ccd.30830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2023] [Revised: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/27/2023] [Indexed: 09/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND There is limited data on the use of the balloon-assisted subintimal entry (BASE) technique in chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). METHODS We analyzed the baseline clinical and angiographic characteristics and outcomes of 155 CTO PCIs that utilized the BASE technique at 31 US and non-US centers between 2016 and 2023. RESULTS The BASE technique was used in 155 (7.9%) of 1968 antegrade dissection and re-entry (ADR) cases performed during the study period. The mean age was 66 ± 10 years, 88.9% of the patients were men, and the prevalence of diabetes (44.6%), hypertension (90.5%), and dyslipidemia (88.7%) was high. Compared with 1813 ADR cases that did not use BASE, the target vessel of the BASE cases was more commonly the RCA and less commonly the LAD. Lesions requiring BASE had longer occlusion length (42 ± 23 vs. 37 ± 23 mm, p = 0.011), higher Japanese CTO (J-CTO) (3.4 ± 1.0 vs. 3.0 ± 1.1, p < 0.001) and PROGRESS-CTO (Prospective Global Registry for the Study of Chronic Total Occlusion Intervention chronic total occlusion) (1.8 ± 1.0 vs. 1.5 ± 1.0, p = 0.008) scores, and were more likely to have proximal cap ambiguity, side branch at the proximal cap, blunt/no stump, moderate to severe calcification, and proximal tortuosity. Technical (71.6% vs. 75.5%, p = 0.334) and procedural success (71.6% vs. 72.8%, p = 0.821), as well as major adverse cardiac events (MACE) (1.3% vs. 4.1%, p = 0.124), were similar in ADR cases that used BASE and those that did not. CONCLUSIONS The BASE technique is used in CTOs with longer occlusion length, higher J-CTO score, and more complex angiographic characteristics, and is associated with moderate success but also low MACE.
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- Michaella Alexandrou
- Minneapolis Heart Institute and Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Minneapolis Heart Institute and Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Minneapolis Heart Institute and Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- University Hospitals, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Henry Ford Cardiovascular Division, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Royal Columbian Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Marmara University School of Medicine Pendik, Training and Research Hospital, Kaynarca, Turkey
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- Minneapolis Heart Institute and Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Minneapolis Heart Institute and Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Minneapolis Heart Institute and Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Minneapolis Heart Institute and Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Minneapolis Heart Institute and Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Minneapolis Heart Institute and Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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Frizzell JD, Wanamaker BL, Kong JA. Extraplaque Laser to Assist in Crossing Occlusion (EL TACO): A Novel Method for Uncrossable Lesions. JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR CARDIOVASCULAR ANGIOGRAPHY & INTERVENTIONS 2023; 2:100983. [PMID: 39131647 PMCID: PMC11307482 DOI: 10.1016/j.jscai.2023.100983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Revised: 04/03/2023] [Accepted: 04/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2024]
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Frankel Cardiovascular Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Heart and Vascular Institute, The Christ Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Carlino M, Azzalini L. Letter: What is the Carlino technique? EUROINTERVENTION 2023; 18:e1388-e1389. [PMID: 37025084 PMCID: PMC10068852 DOI: 10.4244/eij-d-22-00838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2022] [Accepted: 09/28/2022] [Indexed: 04/05/2023]
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- Mauro Carlino
- Interventional Cardiology Division, Cardio-Thoracic-Vascular Department, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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Azzalini L, Boudou N, Avran A, Kane J, Lombardi WL, Kearney KE, Carlino M. Role of the retrograde Carlino technique for chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2023; 101:563-568. [PMID: 36682073 DOI: 10.1002/ccd.30565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2022] [Revised: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND There is scarce data on the outcomes of the Carlino technique for chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). We aimed to investigate the indications and outcomes of the Carlino technique as performed in the context of the retrograde approach. METHODS We pooled CTO PCI cases where a retrograde Carlino technique was performed from high-volume operators at four centers. The Carlino technique was characterized according to its indication (achieving plaque/cap modification, clarifying microcatheter location within the vessel, resolving distal cap ambiguity) and was considered successful when it led to the desired outcome. RESULTS A total of 43 patients were included. Occlusion complexity was very high (mean J-CTO score 3.3 ± 0.8). The two most common indications were understanding the anatomy of the occlusion and clarifying gear location (37.2%) and impenetrable distal cap (34.9%). The Carlino technique was successful in 88.4% of cases. Overall technical and procedural success was 86.0%. The most common successful crossing technique was reverse controlled antegrade and retrograde subintimal tracking (70.3%). No complications were attributed to the Carlino technique. CONCLUSIONS We observed a high success rate of the retrograde Carlino technique, as well as overall technical and procedural success rates. No Carlino technique-related complications were observed. Additional data from larger registries are warranted to further confirm the safety and efficacy of this technique.
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- Lorenzo Azzalini
- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Cardio-Thoracic-Vascular Department, Interventional Cardiology Unit, San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
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Azzalini L, Karmpaliotis D, Santiago R, Mashayekhi K, Di Mario C, Rinfret S, Nicholson WJ, Carlino M, Yamane M, Tsuchikane E, Brilakis ES. Contemporary Issues in Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2022; 15:1-21. [PMID: 34991814 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2021.09.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2021] [Revised: 08/26/2021] [Accepted: 09/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Abstract
Remarkable progress has been achieved in chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in recent years, with refinement of the indications and technical aspects of the procedure, imaging, and complication management. Randomized controlled trials and rigorous prospective registries have provided high-quality data on the benefits and risks of CTO PCI. Global collaboration has led to an agreement on nomenclature, indications, endpoint definition, and principles of clinical trial design that have been distilled in global consensus documents such as the CTO Academic Research Consortium. Increased use of preprocedural coronary computed tomography angiography and intraprocedural intravascular imaging, as well as development of novel techniques and structured CTO crossing and complication management algorithms, allow a systematic, stepwise approach to this difficult lesion subset. This state-of-the-art review provides a comprehensive discussion about the most recent developments in the indications, preprocedural planning, technical aspects, complication management, and future directions of CTO PCI.
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- Lorenzo Azzalini
- Division of Cardiology, VCU Health Pauley Heart Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA.
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- Gagnon Cardiovascular Institute, Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, New Jersey, USA
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- PCI Cardiology Group, Bayamon Heart and Lung Institute, Bayamon, Puerto Rico, USA
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- Division of Cardiology and Angiology II, University Heart Center Freiburg-Bad Krozingen, Bad Krozingen, Germany
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- Structural Interventional Cardiology, Careggi University Hospital, Department of Clinical & Experimental Medicine, Florence, Italy
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- Interventional Cardiology Division, Cardio-Thoracic-Vascular Department, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Division, Saitama-Sekishinkai Hospital, Saitama, Japan
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- Minneapolis Heart Institute and Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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Cosgrove C, Mahadevan K, Spratt JC, McEntegart M. The Impact of Calcium on Chronic Total Occlusion Management. Interv Cardiol 2021; 16:e30. [PMID: 34754332 PMCID: PMC8559150 DOI: 10.15420/icr.2021.01] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Coronary artery calcification is prevalent in chronic total occlusions (CTO), particularly in those of longer duration and post-coronary artery bypass. The presence of calcium predicts lower procedural success rates and a higher risk of complications of CTO percutaneous coronary intervention. Adjunctive imaging, including pre-procedural computed tomography and intracoronary imaging, are useful to understand the distribution and morphology of the calcium. Specialised guidewires and microcatheters, as well as penetration, subintimal entry and luminal re-entry techniques, are required to cross calcific CTOs. The use of both atherectomy devices and balloon-based calcium modification tools has been reported during CTO percutaneous coronary intervention, although they are limited by concerns regarding safety and efficacy in the subintimal space.
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- Claudia Cosgrove
- St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London, UK
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- St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London, UK
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Davies RE, Prasad M, Alaswad K, Riley RF, Meraj P, Thompson C, Maran A, Karmpaliotis D, McCabe JM, Kirtane AJ, Lombardi WL. Training in high-risk coronary procedures and interventions: Recommendations for core competencies. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2021; 97:853-858. [PMID: 32915494 DOI: 10.1002/ccd.29229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2020] [Revised: 07/29/2020] [Accepted: 08/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Rhian E Davies
- Division of Cardiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center/New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- The Christ Hospital Health System, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Northwell Health, New York, New York, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, NYU Langone, New York, New York, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center/New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center/New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York, USA
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Externalization in Retrograde CTO-PCI: Is It Time to Upgrade the Algorithm? CARDIOVASCULAR REVASCULARIZATION MEDICINE 2021; 28S:215-218. [PMID: 33712398 DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2021.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2021] [Revised: 02/19/2021] [Accepted: 03/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Hall AB. Preprocedure Planning for Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: The Separation Is in the Preparation. Interv Cardiol Clin 2021; 10:7-23. [PMID: 33223108 DOI: 10.1016/j.iccl.2020.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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To perform chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention safely, efficiently, and successfully, adequate time must be dedicated to thorough preprocedural planning. This process should encompass a patient encounter, becoming fully familiarized with the patient's clinical traits, a detailed review of coronary anatomy, laying out an algorithmic procedural approach and making any relevant plans for actions that will enhance intraprocedural safety.
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- Allison B Hall
- Eastern Health/Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada; C/O Cardiology Consultants, PO Box 23042, RPO Churchill Square, 8 Rowan Street, St. John's, Newfoundland A1B 4J9, Canada.
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Thompson CA. The Hybrid Approach and Its Variations for Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Interv Cardiol Clin 2020; 10:87-91. [PMID: 33223110 DOI: 10.1016/j.iccl.2020.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Selected patients with coronary chronic total occlusion (CTO) benefit with respect to symptoms, quality of life, ischemia reduction, and potentially longevity among other benefits. CTO lesions tend to be the most technically challenging for practicing interventional cardiologists to deliver a successful and safe result and clinical experience for a given patient. The Hybrid algorithm for CTO percutaneous coronary intervention and the subsequent subalgorithms for focused technical challenges have a standardized process and provide a consistent platform for optimized patient care, medical education, and clinical investigation in patients challenged with total occlusion and complex coronary disease.
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- Craig A Thompson
- Interventional Cardiology, NYU Langone Health System, New York City, NY, USA; Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories, NYU Langone Health System, New York City, NY, USA; Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories, NYU Langone-Tisch Hospital, New York City, NY, USA; New York University School of Medicine, New York City, NY, USA.
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Retrograde Dissection and Reentry: Strategies: Common Pitfalls and Troubleshooting. Interv Cardiol Clin 2020; 10:51-64. [PMID: 33223106 DOI: 10.1016/j.iccl.2020.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The retrograde dissection reentry (RDR) technique is often required to treat the most complex chronic total occlusions (CTOs). This involves a sequence of procedural steps with many potential pitfalls. Procedural planning, knowledge of the equipment, including task-specific wires and microcatheters, and the ability to systematically trouble shoot is necessary to achieve consistent success. With the combination of more complex anatomy and collateral crossing, RDR is associated with higher rates of procedural complications, which the CTO operator must be specifically trained to avoid and to manage.
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Toolbox for Coronary Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Interv Cardiol Clin 2020; 10:25-31. [PMID: 33223103 DOI: 10.1016/j.iccl.2020.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Since the publication of the hybrid algorithm there has been rapid development of new specialty wires, microcatheters, guide extensions, and low-profile balloons to facilitate successful coronary chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention. With development of new devices, it is best to categorize them by design and intended task. This enables a safe and systematic approach to coronary chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention and avoid overlap and waste. This article serves as a guide for tool selection for the interventional cardiologist performing coronary chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention.
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Sawant AC, Rizik DG, Rao SV, Pershad A. Algorithms for challenging scenarios encountered in transradial intervention. Indian Heart J 2020; 73:149-155. [PMID: 33865510 PMCID: PMC8065373 DOI: 10.1016/j.ihj.2020.09.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2020] [Revised: 08/21/2020] [Accepted: 09/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Transradial intervention (TRI) was first introduced by Lucien Campeau in 1989 and since then has created a lasting impact in the field of interventional cardiology. Several studies have demonstrated that TRI is associated with fewer vascular site complications, offer earlier ambulation and greater post-procedural comfort. Patients presenting with ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) have experienced survival benefit and higher quality-of-life metrics as well with TRI. While both the updated scientific statement by the American Heart Association and the 2017 European Society of Cardiology guidelines recommend a “radial first” approach there appears to be a lag in physicians adapting TRI as the preferred vascular access. We present a review focusing on identification and management of TRA related challenges and complications using a systematic algorithmic approach.
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- HonorHealth and the Scottsdale-Lincoln Health Network, Scottsdale, AZ, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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Rinfret S, Harding SA. A New Japanese CTO Algorithm: A Step Forward or Backward? J Am Coll Cardiol 2020; 74:2405-2409. [PMID: 31699281 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2019.08.1048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2019] [Accepted: 08/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Stéphane Rinfret
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, McGill University Health Centre, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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- Department of Cardiology, Wellington Hospital, Wellington, New Zealand
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Riley RF, Yeh RW. Myocardial Perfusion After Coronary Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Does It Matter to Myocytes How You Cross the Lesion? Circ Cardiovasc Interv 2019; 12:e008568. [PMID: 31672033 DOI: 10.1161/circinterventions.119.008568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Robert F Riley
- Christ Hospital Network (R.F.R.), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Smith Center for Outcomes Research in Cardiology (R.W.Y.), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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Han Y, Jing Q, Su Y, Wang W. Successful revascularization of right coronary artery chronic total occlusion by the antegrade and retrograde approaches. AME Case Rep 2019; 3:30. [PMID: 31559386 DOI: 10.21037/acr.2019.06.01] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2019] [Accepted: 06/27/2019] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The treatment of chronic total occlusion (CTO) of coronary arteries allowed for a remarkable improvement in success rates and is represented by the introduction of the "Hybrid algorithm". An inability to cross the occlusion with a guidewire is the most common cause of failure of CTO revascularization. As antegrade options are limited, intervention upon the extreme angulation of the coronary artery warrants a retrograde approach. Here, we report a 58-year-old man with symptoms of effort angina complicated with three-vessel disease and CTO of the right coronary artery (RCA). Left main artery bifurcation lesions were treated with systematic two-stent strategies and intervention upon RCA CTO after three months by means of a combination of the antegrade and retrograde approaches. The RCA was eventually revascularized by the implantation of stents, and no adverse events were observed during hospitalization.
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- Yuan Han
- Department of Cardiology, Nanfang Hospital Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.,Department of Cardiology, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Department of Cardiology, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Department of Cardiology, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Department of Cardiology, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang 110016, China
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