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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]
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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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Hirai K, Kawasaki T, Kishi K, Muramatsu T, Okada H, Oikawa Y, Yoshikawa R, Katoh H, Tsuchikane E, Tanaka H, Katoh O. Determinants of One-Year Outcome After Successful Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Chronic Total Occlusion; Insight from Japanese CTO-PCI Expert Registry. Am J Cardiol 2024; 225:108-117. [PMID: 38885920 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2024.06.016] [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: 12/16/2023] [Revised: 05/30/2024] [Accepted: 06/10/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024]
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Although outcomes have improved with new-generation drug-eluting stents, few reports have analyzed the risk factors associated with chronic outcomes of chronic total occlusion (CTO)-percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). This study aimed to investigate the independent risk factors for target lesion revascularization (TLR) and major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACCEs) after CTO-PCI using Japanese multicenter data. A total of 3,666 patients, who underwent CTO-PCI and completed a 1-year follow-up, registered at the Japanese CTO-PCI Expert Registry from 2014 to 2019, were examined. The primary outcome was defined as TLR, and the secondary outcome was MACCEs at the 1-year follow-up. TLRs and MACCEs occurred in 175 (4.8%) and 524 (14.3%) patients, respectively. Multivariate logistic regression analysis demonstrated that in-stent occlusion (ISO) (odds ratio [OR] 2.604, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.695 to 4.001), hemodialysis (OR 1.784, 95% CI 1.062 to 2.997), diabetes mellitus with insulin use (OR 1.741, 95% CI 1.060 to 2.861), moderate-to-severe calcification (OR 1.726, 95% CI 1.197 to 2.487), and the right coronary artery as the target vessel (OR 1.468, 95% CI 1.018 to 2.117) were significantly associated with TLR. Hemodialysis (OR 2.214, 95% CI 1.574 to 3.113), ISO (OR 1.499, 95% CI 1.127 to 1.993), arteriosclerosis obliterans (OR 1.414, 95% CI 1.074 to 1.863), and multivessel disease (OR 1.356, 95% CI 1.117 to 1.647) were significantly associated with MACCEs. One-year outcomes of new-generation drug-eluting stents for CTO-PCI were favorable, and ISO as a lesion factor and hemodialysis as a patient factor were strongly associated with TLR and MACCEs, respectively.
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- Keisuke Hirai
- Department of Cardiology, Shin-Koga Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan.
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- Department of Cardiology, Tokushima Red Cross Hospital, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Seirei Hamamatsu General Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, the Cardiovascular Institute, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kurashiki Central Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kurashiki Central Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Kusatsu Heart Center, Shiga, Japan
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Tanaka H, Tsuchikane E, Kishi K, Okada H, Oikawa Y, Ito Y, Muramatsu T, Yoshikawa R, Kawasaki T, Okamura A, Sumitsuji S, Muto M, Katoh O. Retrograde Coronary Chronic Total Occlusion Intervention (JR-CTO) Score: From the Japanese CTO-PCI Expert Registry. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2024; 17:1374-1384. [PMID: 38703149 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2024.03.023] [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: 12/01/2023] [Revised: 03/11/2024] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 05/06/2024]
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BACKGROUND Despite the effectiveness of the retrograde approach for chronic total occlusion (CTO) lesions, there are no standardized tools to predict the success of retrograde percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to develop a prediction tool to identify CTO lesions that will achieve successful retrograde PCI. METHODS This study evaluated data from 2,374 patients who underwent primary retrograde CTO-PCI and were enrolled in the Japanese CTO-PCI Expert Registry between January 2016 and December 2022 (NCT01889459). All observations were randomly assigned to the derivation and validation cohorts at a 2:1 ratio. The prediction score for guidewire failure in retrograde CTO-PCI was determined by assigning 1 point for each factor and summing all accrued points. RESULTS The JR-CTO score (moderate-severe calcification, tortuosity, Werner collateral connection grade ≤1, and nonseptal collateral channel) demonstrated a C-statistic for guidewire failure of 0.72 (95% CI: 0.67-0.76) and 0.71 (95% CI: 0.64-0.77) in the derivation and validation cohorts, respectively. Patients with lower scores had higher guidewire and technical success rates and decreased guidewire crossing time and procedural time (P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS The JR-CTO (Japanese Retrograde Chronic Total Occlusion) score, a simple 4-item score that predicts successful guidewire crossing in patients undergoing retrograde CTO-PCI, has the potential to support clinical decision-making for the retrograde approach.
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- Saiseikai Yokohama-City Eastern Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Saitama Prefecture Cardiovascular and Respiratory Center, Saitama, Japan
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O'Brien JM, Dautov R, Sapontis J. Chronic Total Occlusions: A State-of-the-Art Review. Heart Lung Circ 2024; 33:764-772. [PMID: 38565438 DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2024.01.031] [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] [Received: 07/30/2023] [Revised: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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The percutaneous management of chronic total occlusions (CTO) is a well-established sub-specialty of Interventional Cardiology, requiring specialist equipment, training, and techniques. The heterogeneity of approaches in CTO has led to the generation of multiple algorithms to guide operators in their management. The evidence base for management of CTOs has suffered from inconsistent descriptive and quantitative terminology in defining the nature of lesions and techniques utilised, as well as seemingly contradictory data about improvement in ventricular function, symptoms of angina, and mortality from large-scale registries and randomised controlled trials. Through this review, we explore the history of CTO management and its supporting evidence in detail, with an outline of limitations of CTO-percutaneous coronary intervention and a look at the future of this growing field within cardiology.
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- Joseph M O'Brien
- Victorian Heart Hospital, Cardiology, Monash Health, Melbourne, Vic, Australia; Victorian Heart Institute, Monash University, Melbourne, Vic, Australia. joseph.o'
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- Heart and Lung Institute, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Qld, Australia; Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Qld, Australia
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- Victorian Heart Hospital, Cardiology, Monash Health, Melbourne, Vic, Australia; Victorian Heart Institute, Monash University, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
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Sakakura K. Tip Detection-Antegrade Dissection and Re-Entry: Is This the Beginning of a New Era? JACC. ASIA 2024; 4:373-374. [PMID: 38765663 PMCID: PMC11099819 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacasi.2024.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
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- Kenichi Sakakura
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, Saitama City, Japan
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Ochiumi Y, Tsuchikane E, Kishi K, Okada H, Ito Y, Oikawa Y, Yoshikawa R, Okamura A, Tanaka H, Katoh O. The Characteristics of Primary Retrograde Approach Selection for Native Coronary Chronic Occlusion With Short Occlusion Length from the Japanese CTO-PCI Expert Registry. Am J Cardiol 2024; 218:113-120. [PMID: 38432339 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2024.02.040] [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: 12/06/2023] [Revised: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 02/23/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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Although the coronary chronic total occlusion (CTO) crossing algorithm has been published, the characteristics associated with the first strategy selection for short-length lesions <20 mm is still debatable. This study aimed to determine the characteristics associated with primary retrograde approach (PRA) for native CTO with short occlusion length in percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Between January 2014 and December 2021, we examined data on 4,088 lesions in the Japanese CTO-PCI Expert Registry with occlusion lengths <20 mm. Then, the characteristics for short-length CTO, which was performed by way of the PRA, were assessed. PRA was performed in 785 patients (19.2%). The guidewire success rate was 93.6%, and the technical success rate was 91.3%. Previous coronary artery bypass grafting, chronic kidney disease, and 6 lesion/anatomic characteristics (i.e., blunt stump, distal runoff <1 mm, CTO lesion tortuosity, reattempt procedures, ostial location, and the presence of collateral channel grade 2) were associated with PRA (p <0.05). Moreover, hemodialysis was an independent factor of unsuccessful anterograde guidewire crossing, along with distal runoff <1 mm, the existence of calcification, and CTO lesion tortuosity (all p <0.05). In clinical settings, these independent factors for PRA in short-length CTO can help in selecting the CTO-PCI strategy.
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- Yusuke Ochiumi
- Department of Cardiology, Hiroshima Heart Center, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Tokushima Red Cross Hospital, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Seirei Hamamatsu General Hospital, Hamamatsu, Japan
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- Division of Cardiology, Saiseikai Yokohama-City Eastern Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Departmentof Cardiovascular Medicine, the Cardiovascular Institute, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Center, Sakurabashi Watanabe Hospital
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- Department of Cardiology, Kurashiki Central Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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Ricottini E, Coletti F, Nusca A, Cocco N, Corlianò A, Appetecchia A, Melfi R, Mangiacapra F, Gallo P, Rinaldi R, Grigioni F, Ussia GP. Coronary Chronic Total Occlusion Revascularization: When, Who and How? J Clin Med 2024; 13:1943. [PMID: 38610708 PMCID: PMC11012595 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13071943] [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: 02/27/2024] [Revised: 03/15/2024] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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Coronary chronic total occlusions (CTO) are an increasingly frequent entity in clinical practice and represent a challenging percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) scenario. Despite data from randomized trials that have not yet demonstrated a clear benefit of CTO recanalization, the widespread of CTO-PCI has substantially increased. The improvement in operators' techniques, equipment, and training programs has led to an improvement in the success rate and safety of these procedures, which will represent an important field of future development of PCI. The present review will summarize clinical outcomes and technical and safety issues of CTO revascularization with the aim to guide clinical daily cath-lab practice.
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- Elisabetta Ricottini
- Cardiology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, 00128 Rome, Italy; (E.R.); (F.C.); (N.C.); (A.C.); (A.A.); (R.M.); (F.M.); (P.G.); (R.R.); (F.G.); (G.P.U.)
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- Cardiology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, 00128 Rome, Italy; (E.R.); (F.C.); (N.C.); (A.C.); (A.A.); (R.M.); (F.M.); (P.G.); (R.R.); (F.G.); (G.P.U.)
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- Cardiology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, 00128 Rome, Italy; (E.R.); (F.C.); (N.C.); (A.C.); (A.A.); (R.M.); (F.M.); (P.G.); (R.R.); (F.G.); (G.P.U.)
- Cardiology Unit, Department of Medicine, Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome, 00128 Rome, Italy
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- Cardiology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, 00128 Rome, Italy; (E.R.); (F.C.); (N.C.); (A.C.); (A.A.); (R.M.); (F.M.); (P.G.); (R.R.); (F.G.); (G.P.U.)
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- Cardiology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, 00128 Rome, Italy; (E.R.); (F.C.); (N.C.); (A.C.); (A.A.); (R.M.); (F.M.); (P.G.); (R.R.); (F.G.); (G.P.U.)
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- Cardiology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, 00128 Rome, Italy; (E.R.); (F.C.); (N.C.); (A.C.); (A.A.); (R.M.); (F.M.); (P.G.); (R.R.); (F.G.); (G.P.U.)
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- Cardiology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, 00128 Rome, Italy; (E.R.); (F.C.); (N.C.); (A.C.); (A.A.); (R.M.); (F.M.); (P.G.); (R.R.); (F.G.); (G.P.U.)
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- Cardiology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, 00128 Rome, Italy; (E.R.); (F.C.); (N.C.); (A.C.); (A.A.); (R.M.); (F.M.); (P.G.); (R.R.); (F.G.); (G.P.U.)
- Cardiology Unit, Department of Medicine, Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome, 00128 Rome, Italy
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- Cardiology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, 00128 Rome, Italy; (E.R.); (F.C.); (N.C.); (A.C.); (A.A.); (R.M.); (F.M.); (P.G.); (R.R.); (F.G.); (G.P.U.)
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- Cardiology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, 00128 Rome, Italy; (E.R.); (F.C.); (N.C.); (A.C.); (A.A.); (R.M.); (F.M.); (P.G.); (R.R.); (F.G.); (G.P.U.)
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- Cardiology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, 00128 Rome, Italy; (E.R.); (F.C.); (N.C.); (A.C.); (A.A.); (R.M.); (F.M.); (P.G.); (R.R.); (F.G.); (G.P.U.)
- Cardiology Unit, Department of Medicine, Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome, 00128 Rome, Italy
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- Cardiology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, 00128 Rome, Italy; (E.R.); (F.C.); (N.C.); (A.C.); (A.A.); (R.M.); (F.M.); (P.G.); (R.R.); (F.G.); (G.P.U.)
- Cardiology Unit, Department of Medicine, Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome, 00128 Rome, Italy
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Alexandrou M, Rempakos A, Mutlu D, Ogaili AA, Choi JW, Poommipanit P, Alaswad K, Basir MB, Davies R, Benton S, Jaffer FA, Chandwaney RH, Kearney KE, ElGuindy AM, Rafeh NA, Goktekin O, Gorgulu S, Khatri JJ, Krestyaninov O, Khelimskii D, Rangan BV, Mastrodemos OC, Burke MN, Sandoval Y, Lombardi WL, Brilakis ES, Azzalini L. Comparative Analysis of Polymer Versus Non-Polymer Jacketed Wires in Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Am J Cardiol 2024; 215:10-18. [PMID: 38224729 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2024.01.003] [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: 10/27/2023] [Revised: 12/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 01/17/2024]
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There is significant variation in wire utilization patterns for chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention. This study aimed to compare the outcomes of polymer-jacketed wires (PJWs) versus non-PJWs in anterograde procedures. We analyzed clinical and angiographic characteristics, and procedural outcomes of 7,575 anterograde CTO percutaneous coronary interventions that were performed at 47 centers between 2012 and 2023. Cases in which PJWs were exclusively used were classified in the PJW group, whereas cases where at least one non-PJW was employed were classified in the non-PJW group. Study end points were as follows: technical success, coronary perforation, major adverse cardiac event. PJWs were exclusively used in 3,481 cases (46.0%). These cases had lower prevalence of proximal cap ambiguity, blunt stump, and moderate/severe calcification. They also had lower Japanese CTO (J-CTO), Prospective Global Registry for the Study of Chronic Total Occlusion (PROGRESS-CTO), and PROGRESS-CTO complications scores, higher technical success (94.3% vs 85.7%, p <0.001), and lower perforation rates (2.2% vs 3.2%, p = 0.013). Major adverse cardiac event rates did not differ between groups (1.3% vs 1.5%, p = 0.53). Exclusive use of PJWs was independently associated with higher technical success in both the multivariable (odds ratio [OR] 2.66, 95% confidence interval [CI] 2.13 to 3.36, p <0.001) and inverse probability of treatment weight analysis (OR 2.43, 95% CI 2.04 to 2.89, p <0.001). Exclusive use of PJWs was associated with lower risk of perforation in the multivariable analysis (OR 0.69, 95% CI 0.49 to 0.95, p = 0.02), and showed a similar trend in the inverse probability of treatment weight analysis (OR 0.77, 95% CI 0.57 to 1.04, p = 0.09). Exclusive use of PJWs is associated with higher technical success and lower perforation risk in this non-randomized series of patients.
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- Michaella Alexandrou
- Center of Coronary Artery Disease, Minneapolis Heart Institute and Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Center of Coronary Artery Disease, Minneapolis Heart Institute and Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Center of Coronary Artery Disease, Minneapolis Heart Institute and Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Center of Coronary Artery Disease, Minneapolis Heart Institute and Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Department of Cardiology, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital, Dallas, Texas
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- Section of Cardiology, University Hospitals, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Cardiology, Henry Ford Cardiovascular Division, Detroit, Michigan
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- Department of Cardiology, Henry Ford Cardiovascular Division, Detroit, Michigan
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- Department of Cardiology, WellSpan York Hospital, York, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Cardiology, WellSpan York Hospital, York, Pennsylvania
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Cardiology Division, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Invasive Cardiology, Oklahoma Heart Institute, Tulsa, Oklahoma
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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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, Memorial Bahcelievler Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Biruni University Medical School, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Invasive Cardiology, Meshalkin Novosibirsk Research Institute, Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
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- Department of Invasive Cardiology, Meshalkin Novosibirsk Research Institute, Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
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- Center of Coronary Artery Disease, Minneapolis Heart Institute and Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Center of Coronary Artery Disease, Minneapolis Heart Institute and Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Center of Coronary Artery Disease, Minneapolis Heart Institute and Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Center of Coronary Artery Disease, Minneapolis Heart Institute and Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Center of Coronary Artery Disease, Minneapolis Heart Institute and Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.
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Poletti E, Zivelonghi C, Dens J, Bennett J, Ungureanu C, Coussement P, Cottens D, Lesizza P, Jossart A, De Cock E, Scott B, Agostoni P. Performance of the minimalistic hybrid approach algorithm versus other conventional algorithms in the percutaneous treatment of chronic total occlusions. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2024; 103:548-559. [PMID: 38329188 DOI: 10.1002/ccd.30963] [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: 10/14/2023] [Revised: 12/24/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
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BACKGROUND The "Minimalistic Hybrid Approach" (MHA) has been proposed to reduce the invasiveness of chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). AIMS This study aims to assess whether MHA may also reduce the utilization of PCI resources (devices, radiations, and contrast) by comparing it with other conventional algorithms. METHODS We aimed to assess the impact of MHA on device, radiation, and contrast usage during CTO-PCI analyzing data from the Belgian Working Group on CTO (BWG-CTO) registry. Patients were divided, depending on the algorithm used, into two groups: Conventional versus Minimalistic. Primary objectives were procedure performance measures such as device usage (microcatheters and guidewires), radiological parameters, and contrast use. At 1-year follow-up, patients were evaluated for target vessel failure (TVF), defined as a composite of cardiac death, new myocardial infarction, and target vessel revascularization. RESULTS Overall, we analyzed 821 CTO-PCIs (Conventional n = 650, Minimalistic n = 171). The Minimalistic group demonstrated higher complexity of CTO lesions. After adjusting for propensity score, the Minimalistic group had a significantly lower number of microcatheters used (1.49 ± 0.85 vs. 1.24 ± 0.64, p = 0.026), while the number of guidewires was comparable (4.80 ± 3.29 vs. 4.35 ± 2.94, p = 0.30). Both groups had similar rates of success and procedural complications, as well as comparable procedural and fluoroscopic times and contrast volume used. At the 1-year follow-up, both groups showed comparable rates of TVF (hazard ratio: 0.57; 95% confidence interval: 0.24-1.34, p = 0.195). CONCLUSION The MHA may slightly reduce the number of dedicated devices used during CTO-PCI, without adversely affecting the procedural success or long-term outcome.
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- Enrico Poletti
- HartCentrum, Ziekenhuis Netwerk Antwerpen (ZNA) Middelheim, Antwerp, Belgium
- Department of Clinical and Interventional Cardiology, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Italy
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- HartCentrum, Ziekenhuis Netwerk Antwerpen (ZNA) Middelheim, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiology, Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg, Genk, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, UZ Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiology, Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg, Genk, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiology, Hôpital de Jolimont, La Louvière, Belgium
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- HartCentrum, Ziekenhuis Netwerk Antwerpen (ZNA) Middelheim, Antwerp, Belgium
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Xu W, Ma J, Chen Y, Zhou F, Zhou C, Zhang LJ. Coronary chronic total occlusion on coronary CT angiography: what radiologists should know? Insights Imaging 2024; 15:55. [PMID: 38411752 PMCID: PMC10899151 DOI: 10.1186/s13244-024-01621-y] [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: 09/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 02/28/2024] Open
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Coronary chronic total occlusion (CTO) often occurs in patients with obstructive coronary artery disease, which remains one of the greatest challenges for interventional cardiologists. Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) with its emerging post-processing techniques can provide a detailed assessment of CTO lesions before percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), playing an important role in the clinical management of CTO PCI, from early diagnosis, pre-procedural outcome prediction, the crossing algorithm planning, intraprocedural guidance, and finally post-procedural assessment and follow-up. In addition, the feasibility of CT perfusion (CTP) in patients with CTO has been validated. Combined CCTA and CTP have the great potential to be the one-stop-shop imaging modality for assessing both anatomy and function of CTO lesions. This review aims to make radiologists understand the role of CCTA in the diagnosis and assessment of CTO lesions, thus assisting interventionalists in optimizing CTO PCI crossing strategies with the expertise of radiologists.Critical relevance statement The anatomical features of CTO on CCTA can reveal the complexity of CTO lesions and are associated with CTO PCI outcome, thus helping interventionalists optimize CTO PCI crossing strategies.Key points • CTO is the common lesion in invasive coronary angiography, and CTO PCI is technically difficult and its success rate is relatively low.• Length, collaterals, and attenuation-related signs can help distinguish CTO from subtotal occlusion.• The anatomical features of CTO lesions can help grade the difficulty of CTO PCI and predict procedural outcomes and long-term outcomes of CTO PCI.• The real-time fusion of CCTA with fluoroscopic angiography can be applied in highly complicated CTO lesions.• After CTO PCI, CCTA can help guide a second CTO PCI re-entry or follow up stent patency.
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- Wei Xu
- Department of Radiology, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, 305 Zhongshan East Road, Nanjing, China
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- Emergency Medical Center, Xi'an Xianyang International Airport Co., Ltd., Xianyang, China
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- Department of Radiology, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, 305 Zhongshan East Road, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Affiliated Jinling Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, 305 Zhongshan East Road, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Affiliated Jinling Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, 305 Zhongshan East Road, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, 305 Zhongshan East Road, Nanjing, China.
- Department of Radiology, Affiliated Jinling Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, 305 Zhongshan East Road, Nanjing, China.
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Taniguchi Y, Sakakura K, Jinnouchi H, Tsukui T, Hatori M, Tamanaha Y, Kasahara T, Watanabe Y, Yamamoto K, Seguchi M, Fujita H. Determinants of successful parallel wire technique in percutaneous coronary intervention to coronary chronic total occlusion. CARDIOVASCULAR REVASCULARIZATION MEDICINE 2024; 59:48-52. [PMID: 37666717 DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2023.08.010] [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] [Received: 07/20/2023] [Revised: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Many techniques and concepts have been developed in the field of percutaneous coronary intervention to chronic total occlusion (CTO). Parallel wire technique (PWT) is still an important technique in antegrade approach. The purpose of this study was to identify the determinants of successful PWT in coronary CTO. METHODS We reviewed consecutive 451 CTO lesions that were treated with PCI in our medical center. The overall success rate of PCI to CTO during the study period was 92.2 % (416/451). Of 451 CTO lesions, we excluded 333 CTO lesions in which PTW was not performed. We included 118 CTO lesions in which PWT was performed, and divided them into the successful PWT group (n = 65) and the unsuccessful PWT group (n = 53) according to the procedure success of PWT. Multivariate logistic regression analysis were performed to find the determinants of successful PWT. RESULTS The prevalence of the sufficient clarity of CTO exit site was significantly higher in the successful PWT group (46.2 %) than in the unsuccessful PWT group (11.3 %) (p < 0.01). Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that the J-CTO score was inversely associated with successful PWT (OR 0.66, 95 % CI 0.44-0.99, P = 0.04), whereas the sufficient clarity of CTO exit site was associated with successful PWT (OR 5.16, 95 % CI 1.75-15.20, P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS The J-CTO score was inversely associated with successful PWT, whereas the sufficient clarity of CTO exit site was associated with successful PWT. The low J-CTO score and the sufficient clarity of CTO exit site may be the determinants of successful PWT.
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- Yousuke Taniguchi
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, Saitama, Japan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, Saitama, Japan.
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, Saitama, Japan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, Saitama, Japan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, Saitama, Japan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, Saitama, Japan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, Saitama, Japan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, Saitama, Japan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, Saitama, Japan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, Saitama, Japan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, Saitama, Japan
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Galassi AR, Vadalà G, Maniscalco L, Gasparini G, Jo D, Bozinovic NZ, Gorgulu S, Gehrig T, Grancini L, Ungi I, La Scala E, Ladwiniec A, Stojkovic S, La Manna A, Tumscitz C, Elhadad S, Werner GS, Sianos G, Garbo R, Carlino M, Mashayekhi K, di Mario C. Wire-based antegrade dissection re-entry technique for coronary chronic total occlusions percutaneous revascularization: Experience from the ERCTO Registry. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2023; 102:864-877. [PMID: 37668012 DOI: 10.1002/ccd.30827] [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: 04/14/2023] [Revised: 07/26/2023] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND The recent development and widespread adoption of antegrade dissection re-entry (ADR) techniques have been underlined as one of the antegrade strategies in all worldwide CTO consensus documents. However, historical wire-based ADR experience has suffered from disappointing long-term outcomes. AIMS Compare technical success, procedural success, and long-term outcome of patients who underwent wire-based ADR technique versus antegrade wiring (AW). METHODS One thousand seven hundred and ten patients, from the prospective European Registry of Chronic Total Occlusions (ERCTO), underwent 1806 CTO procedures between January 2018 and December 2021, at 13 high-volume ADR centers. Among all 1806 lesions attempted by the antegrade approach, 72% were approached with AW techniques and 28% with wire-based ADR techniques. RESULTS Technical and procedural success rates were lower in wire-based ADR than in AW (90.3% vs. 96.4%, p < 0.001; 87.7% vs. 95.4%, p < 0.001, respectively); however, wire-based ADR was used successfully more often in complex lesions as compared to AW (p = 0.017). Wire-based ADR was used in most cases (85%) after failure of AW or retrograde procedures. At a mean clinical follow-up of 21 ± 15 months, major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACCEs) did not differ between AW and wire-based ADR (12% vs. 15.1%, p = 0.106); both AW and wire-based ADR procedures were associated with significant symptom improvements. CONCLUSIONS As compared to AW, wire-based ADR is a reliable and effective strategy successfully used in more complex lesions and often after the failure of other techniques. At long-term follow-up, patient's MACCEs and symptoms improvement were similar in both antegrade techniques.
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- Alfredo R Galassi
- Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, University Hospital "P. Giaccone", Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Invasive Cardiology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, IRCCS, Rozzano, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg, Genk, Belgium
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- Cardiology Department, Acıbadem University Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Second Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology Center, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences and the NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, Glenfield Hospital, University of Leicester and University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
- mDepartment of Cardiology, Clinical Center of Serbia, Beograd, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Cardio-Thoracic-Vascular Department, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria "Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele", University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Institute, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Ferrara, Cona, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, CH Marne La Vallée, Jossigny, France
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- Medizinische Klinik I, Klinikum Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany
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- 1st Cardiology Department, AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- nterventional Cardiology Department, Maria Pia Hospital, GVM Care and Research, Turin, Italy
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- Interventional Cardiology Unit, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology and Angiology II, University Heart Center Freiburg-Bad Krozingen, Bad Krozingen, Germany
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- Department of Clinical & Experimental Medicine, Structural Interventional Cardiology Division, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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Niizeki T, Tsuchikane E, Konta T, Kishi K, Okada H, Ito Y, Oikawa Y, Yoshikawa R, Tanaka H. New Angiographic Difficulty Score for First-Attempt Chronic Total Occlusion in the 3 Major Coronary Arteries. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2023; 16:2542-2551. [PMID: 37879806 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2023.08.046] [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: 04/23/2023] [Revised: 08/04/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND Chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is still challenging due to complex lesion morphology. Success rates may vary among the 3 major coronary arteries, influenced by clinical and angiographic characteristics. OBJECTIVES This study sought to evaluate the differences in the predictors of unsuccessful PCI in first-attempt CTO lesions of the 3 major coronary arteries compared with the J-CTO (Japanese CTO) score. METHODS This study assessed 6,408 first-attempt CTO patients from the Japanese CTO-PCI expert registry between January 2014 and December 2021, randomly assigned to derivation and validation sets. Difficulty scores for each artery were determined by assigning points to predictive unsuccessful factors. RESULTS The CTO lesions were distributed as follows: left anterior descending coronary artery: 2,245 (35%), left circumflex coronary artery: 1,131 (18%), and right coronary artery (RCA): 3,032 (47%). Regarding success rates, left circumflex coronary artery CTO had the lowest procedural success rate (90%) followed by RCA CTO (92%) and left anterior descending coronary artery CTO (94%). RCA CTO was significantly longer and more severely angulated, requiring more often the retrograde approach. A multivariate logistic analysis revealed that predictors of failed PCI were different in CTO lesions among the 3 major coronary arteries, respectively. Moreover, our difficulty score for RCA CTO was superior to the J-CTO score in predicting unsuccessful PCI. CONCLUSIONS Clinical and angiographic differences might explain the discrepancies of success rates in CTO lesions among the 3 major coronary arteries. Our novel difficulty score was comparable to the J-CTO score in predicting unsuccessful CTO-PCI with a superior discriminatory capacity.
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- Takeshi Niizeki
- Department of Cardiology, Okitama Public General Hospital, Yamagata, Japan
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- Department of Public Health and Hygiene, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Yamagata, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Tokushima Red Cross Hospital, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Seirei Hamamatsu General Hospital, Hamamatsu, Japan
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- Division of Cardiology, Saiseikai Yokohama-City Eastern Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Cardiovascular Institute, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Kurashiki Central Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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Xenogiannis I, Pavlidis AN, Kaier TE, Rigopoulos AG, Karamasis GV, Triantafyllis AS, Vardas P, Brilakis ES, Kalogeropoulos AS. The role of intravascular imaging in chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention. Front Cardiovasc Med 2023; 10:1199067. [PMID: 37767372 PMCID: PMC10520251 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1199067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2023] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Chronic total occlusions (CTOs) represent the most complex subset of coronary artery disease and therefore careful planning of CTO percutaneous coronary recanalization (PCI) strategy is of paramount importance aiming to achieve procedural success, and improve patient's safety and post CTO PCI outcomes. Intravascular imaging has an essential role in facilitating CTO PCΙ. First, intravascular ultrasound (IVUS), due to its higher penetration depth compared to optical coherence tomography (OCT), and the additional capacity of real-time imaging without need for contrast injection is considered the preferred imaging modality for CTO PCI. Secondly, IVUS can be used to resolve proximal cap ambiguity, facilitate wire re-entry when dissection and re-entry strategies are applied and most importantly to guide stent deployment and optimization post implantation. The role of OCT during CTO PCI is currently limited to stent sizing and optimization, however, due to its high spatial resolution, OCT is ideal for detecting stent edge dissections and strut malapposition. In this review, we describe the use of intravascular imaging for lesion crossing, plaque characterization and wire tracking, extra- or intra-plaque, and stent sizing and optimization during CTO PCI and summarize the findings of the major studies in this field.
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- Iosif Xenogiannis
- Department of Cardiology, Mitera General Hospital, Hygeia HealthCare Group, Athens, Greece
- Second Department of Cardiology, Attikon University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Cardiology, St Thomas’ Hospital, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiology, St Thomas’ Hospital, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiology, Mitera General Hospital, Hygeia HealthCare Group, Athens, Greece
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- Second Department of Cardiology, Attikon University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Cardiology, Mitera General Hospital, Hygeia HealthCare Group, Athens, Greece
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- Center for Coronary Artery Disease, Minneapolis Heart Institute and Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Minneapolis, MN, United States
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- Department of Cardiology, Mitera General Hospital, Hygeia HealthCare Group, Athens, Greece
- Department of Cardiology, St Thomas’ Hospital, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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Ebisawa S, Tanaka H, Muramatsu T, Kishi K, Oikawa Y, Muto M, Okada H, Kawasaki T, Yoshikawa R, Hamazaki Y, Tsuchikane E. Impact of minimum contrast media volumes during percutaneous coronary intervention for chronic total occlusion lesion. Heart Vessels 2023:10.1007/s00380-023-02270-9. [PMID: 37310464 DOI: 10.1007/s00380-023-02270-9] [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: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Contrast media exposure is associated with contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of chronic total occlusion (CTO). Aim of this study is to assess the utility of minimum contrast media volume (CMV ≤ 50 mL) during CTO-PCI for CIN prevention in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). We extracted data from the Japanese CTO-PCI expert registry; 2863 patients with CKD who underwent CTO-PCI performed from 2014 to 2020 were divided into two groups: minimum CMV (n = 191) and non-minimum CMV groups (n = 2672). CIN was defined as an increased serum creatinine level of ≥ 25% and/or ≥ 0.5 mg/dL compared with baseline levels within 72 h of the procedure. In the minimum CMV group, the CIN incidence was lower than that in the non-minimum CMV group (1.0% vs. 4.1%; p = 0.03). Patient success rate was higher and complication rate was lower in the minimum CMV group than in the non-minimum CMV group (96.8% vs. 90.3%; p = 0.02 and 3.1% vs. 7.1%; p = 0.03). In the minimum CMV group, the primary retrograde approach was more frequent in the case of J-CTO = 1,2 and 3-5 groups compared to that in non-minimum CMV-PCI group (J-CTO = 0; 11% vs. 17.7%, p = 0.06; J-CTO = 1; 22% vs. 35.8%, p = 0.01; J-CTO = 2; 32.4% vs. 46.5%, p = 0.01; and J-CTO = 3-5; 44.7% vs. 80.0%, p = 0.02). Minimum CMV-PCI for CTO in CKD patients could reduce the incidence of CIN. The primary retrograde approach was observed to a greater extent in the minimum CMV group, especially in cases of difficult CTO.
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- Soichiro Ebisawa
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Kurashiki Central Hospital, 1-1-1 Miwa, Kurashiki-Shi, Okayama, 710-8602, Japan.
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- Department of Cardiology, Tokushima Red Cross Hospital, Tokushima, Japan
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- Division of Cardiology, Saitama Prefecture Cardiovascular and Respiratory Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Seirei Hamamatsu General Hospital, Hamamatsu, Japan
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- Division of Cardiology, Ootakanomori Hospital, Kashiwa, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Toyohashi Heart Center, Aichi, Japan
- The Japanese CTO-PCI Expert Foundation, Okayama, Japan
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Dąbrowski EJ, Święczkowski M, Dudzik JM, Grunwald O, Januszko T, Muszyński P, Pogorzelski P, Tokarewicz J, Południewski M, Kożuch M, Dobrzycki S. Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Chronic Total Occlusion-Contemporary Approach and Future Directions. J Clin Med 2023; 12:jcm12113762. [PMID: 37297958 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12113762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2023] [Revised: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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In the aging society, the issue of coronary chronic total occlusion (CTO) has become a challenge for invasive cardiologists. Despite the lack of clear indications in European and American guidelines, the rates of percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) for CTO increased over the last years. Well-conducted randomized clinical trials (RCT) and large observational studies brought significant and substantial progress in many CTO blind spots. However, the results regarding the rationale behind revascularization and the long-term benefit of CTO are inconclusive. Knowing the uncertainties regarding PCI CTO, our work sought to sum up and provide a comprehensive review of the latest evidence on percutaneous recanalization of coronary artery chronic total occlusion.
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- Emil Julian Dąbrowski
- Department of Invasive Cardiology, Medical University of Bialystok, 24A Sklodowskiej-Curie St., 15-276 Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Invasive Cardiology, Medical University of Bialystok, 24A Sklodowskiej-Curie St., 15-276 Bialystok, Poland
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- Second Department of Nephrology and Hypertension with Dialysis Unit, Medical University of Bialystok, 24A Sklodowskiej-Curie St., 15-276 Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Invasive Cardiology, Medical University of Bialystok, 24A Sklodowskiej-Curie St., 15-276 Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Invasive Cardiology, Medical University of Bialystok, 24A Sklodowskiej-Curie St., 15-276 Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Invasive Cardiology, Medical University of Bialystok, 24A Sklodowskiej-Curie St., 15-276 Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Invasive Cardiology, Medical University of Bialystok, 24A Sklodowskiej-Curie St., 15-276 Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Invasive Cardiology, Medical University of Bialystok, 24A Sklodowskiej-Curie St., 15-276 Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Invasive Cardiology, Medical University of Bialystok, 24A Sklodowskiej-Curie St., 15-276 Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Invasive Cardiology, Medical University of Bialystok, 24A Sklodowskiej-Curie St., 15-276 Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Invasive Cardiology, Medical University of Bialystok, 24A Sklodowskiej-Curie St., 15-276 Bialystok, Poland
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Nakachi T, Yamane M, Kishi K, Muramatsu T, Okada H, Oikawa Y, Yoshikawa R, Kawasaki T, Tanaka H, Katoh O. Machine Learning for Prediction of Technical Results of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Chronic Total Occlusion. J Clin Med 2023; 12:jcm12103354. [PMID: 37240464 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12103354] [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: 04/20/2023] [Revised: 04/30/2023] [Accepted: 05/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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(1) Background: The probability of technical success in percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for chronic total occlusion (CTO) represents essential information for specifying the priority of PCI for treatment selection in patients with CTO. However, the predictabilities of existing scores based on conventional regression analysis remain modest, leaving room for improvements in model discrimination. Recently, machine learning (ML) techniques have emerged as highly effective methods for prediction and decision-making in various disciplines. We therefore investigated the predictability of ML models for technical results of CTO-PCI and compared their performances to the results from existing scores, including J-CTO, CL, and CASTLE scores. (2) Methods: This analysis used data from the Japanese CTO-PCI expert registry, which enrolled 8760 consecutive patients undergoing CTO-PCI. The performance of prediction models was assessed using the area under the receiver operating curve (ROC-AUC). (3) Results: Technical success was achieved in 7990 procedures, accounting for an overall success rate of 91.2%. The best ML model, extreme gradient boosting (XGBoost), outperformed the conventional prediction scores with ROC-AUC (XGBoost 0.760 [95% confidence interval {CI}: 0.740-0.780] vs. J-CTO 0.697 [95%CI: 0.675-0.719], CL 0.662 [95%CI: 0.639-0.684], CASTLE 0.659 [95%CI: 0.636-0.681]; p < 0.005 for all). The XGBoost model demonstrated acceptable concordance between the observed and predicted probabilities of CTO-PCI failure. Calcification was the leading predictor. (4) Conclusions: ML techniques provide accurate, specific information regarding the likelihood of success in CTO-PCI, which would help select the best treatment for individual patients with CTO.
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- Tatsuya Nakachi
- Department of Cardiology, Saiseikai Yokohamashi Nanbu Hospital, 3-2-10 Konandai, Konan-ku, Yokohama 234-0054, Japan
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- Cardiology Department, Saitama Sekishinkai Hospital, 2-37-20 Irumagawa, Sayama, Saitama 350-1305, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Tokushima Red Cross Hospital, 103 Irinokuchi, Komatsushima-cho, Komatsushima, Tokushima 773-8502, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Tokyo Heart Center, 5-4-12 Kitashinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0001, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Seirei Hamamatsu General Hospital, 2-12-12 Sumiyoshi, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu 430-8558, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Cardiovascular Institute, 3-2-19 Nishiazabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0031, Japan
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- Cardiology Center, Sanda City Hospital, 3-1-1 Keyakidai, Sanda, Hyogo 669-1321, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Shin-Koga Hospital, 120 Tenjin-cho, Kurume, Fukuoka 830-8577, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Kurashiki Central Hospital, 1-1-1 Miwa, Kurashiki, Okayama 710-8602, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Kusatsu Heart Center, 407-1 Komaizawa-cho, Kusatsu, Shiga 525-0014, Japan
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Rempakos A, Kostantinis S, Simsek B, Karacsonyi J, Choi JW, Poommipanit P, Khatri JJ, Jaber W, Rinfret S, Nicholson W, Gorgulu S, Jaffer FA, Chandwaney R, Ybarra LF, Bagur R, Alaswad K, Krestyaninov O, Khelimskii D, Karmpaliotis D, Uretsky BF, Soylu K, Yildirim U, Potluri S, Al-Azizi KM, Rangan BV, Mastrodemos OC, Allana S, Sandoval Y, Burke MN, Brilakis ES. Procedural Time and Outcomes of Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Am J Cardiol 2023; 197:55-64. [PMID: 37156067 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2023.03.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2023] [Revised: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 03/31/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
Abstract
Chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs) can be lengthy procedures. We sought to investigate the effect of procedural time on CTO PCI outcomes. We examined the procedural time required for the various steps of CTO PCI in 6,442 CTO PCIs at 40 US and non-US centers between 2012 and 2022. The mean and median procedure times were 129 ± 76 and 112 minutes, respectively, with no significant change over time. The median times from access to wire insertion, guidewire manipulation time, and post crossing were 20, 32, and 53 minutes, respectively. Lesions crossed in <30 minutes were less complex, as reflected by lower Japanese CTO score (1.89 ± 1.19, p <0.001) than lesions that were not successfully crossed (2.88 ± 1.22) and lesions that were crossed in ≥30 minutes (2.85 ± 1.13). The likelihood of successful crossing if crossing was not achieved after 30, 90, and 180 minutes were a 76.7%, 60.7%, and 42.7%, respectively. The parameters independently associated with ≥30 minutes guidewire manipulation time in patients with a primary antegrade approach included left anterior descending target vessel, proximal cap ambiguity, blunt/no stump, occlusion length, previous failed attempt, medium/severe calcification, and medium/severe tortuosity. The mean duration of CTO PCI is approximately 2 hours (∼20% of time for access to wire insertion, ∼30% wire manipulation time, and ∼50% postwiring time). Guidewire crossing time was shorter in less complex lesions and in cases without complications.
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- Athanasios Rempakos
- Center for Coronary Artery Disease, Minneapolis Heart Institute and Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Center for Coronary Artery Disease, Minneapolis Heart Institute and Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Center for Coronary Artery Disease, Minneapolis Heart Institute and Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Center for Coronary Artery Disease, Minneapolis Heart Institute and Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Department of Cardiology, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital, Dallas, Texas
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- Section of Cardiology, University Hospitals, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Division of Cardiology, Emory University Hospital Midtown, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Division of Cardiology, Emory University Hospital Midtown, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Division of Cardiology, Emory University Hospital Midtown, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Department of Cardiology, Biruni University Medical School, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Cardiovascular Research Center and Cardiology Division, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Invasive Cardiology, Oklahoma Heart Institute, Tulsa, Oklahoma
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- Department of Cardiology, London Health Sciences Center, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Cardiology, London Health Sciences Center, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Henry Ford Cardiovascular Division, Detroit, Michigan
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- Department of Invasive Cardiology, Meshalkin Novosibirsk Research Institute, Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
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- Department of Invasive Cardiology, Meshalkin Novosibirsk Research Institute, Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
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- Department of Cardiology, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, Little Rock, Arizona
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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 Cardiac Catheterization, The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano, Plano, Texas
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- Department of Cardiac Catheterization, The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano, Plano, Texas
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- Center for Coronary Artery Disease, Minneapolis Heart Institute and Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Center for Coronary Artery Disease, Minneapolis Heart Institute and Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Center for Coronary Artery Disease, Minneapolis Heart Institute and Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Center for Coronary Artery Disease, Minneapolis Heart Institute and Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Center for Coronary Artery Disease, Minneapolis Heart Institute and Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Center for Coronary Artery Disease, Minneapolis Heart Institute and Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Rempakos A, Kostantinis S, Simsek B, Karacsonyi J, Choi JW, Poommipanit P, Khatri JJ, Jaber W, Rinfret S, Nicholson W, Gorgulu S, Jaffer FA, Chandwaney R, Ybarra LF, Bagur R, Alaswad K, Krestyaninov O, Khelimskii D, Karmpaliotis D, Uretsky BF, Soylu K, Yildirim U, Potluri S, Rangan BV, Mastrodemos OC, Allana S, Sandoval Y, Burke NM, Brilakis ES. Outcomes of Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention After a Previous Failed Attempt. Am J Cardiol 2023; 193:61-69. [PMID: 36871531 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2023.01.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Revised: 01/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023]
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The impact of a previous failure on procedural techniques and outcomes of chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has received limited study. We examined the clinical and angiographic characteristics and procedural outcomes of 9,393 patients who underwent 9,560 CTO PCIs at 42 United States and non-United States centers between 2012 and 2022. A total of 1,904 CTO lesions (20%) had a previous failed PCI attempt. Patients who underwent reattempt CTO PCI were more likely to have a family history of coronary artery disease (37% vs 31%, p <0.001) and dyslipidemia (87.9% vs 84.3%, p <0.001) but were less likely to have heart failure (25.1% vs 29.5%; p <0.001) and cerebrovascular disease (8.7% vs 10.4%, p = 0.04). Patients with previous failure had a higher Japanese CTO (3.33 ± 1.16 vs 2.12 ± 1.19, p <0.001) score and required longer procedure (120 vs 111 minutes, p <0.001) and fluoroscopy (46.9 vs 40.4 minutes, p <0.001) times and higher air kerma radiation dose (2.3 vs 2.1 gray, p = 0.013). Technical success rates (84.3% vs 86.5%, p = 0.011) were lower in patients with a previous failure compared with patients who underwent first-attempt CTO PCI with no significant difference in in-hospital major adverse cardiac events. After adjusting for potential confounders, a previous failure was not associated with technical failure. Operators performing >30 CTO PCIs annually were more likely to achieve technical success in patients with previous failure. In conclusion, a previous failed CTO PCI attempt was associated with higher lesion complexity, longer procedure time, and lower technical success; however, the association with lower technical success did not remain significant in multivariable analysis.
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- Athanasios Rempakos
- Center for Coronary Artery Disease, Minneapolis Heart Institute and Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Center for Coronary Artery Disease, Minneapolis Heart Institute and Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Center for Coronary Artery Disease, Minneapolis Heart Institute and Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Center for Coronary Artery Disease, Minneapolis Heart Institute and Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Department of Cardiology, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital, Dallas, Texas
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- Section of Cardiology, University Hospitals, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Division of Cardiology, Emory University Hospital Midtown, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Division of Cardiology, Emory University Hospital Midtown, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Division of Cardiology, Emory University Hospital Midtown, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Department of Cardiology, Biruni University Medical School, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Cardiovascular Research Center and Cardiology Division, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Invasive Cardiology, Oklahoma Heart Institute, Tulsa, Oklahoma
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- Department of Cardiology, London Health Sciences Center, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Cardiology, London Health Sciences Center, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Invasive Cardiology, Meshalkin Novosibirsk Research Institute, Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
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- Department of Invasive Cardiology, Meshalkin Novosibirsk Research Institute, Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
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- Department of Cardiology, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, Little Rock, Arizona
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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 Cardiac Catheterization, The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano, Plano, Texas
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- Center for Coronary Artery Disease, Minneapolis Heart Institute and Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Center for Coronary Artery Disease, Minneapolis Heart Institute and Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Center for Coronary Artery Disease, Minneapolis Heart Institute and Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Center for Coronary Artery Disease, Minneapolis Heart Institute and Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Center for Coronary Artery Disease, Minneapolis Heart Institute and Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Center for Coronary Artery Disease, Minneapolis Heart Institute and Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Xi Y, Huang L, Hao J, Luo C, Li J, Dong Y, Lin G, Zhuang J, Jia Q, Huang M. Predictive performance of the perivascular fat attenuation index for interventional antegrade percutaneous coronary intervention for chronic total occlusion. Eur Radiol 2022; 33:3041-3051. [PMID: 36571603 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-022-09370-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Revised: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVES This study aimed to investigate the association between the perivascular fat attenuation index (FAI) and the success of the antegrade percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for chronic total occlusion (CTO). METHODS This study evaluated patients with only one CTO lesion observed on conventional coronary angiography (CAG) who underwent coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) < 1 month before CAG, from 2018 to 2019. The clinical data, CCTA-based CTO lesion morphologic characteristics, and perivascular FAI of CTO lesions were recorded and analysed. RESULTS In total, 156 patients with CTOs were enrolled in this study. Successful antegrade PCI (A-PCI) was achieved in 105 CTO lesions (67.3%). The perivascular FAI of the failed A-PCI group was significantly lower than the successful A-PCI group (-84.76 ± 10.44 Hounsfield unit (HU) vs. -67.54 ± 9.94 HU; p < 0.001), and the cut-off value determined by the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was -77.50 HU. Multivariable analysis revealed no statistical significance in the clinical data, FAI ≤ -77.50 HU (odds ratio (OR): 33.96), negative remodeling (OR: 4.36), severe calcification degree (OR: 4.43) and occlusion length ≥ 20.25 mm (OR: 3.89) were independent predictors of A-PCI failure. The prediction performance of combining the three morphologic characteristics (severe calcification, occlusion length ≥ 20.25 mm, and negative remodeling) with FAI ≤ -77.50 HU was better than that of the three morphologic characteristics alone (0.93 versus 0.77, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS As a non-invasive index for detecting coronary inflammation, FAI complements indicators based on coronary CTA well and may be helpful for choosing appropriate interventional strategies. KEY POINTS • Perivascular FAI of CTO was significantly higher in the failed A-PCI group. • The combination of FAI with other morphological predictors showed higher predictive performance of failed A-PCI for CTOs. • FAI is a good complement to indicators based on coronary CTA.
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- Yue Xi
- Department of Radiology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Guangzhou, 510623, China.,Department of Catheterization Lab, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of South China Structural Heart Disease, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit of Cardiovascular Surgery, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, 528000, China
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- Department of Radiology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Catheterization Lab, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of South China Structural Heart Disease, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Radiology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of South China Structural Heart Disease, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Catheterization Lab, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of South China Structural Heart Disease, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
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- Department of Catheterization Lab, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of South China Structural Heart Disease, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
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Megaly M, Buda K, Karacsonyi J, Kostantinis S, Simsek B, Basir MB, Mashayekhi K, Rinfret S, McEntegart M, Yamane M, Azzalini L, Alaswad K, Brilakis ES. Extraplaque versus intraplaque tracking in chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2022; 100:1021-1029. [PMID: 36168859 DOI: 10.1002/ccd.30403] [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: 08/02/2022] [Revised: 08/29/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To compare the clinical outcomes after extraplaque (EP) versus intraplaque (IP) tracking in chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). BACKGROUND The impact of modern dissection and reentry (DR) techniques on the long-term outcomes of CTO PCI remains controversial. METHODS We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies that compared EP versus IP tracking in CTO PCI. Odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) are calculated using the Der-Simonian and Laird random-effects method. RESULTS Our meta-analysis included seven observational studies with 2982 patients. Patients who underwent EP tracking had significantly more complex CTOs with higher J-CTO score, longer lesion length, and more severe calcification and had significantly longer stented segments. During a median follow-up of 12 months (range 9-12 months), EP tracking was associated with a higher risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) (OR 1.50, 95% CI (1.10-2.06), p = 0.01) and target vessel revascularization (TVR) (OR 1.69, 95% CI (1.15-2.48), p = 0.01) compared with IP tracking. There was no difference in the incidence of all-cause death (OR 1.37, 95% CI (0.67-2.78), p = 0.39), myocardial infarction (MI) (OR 1.48, 95% CI (0.82-2.69), p = 0.20), stent thrombosis (OR 2.09, 95% CI (0.69-6.33), p = 0.19), or cardiac death (OR 1.10, 95% CI (0.39-3.15), p = 0.85) between IP and EP tracking. CONCLUSION EP tracking is utilized in more complex CTOs and requires more stents. EP tracking is associated with a higher risk of MACE, driven by a higher risk of TVR at 1 year, but without an increased risk of death or MI compared with IP tracking. EP tracking is critically important for contemporary CTO PCI.
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- Michael Megaly
- Division of Cardiology, Willis Knighton Heart Institute, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
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- Minneapolis Heart Institute, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Minneapolis Heart Institute, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- University Heartcenter Freiburg-Bad Krozingen - Bad Krozingen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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Di Mario C, Mashayekhi KA, Garbo R, Pyxaras SA, Ciardetti N, Werner GS. Recanalisation of coronary chronic total occlusions. EUROINTERVENTION 2022; 18:535-561. [PMID: 36134683 DOI: 10.4244/eij-d-21-01117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Percutaneous treatment of coronary chronic total occlusions (CTO) has advanced greatly since its advent in the late 1970s through the development of dedicated wires and microcatheters, the improved skills of highly experienced operators and the adoption of new sophisticated strategies to guide procedural planning. The contemporary procedural success rate is 80-90% with a reduction in complications. Although there has been no improvement in prognosis in randomised trials to date, they, and other controlled registries of thousands of patients, confirm the pivotal role of CTO recanalisation in the treatment of angina and dyspnoea and an improvement in quality of life. Despite this evidence, CTO recanalisation is grossly underutilised. This review reports a detailed overview of the history, indications and treatment strategies for CTO recanalisation and hopes to increase interest among new, and especially young, operators in this demanding, rapidly evolving field of interventional cardiology.
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- Carlo Di Mario
- Structural Interventional Cardiology Division, Department of Clinical & Experimental Medicine, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology and Angiology II, University Heart Center Freiburg - Bad Krozingen, Bad Krozingen, Germany
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- GVM Care & Research, Maria Pia Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Structural Interventional Cardiology Division, Department of Clinical & Experimental Medicine, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Klinikum Darmstadt GmbH, Darmstadt, Germany
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Simsek B, Kostantinis S, Karacsonyi J, Alaswad K, Jaffer FA, Doshi D, Gorgulu S, Goktekin O, Kerrigan J, Haddad E, Rinfret S, Jaber WA, Nicholson W, Abi Rafeh N, Allana S, Koutouzis M, Tsiafoutis Y, Brilakis ES. Antegrade dissection and re-entry versus parallel wiring in chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention: Insights from the PROGRESS-CTO registry. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2022; 100:723-729. [PMID: 35900111 DOI: 10.1002/ccd.30346] [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: 05/24/2022] [Revised: 07/07/2022] [Accepted: 07/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND The comparative efficacy and safety of parallel wiring versus antegrade dissection and re-entry (ADR) in chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is controversial. METHODS We compared the clinical and angiographic characteristics and outcomes of parallel wiring versus ADR after failed antegrade wiring in a large, multicenter CTO PCI registry. RESULTS A total of 1725 CTO PCI procedures with failed antegrade wiring with a single wire were approached with parallel wiring (692) or ADR (1033) at the discretion of the operator. ADR patients were older (65 ± 10 vs. 62 ± 10, years, p < 0.001) and had higher prevalence of comorbidities, such as diabetes mellitus (43% vs. 32%, p < 0.001), prior coronary artery bypass graft surgery (31% vs. 19%, p < 0.001), and lower left ventricular ejection fraction (50 ± 14 vs. 53 ± 11%, p < 0.001). The ADR group had higher J-CTO (2.8 ± 1.1 vs. 2.1 ± 1.3, p < 0.001) and PROGRESS-CTO (1.6 ± 1.1 vs. 1.2 ± 1.0, p < 0.001) scores. Equipment use including guidewires, balloons, and microcatheters was higher, and the procedures lasted longer in the ADR group. Technical success (78% vs. 75%, p = 0.046) and major adverse cardiovascular events (composite of all-cause mortality, stroke, acute myocardial infarction, emergency surgery or re-PCI, and pericardiocentesis) (3.7% vs. 1.9%, p = 0.029) were higher in the ADR group, with similar procedural success (75% vs. 73%, p = 0.166). CONCLUSION In lesions that could not be crossed with antegrade wiring, ADR was associated with higher technical but not procedural success, and also higher MACE compared with parallel wiring.
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- Bahadir Simsek
- Minneapolis Heart Institute and Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Minneapolis Heart Institute and Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Minneapolis Heart Institute and Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Acibadem Kocaeli Hospital, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Division of Cardiology, Bahcelievler Memorial Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Cardiology, Ascension Saint Thomas Heart, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Ascension Saint Thomas Heart, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond, Louisiana, USA
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- Minneapolis Heart Institute and Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Minneapolis Heart Institute and Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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Megaly M, Buda K, Mashayekhi K, Werner GS, Grantham JA, Rinfret S, McEntegart M, Brilakis ES, Alaswad K. Comparative Analysis of Patient Characteristics in Chronic Total Occlusion Revascularization Studies: Trials vs Real-World Registries. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2022; 15:1441-1449. [PMID: 35863793 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2022.05.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2022] [Revised: 04/18/2022] [Accepted: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND The few randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) are subject to selection bias. OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to evaluate the differences between real-world CTO patients and those enrolled in RCTs. METHODS This study performed a meta-analysis of national and dedicated CTO PCI registries and compared patient characteristics and outcomes with those of RCTs that randomized patients to CTO PCI versus medical therapy. Given the large sample size differences between RCTs and registries, the study focused on the absolute numbers and their clinical significance. The study considered a 5% relative difference between groups to be potentially clinically relevant. RESULTS From 2012 to 2022, 6 RCTs compared CTO PCI versus medical therapy (n = 1,047) and were compared with 15 registries (5 national and 10 dedicated CTO PCI registries). Compared with registry patients, RCT patients had fewer comorbidities, including diabetes, hypertension, previous myocardial infarction, and prior coronary artery bypass graft surgery. RCT patients had shorter CTO length (29.6 ± 19.7 mm vs 32.6 ± 23.0 mm, a relative difference of 9.2%) and lower Japan-Chronic Total Occlusion Score scores (2.0 ± 1.1 vs 2.3 ± 1.2, a relative difference of 13%) compared with those enrolled in dedicated CTO registries. Procedural success was similar between RCTs (84.5%) and dedicated CTO registries (81.4%) but was lower in national registries (63.9%). CONCLUSIONS There is a paucity of randomized data on CTO PCI outcomes (6 RCTs, n = 1,047). These patients have lower risk profiles and less complex CTOs than those in real-world registries. Current evidence from RCTs may not be representative of real-world patients and should be interpreted within its limitation.
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- Michael Megaly
- Division of Cardiology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hennepin Healthcare, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart Center Freiburg-Bad Krozingen, Bad Krozingen, Germany; Department of Cardiology, MediClin Heartcenter Lahr, Lahr, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Klinikum Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, Missouri
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- Department of Cardiology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Minneapolis Heart Institute, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
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Galassi AR, Vadalà G, Testa G, Puglisi S, Sucato V, Diana D, Giunta R, Novo G. Dual guidewire balloon antegrade fenestration and re-entry technique for coronary chronic total occlusions percutaneous coronary interventions. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2022; 100:492-501. [PMID: 35819166 DOI: 10.1002/ccd.30324] [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: 01/21/2022] [Revised: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 06/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To describe the experience of coronary chronic total occlusions (CTOs) percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) using antegrade fenestration and re-entry (AFR) technique with a dedicated dual guidewire balloon (DGB). BACKGROUND Antegrade dissection and re-entry (ADR) techniques has been emphasized in recent worldwide CTO consensus documents. We investigated the feasibility and safety of DGB as a dedicated device to perform guidewire-based AFR. METHODS AND RESULTS Fourteen consecutive patients with complex CTO (J-CTO score: 3.1 ± 0.9) underwent DGB-AFR in the years 2020-2021. DGB-AFR consists in advancing the DGB over a guidewire that reached the vessel distal to the CTO in an extra plaque fashion, inflating/deflating the DGB to create fenestration between subintimal space and the true lumen and advancing a proximal re-entry guidewire through fenestration in the true lumen. DGB-AFR alone was successful in 10 of 14 (71%) cases, a rescue wire-based ADR was needed in two cases for re-entry into the true lumen with a total success rate in 12 of 14 (86%) cases. Among all DGB-AFR cases, four (28%) were performed as a first-line strategy while the remaining 10 (71%) cases were performed as a bail-out strategy after failure of other antegrade crossings for 30 min of procedural time. No DGB-related complications were observed. CONCLUSIONS DGB-AFR is a user-friendly reliable strategy for the treatment of many CTO lesions. It can be used as bail-out after failure of conventional antegrade wiring techniques, achieving high procedural success rate and low occurrence of procedural adverse events.
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- Alfredo R Galassi
- Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, University Hospital "P. Giaccone", Palermo, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, University Hospital "P. Giaccone", Palermo, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, University Hospital "P. Giaccone", Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, University Hospital "P. Giaccone", Palermo, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, University Hospital "P. Giaccone", Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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Miura K, Tanaka H, Kishi K, Muramatsu T, Okada H, Oikawa Y, Kawasaki T, Yoshikawa R, Okamura A, Tsuchikane E. Impact of Timing and Treatment Strategy on Coronary Perforation During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Chronic Total Occlusion. Am J Cardiol 2022; 172:26-34. [PMID: 35430083 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2022.02.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2021] [Revised: 02/07/2022] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Coronary perforations during chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention (CTO-PCI) are potential complications and reportedly associated with adverse events. This study aimed to describe the clinical characteristics and timing of perforations during CTO-PCI. Data from the Japanese CTO-PCI expert registry included 8,760 patients who underwent CTO-PCI between January 2014 and January 2019. The major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events were defined as death, tamponade, myocardial infarction, stent thrombosis, stroke, and revascularization. The guidewire manipulation time was defined as the time required to cross the CTO without perforation. Among these patients, 333 (3.8%) developed perforation during the CTO crossing attempt. Of the 333 patients, 29 developed cardiac tamponades (8.7%). Perforations more frequently occurred in a retrograde wiring than in an anterograde wiring (6.6% vs 1.7%, p <0.0001). A longer guidewire manipulation time was associated with the occurrence of perforation (median 101 minutes [interquartile range 59 to 150 minutes] in the perforation group vs 54.9 minutes [interquartile range 21.1 to 112.7 minutes] in the nonperforation group, p <0.0001). Risk factors for perforation were age, history of coronary bypass graft, right coronary artery lesion, de novo lesion, use of a stiff guidewire, and guidewire manipulation time of >60 minutes during anterograde wiring and age, non-left anterior descending artery lesion, use of a polymer-jacketed guidewire, and use of epicardial channel during retrograde wiring. In conclusion, risk factors for perforation were different between anterograde and retrograde wirings. A prolonged guidewire manipulation time was associated with the occurrence of perforation, especially during anterograde wiring.
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Muraca I, Carrabba N, Virgili G, Bruscoli F, Migliorini A, Pennesi M, Pontecorboli G, Marchionni N, Valenti R. Chronic total occlusion revascularization: A complex piece to "complete" the puzzle. World J Cardiol 2022; 14:13-28. [PMID: 35126869 PMCID: PMC8788177 DOI: 10.4330/wjc.v14.i1.13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2021] [Revised: 07/15/2021] [Accepted: 12/31/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Treatment of coronary chronic total occlusion (CTO) with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has rapidly increased during the past decades. Different strategies and approach were developed in the recent past years leading to an increase in CTO-PCI procedural success. The goal to achieve an extended revascularization with a high rate of completeness is now supported by strong scientific evidences and consequently, has led to an exponential increase in the number of CTO-PCI procedures, even if are still underutilized. It has been widely demonstrated that complete coronary revascularization, achieved by either coronary artery bypass graft or PCI, is associated with prognostic improvement, in terms of increased survival and reduction of major adverse cardiovascular events. The application of “contemporary” strategies aimed to obtain a state-of-the-art revascularization by PCI allows to achieve long-term clinical benefit, even in high-risk patients or complex coronary anatomy with CTO. The increasing success of CTO-PCI, allowing a complete or reasonable incomplete coronary revascularization, is enabling to overcome the last great challenge of interventional cardiology, adding a “complex” piece to “complete” the puzzle.
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- Iacopo Muraca
- Cardiovascular Department, Careggi University Hospital, Florence 50134, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Department, Careggi University Hospital, Florence 50134, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Department, Careggi University Hospital, Florence 50134, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Department, Careggi University Hospital, Florence 50134, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Department, Careggi University Hospital, Florence 50134, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Department, Careggi University Hospital, Florence 50134, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Department, Careggi University Hospital, Florence 50134, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Department, Careggi University Hospital, Florence 50134, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Department, Careggi University Hospital, Florence 50134, 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: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.5] [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]
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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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Farag M, Egred M. CTO in Contemporary PCI. Curr Cardiol Rev 2022; 18:e310521193720. [PMID: 34061015 PMCID: PMC9241114 DOI: 10.2174/1573403x17666210531143519] [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: 11/25/2020] [Revised: 02/26/2021] [Accepted: 04/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) of Chronic Total Occlusions (CTO) represents the most challenging procedure in modern endovascular treatments. In recent years, the success rate of CTO PCI has substantially improved, owing to increasing operator expertise and advancements in CTO equipment and algorithms as well as the development of expert consensus documents. In this review, we summarize existing evidence for CTO PCI, its success/ risk prediction scoring tools, procedural principles and complications and provide an insight into the future role of CTO PCI.
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- Mohamed Farag
- Department of Cardiology, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.,School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
- Newcastle University Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.,Professor in Interventi onal Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, School of Medicine within the Faculty ofHealth Sciences and Wellbeing at the University of Sunderland, UK
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Xenogiannis I, Alaswad K, Krestyaninov O, Khelimskii D, Khatri JJ, Choi JW, Jaffer FA, Patel M, Mahmud E, Doing AH, Dattilo P, Koutouzis M, Tsiafoutis I, Uretsky B, Jefferson BK, Patel T, Jaber W, Samady H, Sheikh AM, Yeh RW, Tamez H, Elbarouni B, Love MP, Abi Rafeh N, Maalouf A, Fadi AJ, Toma C, Shah AR, Chandwaney RH, Omer M, Megaly MS, Vemmou E, Nikolakopoulos I, Rangan BV, Garcia S, Abdullah S, Banerjee S, Burke MN, Karmpaliotis D, Brilakis ES. Impacto de la adherencia a un algoritmo híbrido para la selección de la estrategia inicial de cruce en la intervención coronaria percutánea de oclusiones crónicas. Rev Esp Cardiol (Engl Ed) 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.recesp.2020.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Update on chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention. Prog Cardiovasc Dis 2021; 69:27-34. [PMID: 34826426 DOI: 10.1016/j.pcad.2021.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2021] [Accepted: 11/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) can be challenging to perform. The main indication for CTO PCI is to improve symptoms. Several contemporary studies have reported high CTO PCI success rates at experienced centers but success rates in all-comer registries remain low. Several scores can estimate the difficulty and the likelihood of success of CTO PCI. Dual arterial access and use of CTO crossing algorithms can improve the success and safety of CTO PCI. Intracoronary imaging can optimize stent expansion and minimize adverse cardiovascular events. While complications are more common in CTO PCI, careful planning and prompt diagnosis and treatment can prevent them or minimize their adverse consequences. In this article, we review contemporary data on the indications, safety and efficacy of CTO PCI.
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Lee K, Lee PH, Lee SW, Kwon O, Yoon YH, Lee JY, Kang SJ, Kim YH, Lee CW, Park SW. Primary versus rescue retrograde approach for chronic total coronary occlusion. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2021; 99:219-225. [PMID: 34787371 DOI: 10.1002/ccd.30023] [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: 06/29/2021] [Revised: 11/04/2021] [Accepted: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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OBJECTIVES We aimed to assess the advantages of using the retrograde approach as an initial strategy rather than as a rescue strategy for complex chronic total occlusions (CTOs). BACKGROUND Even for complex CTOs where a retrograde approach is deemed necessary, an antegrade approach is frequently used as an initial strategy in real-world practice. METHODS We evaluated 352 retrograde procedures for CTO conducted at our high-volume center between January 2007 and January 2019. Procedural efficiency and safety was assessed based on the guidewire manipulation time (GWMT) and the occurrence of procedure-related adverse events for the primary retrograde approach (PRA) and the rescue retrograde approach (RRA). RESULTS PRA and RRA were used in 191 (54.3%) and 161 (45.7%) of the CTO procedures, respectively. The complexity of the CTO lesion was significantly higher in the PRA group than in the RRA group (Japanese-CTO score, 2.62 ± 1.07 vs. 2.38 ± 1.06, p = 0.037). The technical success rate of two groups was similar (p = 0.47). The median GWMT required for PRA was significantly shorter than that for RRA (85 [interquartile range, 55-126] vs. 120 [85-157] min, p < 0.001). The total duration of the procedure and fluoroscopic time were shorter, and the number of guidewires and amount of contrast used during the index procedure were smaller in the PRA group. The incidence of procedure-related adverse events was not significantly different between the two groups. CONCLUSIONS PRA showed higher procedural efficiency than RRA with comparable safety. Opting for PRA for complex CTOs might be a rational decision to enhance the procedural efficiency.
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- Kyusup Lee
- Division of Cardiology, Daejeon St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Eunpyeong St. Mary's Hospital College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Chungnam National University Hospital, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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Seki T, Tokumasu H, Tanaka H, Katoh H, Kawakami K. Appropriateness of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Performed by Japanese Expert Operators in Patients With Chronic Total Occlusion. Circ J 2021; 86:799-807. [PMID: 34615814 DOI: 10.1253/circj.cj-21-0483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND The appropriateness of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for chronic total occlusion (CTO) lesions has rarely been investigated.Methods and Results:The Japanese CTO-PCI Expert Registry enrolled consecutive patients undergoing CTO-PCI carried out by highly experienced Japanese CTO specialists who performed more than 50 CTO-PCIs per year and 300 CTO-PCIs in total. This study included patients undergoing CTO-PCI between January 2014 and December 2019. The appropriateness, trends, and differences among the procedures performed by the operators using the 2017 appropriate use criteria were analyzed. Furthermore, we performed a logistic regression analysis to assess whether the appropriateness was associated with in-hospital major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events (MACCE). Of the 5,062 patients who underwent CTO-PCI, 4,309 (85.1%) patients who did not undergo the non-invasive stress test were classified as having no myocardial ischemia. Of the total cases, 3,150 (62.2%) were rated as "may be appropriate," and 642 (12.7%) as "rarely appropriate" CTO-PCI cases. The sensitivity analyses showed that the number (%) of "may be appropriate" ranged from 4,125 (57.8%) to 4,744 (66.4%) and the number of "rarely appropriate" ranged from 843 (11.8%) to 970 (13.6%) among best and worst scenarios. CONCLUSIONS In a large Japanese CTO-PCI registry, approximately 13% of CTO-PCI procedures were classified as "rarely appropriate". Substantial efforts would be required to decrease the number of "rarely appropriate" CTO-PCI procedures.
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- Tomotsugu Seki
- Department of Pharmacoepidemiology, Graduate School of Medicine and Public Health, Kyoto University.,Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
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- Department of Pharmacoepidemiology, Graduate School of Medicine and Public Health, Kyoto University
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Wu EB, Brilakis ES, Mashayekhi K, Tsuchikane E, Alaswad K, Araya M, Avran A, Azzalini L, Babunashvili AM, Bayani B, Behnes M, Bhindi R, Boudou N, Boukhris M, Bozinovic NZ, Bryniarski L, Bufe A, Buller CE, Burke MN, Buttner A, Cardoso P, Carlino M, Chen JY, Christiansen EH, Colombo A, Croce K, de Los Santos FD, de Martini T, Dens J, di Mario C, Dou K, Egred M, Elbarouni B, ElGuindy AM, Escaned J, Furkalo S, Gagnor A, Galassi AR, Garbo R, Gasparini G, Ge J, Ge L, Goel PK, Goktekin O, Gonzalo N, Grancini L, Hall A, Hanna Quesada FL, Hanratty C, Harb S, Harding SA, Hatem R, Henriques JPS, Hildick-Smith D, Hill JM, Hoye A, Jaber W, Jaffer FA, Jang Y, Jussila R, Kalnins A, Kalyanasundaram A, Kandzari DE, Kao HL, Karmpaliotis D, Kassem HH, Khatri J, Knaapen P, Kornowski R, Krestyaninov O, Kumar AVG, Lamelas PM, Lee SW, Lefevre T, Leung R, Li Y, Li Y, Lim ST, Lo S, Lombardi W, Maran A, McEntegart M, Moses J, Munawar M, Navarro A, Ngo HM, Nicholson W, Oksnes A, Olivecrona GK, Padilla L, Patel M, Pershad A, Postu M, Qian J, Quadros A, Rafeh NA, Råmunddal T, Prakasa Rao VS, Reifart N, Riley RF, Rinfret S, Saghatelyan M, Sianos G, Smith E, Spaedy A, Spratt J, Stone G, Strange JW, Tammam KO, Thompson CA, Toma A, Tremmel JA, Trinidad RS, Ungi I, Vo M, Vu VH, Walsh S, Werner G, Wojcik J, Wollmuth J, Xu B, Yamane M, Ybarra LF, Yeh RW, Zhang Q. Global Chronic Total Occlusion Crossing Algorithm: JACC State-of-the-Art Review. J Am Coll Cardiol 2021; 78:840-853. [PMID: 34412818 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2021.05.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2021] [Revised: 04/16/2021] [Accepted: 05/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The authors developed a global chronic total occlusion crossing algorithm following 10 steps: 1) dual angiography; 2) careful angiographic review focusing on proximal cap morphology, occlusion segment, distal vessel quality, and collateral circulation; 3) approaching proximal cap ambiguity using intravascular ultrasound, retrograde, and move-the-cap techniques; 4) approaching poor distal vessel quality using the retrograde approach and bifurcation at the distal cap by use of a dual-lumen catheter and intravascular ultrasound; 5) feasibility of retrograde crossing through grafts and septal and epicardial collateral vessels; 6) antegrade wiring strategies; 7) retrograde approach; 8) changing strategy when failing to achieve progress; 9) considering performing an investment procedure if crossing attempts fail; and 10) stopping when reaching high radiation or contrast dose or in case of long procedural time, occurrence of a serious complication, operator and patient fatigue, or lack of expertise or equipment. This algorithm can improve outcomes and expand discussion, research, and collaboration.
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- Eugene B Wu
- Prince of Wales Hospital, Chinese University Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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- Minneapolis Heart Institute and Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Cardiology and Angiology, II University Heart Center Freiburg, Bad Krozingen, Germany
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- Edith and Benson Ford Heart and Vascular Institute, Henry Ford Hospital, Henry Ford Health System, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Clinica Alemana, Hospital Militar de Santiago, Santiago, Chile
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- Division of Cardiology, VCU Health Pauley Heart Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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- First Department of Medicine, University Medical Centre Mannheim, Faculty of Medicine Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Royal North Shore Hospital, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Interventional Cardiology, Clinique Saint Augustin, Bordeaux, France
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- Cardiology Department, Abderrahment Mami Hospital, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia
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- II Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Interventions, Institute of Cardiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków, Poland
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- Heart Center Krefeld, University Witten/Herdecke, Witten, Germany
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- Teleflex, Markham, Ontario, Canada; St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Minneapolis Heart Institute and Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Santa Maria University Hospital, Lisbon Academic Medical Centre and Centro Cardiovascular da Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Interventional Cardiology Unit, Cardio-Thoracic-Vascular Department, IRCCS, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong, China
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- Cardiology, Humanitas University, Humanitas IRCCS, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Clinical & Experimental Medicine, University Hospital Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Research Center for Coronary Heart Disease, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Freeman Hospital & Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- St. Boniface Hospital & University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Cardiology, Aswan Heart Centre, Magdi Yacoub Foundation, Aswan, Egypt
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- Hospital Clinico San Carlos, IdISSC, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- National Institute of Surgery and Transplantology NAMS, Kiev, Ukraine
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- Department of Invasive Cardiology, Maria Vittoria Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Medicine Department of PROMISE University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Maria Pia Hospital, GVM Care & Research, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Invasive Cardiology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, IRCCS, Rozzano, Italy
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- Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
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- Interventional Cardiology, Hospital Clinico San Carlos, IdISSC, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain
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- Eastern Health/Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
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- Medical University of Graz, University Heart Center, Graz, Austria
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- Wellington Hospital, Capital and Coast District Health Board, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Centre for Atherothrombosis and Metabolic Disease, Hull York Medical School, University of Hull, Hull, UK
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- Cardiology Division, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Severance Cardiovascular Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Interventional Cardiology, Helsinki Heart Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Clinic of Cardiovascular Diseases, Riga East Clinical University Hospital, Riga, Latvia
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- Piedmont Heart Institute and Cardiovascular Services, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiology Division, Cardiovascular Center, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Kasr Alainy Medical School, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt, and Fujairah Hospital, Ministry of Health, Fujairah, United Arab Emirates
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- Heart Center of the Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Rabin Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Cardiology, Dr. L.H. Hiranandani Hospital, Mumbai, India
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- Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Cardiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Institut Cardiovasculaire Paris Sud, Hôpital Prive Jacques Cartier, Massy, France
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- C.K. Hui Heart Centre, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Liverpool Hospital and The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Medical University of South Carolina, Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
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- NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Binawaluya Cardiac Center and Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia, and Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Gadjahmada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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- Hospital de los Valles, Hospital de Especialidades Eugenio Espejo, Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Quito, Ecuador
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- Choray University Hospital, Hochiminh City, Vietnam
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- Heart Department, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology and Endovascular Therapeutics, ICBA, Instituto Cardiovascular, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, San Diego, California, USA
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- Chandler Regional Medical Center, Chandler, Arizona, USA
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- Cardiology Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila," Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases "Prof Dr C.C. Iliescu," Bucharest, Romania
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- Beijing Fuwai Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Interventional Cardiology Division and Post Graduate Course of Cardiology, Instituto de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- St. George Hospital University Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon, and North Oaks Healthcare System, Hammond, Louisiana, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Cardiology, Main Taunus Heart Institute, Bad Soden, Germany
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- The Christ Hospital Health Network, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Barts Heart Centre, St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London, UK
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- St. George's University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- The Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Bristol Royal Infirmary, University Hospital Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, UK
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- Department at the International Medical Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Division of Cardiology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- University of Szeged, Department of Invasive Cardiology, Szeged, Hungary
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- Royal Columbian Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Heart Center University Medical Center, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Belfast, UK
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- Medizinische Klinik I Klinikum Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany
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- Hospital of Invasive Cardiology IKARDIA, Nałęczów/Lublin, Poland
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- Providence Heart and Vascular Institute, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Fu Wai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- London Health Sciences Centre, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Center for Outcomes Research in Cardiology, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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Brinza C, Popa IV, Basarab A, Crisan-Dabija R, Burlacu A. Procedural Success Prediction Scoring Systems Used in Percutaneous Coronary Interventions for Chronic Total Occlusions: A Systematic Evaluation. Healthcare (Basel) 2021; 9:1033. [PMID: 34442170 PMCID: PMC8393835 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare9081033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2021] [Revised: 07/21/2021] [Accepted: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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(1) Background: Data suggest that patients with coronary chronic total occlusion (CTO) managed with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) could have better outcomes than those treated with optimal medical therapy alone. We aimed to systematically review dedicated scoring systems used to predict successful PCI in patients with CTO. (2) Methods: Electronic databases of MEDLINE (PubMed), Embase, and Cochrane were searched. (3) Results: 32 studies were included. We provided insights into all available predictive models of PCI success in CTO including predictive performance, validations, and comparisons between different scores and models' limitations. Considering the differences in the population included, coronary lesions, and techniques applied across clinical studies, the most used scores displayed a modest to good predictive value, as follows: J-CTO (AUC, 0.55-0.868), PROGRESS-CTO (AUC, 0.557-0.788), CL (AUC, 0.624-0.800), CASTLE (AUC, 0.633-0.68), and KCCT (AUC, 0.703-0.776). As PCI for CTO is one of the most complex interventions, using dedicated scoring systems could ensure an adequate case selection as well as preparation for an appropriate recanalization technique in order to increase chances of successful procedure. (4) Conclusion: Clinical models appear to be valuable tools for the prediction of PCI success in CTO patients. Clinicians should be aware of the limitations of each model and should be able to correctly select the most appropriate score according to real-life case particularities such as lesion complexity and operator experience in order to maximize success and achieve the best patients' outcomes.
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- Crischentian Brinza
- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular Diseases Institute, 700503 Iasi, Romania; (C.B.); (A.B.); (A.B.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Grigore T Popa”, 700115 Iasi, Romania;
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular Diseases Institute, 700503 Iasi, Romania; (C.B.); (A.B.); (A.B.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Grigore T Popa”, 700115 Iasi, Romania;
- Pulmonology Department, Clinic of Pulmonary Diseases, 700115 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular Diseases Institute, 700503 Iasi, Romania; (C.B.); (A.B.); (A.B.)
- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Grigore T Popa”, 700115 Iasi, Romania;
- Romanian Academy of Medical Sciences, 030167 Bucharest, Romania
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Tadano Y, Kotani JI, Haraguchi T, Watanabe T, Sugie T, Kaneko U, Kobayashi K, Kanno D, Kashima Y, Fujita T. Factors contributing to efficient recanalization procedures for chronic total occlusion of the superficial femoral artery. CARDIOVASCULAR REVASCULARIZATION MEDICINE 2021; 37:43-49. [PMID: 34266771 DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2021.06.133] [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] [Received: 02/11/2021] [Revised: 05/29/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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BACKGROUND This study aimed to clarify the factors for efficient procedures (EP) in superficial femoral artery (SFA) chronic total occlusion (CTO). METHODS We retrospectively analyzed 200 consecutive limbs that underwent treatment for SFA CTO. The patients were divided into three groups according to the main strategies: subintimal angioplasty (SIA) (n = 123), Crosser use (n = 50), and 0.014″ CTO guidewire (CTO-GW) (n = 27). To determine the factors for an EP (EP; contrast volume <130 mL and procedure time <20 min; derived from non-CTO [control] procedures), the variables (P < 0.2) underwent multivariate analysis. RESULTS SIA included more Trans-Atlantic Inter-Society Consensus C/D lesions and contralateral femoral approaches, and additional GW use (P < 0.05). CTO-GW presented a shorter occlusion length and elapsed time, and used less retrograde approach than the other strategies (P < 0.05). Crossers had a higher incidence of perforation (P = 0.002). The prompt retrograde approach had a similar actual retrograde procedure time, but a shorter total procedure time, compared to that of the delayed adoption (P < 0.001). EP was achieved in 14 limbs (7.0%). Multivariate analysis revealed that occlusion length (adjusted odds ratio [OR], 0.89; 95% CI, 0.81-0.96; P = 0.004) and SIA (OR, 8.71; 95% CI, 1.32-175.27; P = 0.02) were associated with EP. CONCLUSIONS SIA contributed to EP. The timing of the retrograde approach was crucial because its delay resulted in an excessive procedure time.
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- Yutaka Tadano
- Asia Medical Group, Sapporo Cardio Vascular Clinic, Sapporo, Japan.
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- Asia Medical Group, Sapporo Cardio Vascular Clinic, Sapporo, Japan
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- Asia Medical Group, Sapporo Cardio Vascular Clinic, Sapporo, Japan
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- Asia Medical Group, Sapporo Cardio Vascular Clinic, Sapporo, Japan.
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- Asia Medical Group, Sapporo Cardio Vascular Clinic, Sapporo, Japan.
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- Asia Medical Group, Sapporo Cardio Vascular Clinic, Sapporo, Japan.
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- Asia Medical Group, Sapporo Cardio Vascular Clinic, Sapporo, Japan.
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- Asia Medical Group, Sapporo Cardio Vascular Clinic, Sapporo, Japan
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Ochiumi Y, Yamamoto M, Tsuchikane E, Muramatsu T, Kishi K, Okada H, Oikawa Y, Muto M, Kawasaki T, Yoshikawa R, Otsuka T. Predictors of prolonged guidewire manipulation time for native coronary chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention via primary antegrade approach. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2021; 98:E571-E580. [PMID: 34173710 DOI: 10.1002/ccd.29844] [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: 02/02/2021] [Revised: 05/19/2021] [Accepted: 06/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVES This study aimed to identify the predictive factors for the guidewire manipulation time (GWMT) of ≥20 and 30 min for chronic total occlusion-percutaneous coronary intervention (CTO-PCI) via the primary antegrade approach (PAA). BACKGROUND Selection of primary retrograde approach (PRA) and the optimal timing to switch from antegrade to retrograde approach for coronary CTO-PCI is still debatable. METHODS Using the Japanese CTO-PCI expert registry data, we selected and analyzed 4461 patients who underwent CTO-PCI via PAA alone. The considerable lesion/anatomical factors for GWMT ≥20 and 30 min were analyzed. The risks of prolonged GWMT ≥20 and 30 min were stratified as easy, intermediate, difficult, and very difficult according to the multivariate analysis. RESULTS Nine lesion/anatomical characteristics (blunt stump, side branch at proximal cap, bifurcation at the exit point, calcification, tortuosity, occlusion length ≥ 20 mm, reattempt, nonleft anterior descending artery (nonleft anterior descending artery [LAD]), and tandem CTO) were independent predictors of GWMT ≥20 min (all p < 0.05). Excluding the nonLAD and tandem CTO, the same factors of GWMT ≥20 min correlated with GWMT ≥30 min (all p < 0.05). The distributions were increased in easy, intermediate, difficult, and very difficult subsets of GWMT ≥20 min (58.3%, 77.2%, 89.1%, and 100%) and GWMT ≥30 min (47.5%, 69.2%, 83.9%, and 100%). CONCLUSIONS These predictive factors of prolonged GWMT should be assessed before CTO-PCI via PAA and when considering an adequate timing to switch the retrograde or PRA if clinically available.
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- Yusuke Ochiumi
- Department of Cardiology, Nagoya Heart Center, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Nagoya Heart Center, Aichi, Japan.,Department of Cardiology, Toyohashi Heart Center, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Red Cross Hospital, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Seirei Hamamatsu General Hospital, Hamamatsu, Japan
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- Division of Cardiology, Prefecture Cardiovascular and Respiratory Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Hygiene and Public Health, Nippon Medical School, and Center for Clinical Research, Nippon Medical School Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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Wang HC, Lu W, Gao ZH, Xie YN, Hao J, Liu JM. Application of a rapid exchange extension catheter technique in type B2/C nonocclusive coronary intervention via a transradial approach. World J Clin Cases 2021; 9:2751-2762. [PMID: 33969058 PMCID: PMC8058684 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i12.2751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2020] [Revised: 01/29/2021] [Accepted: 02/25/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND In transradial intervention procedures, poor back-up support and noncoaxial alignment of the guide catheter (GC) may result in failure of the balloon or stent to reach the targeted lesion. Methods to provide extra back-up support using the original GC and wire can improve procedural success with reduced complications. A rapid exchange guide extension catheter provides convenient and efficient back-up support while preserving the initial GC and inserted wire.
AIM To evaluate the efficacy and safety of rapid exchange extension catheter in the treatment of type B2/C nonocclusive coronary lesions via the radial access.
METHODS A total of 135 patients with type B2/C nonocclusive lesions who were treated via the transradial approach were enrolled in the study. The clinical characteristics, indications for use of the rapid exchange extension catheter, and procedural details and results were reviewed and analyzed. All procedure-related complications and major adverse cardiovascular events were recorded during the in-hospital stay and follow-up period.
RESULTS The most common indication for the use of a rapid exchange extension catheter was vascular tortuosity (37.8%), followed by heavy calcification (28.9%), long lesions (20.0%), proximal stent (6.7%), in-stent restenosis (5.2%), and coronary origin anomalies (1.5%). The following technologies failed in passing targeted lesions before delivering the rapid exchange catheter: Multiple predilatation technique (57%), buddy wire technique (33.4%), balloon anchoring technique (5.9%), and cutting balloon modification (3.7%). The mean depth of the extension catheter intubation was 20.56 ± 13.05 mm, and the mean rapid exchange catheter service time was 18.9 ± 9.7 min. The mean length and diameter of stents were 33.5 ± 14.4 mm and 2.75 ± 0.45 mm, respectively. The total rate of technique success (balloon or stent successful crossing of the target lesion with this technique) was 94.8%.
CONCLUSION The rapid exchange extension catheter technique showed acceptable safety and efficacy in the transradial coronary interventions of type B2/C nonocclusive coronary lesions. We recommend this technique to assist in complex lesion intervention via radial access.
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- Hong-Chao Wang
- Department of Cardiology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050000, Hebei Province, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Third Hospital of Shijiazhuang City, Shijiazhuang 050000, Hebei Province, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050000, Hebei Province, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050000, Hebei Province, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050000, Hebei Province, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050000, Hebei Province, China
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Morino Y. A contemporary review of clinical significances of percutaneous coronary intervention for chronic total occlusions, with some Japanese insights. Cardiovasc Interv Ther 2021; 36:145-157. [PMID: 33656694 DOI: 10.1007/s12928-021-00766-7] [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: 02/09/2021] [Accepted: 02/13/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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The clinical "significance" of percutaneous coronary intervention for coronary chronic total occlusion (CTO-PCI) has been evaluated. In the beginning, the effects on clinical endpoints were investigated by comparisons between cases of success and failure of CTO-PCI, which mostly demonstrated better long-term outcomes in the successful cases. Similarly, improvement of cardiac function or wall motion was proven by serial observational studies. Accordingly, several prospective randomized trials (RCTs), which should confirm such accumulated potential benefits, were recently conducted by comparison with studies of patients that had received optical medical therapy (OMT) alone. While they mostly demonstrated significant improvement of angina symptoms and quality of life (QOL) in the CTO-PCI group, they failed to prove a reduction of clinical events or improvement of left ventricle wall motion, compared with OMT. Concurrent guidelines or consensus documents emphasize that the principal indication for CTO-PCI is to improve symptoms. To determine strategy, the following must be discussed in each individual case: the probability of procedural success, the expectation of long-term patency, and an assessment of the balance between procedure-related complications and overall benefits. In essence, we believe the following facts to be the current sincere appraisal of CTO-PCI: (1) improvements of symptoms and QOL are established, but the others remain inconclusive, and; (2) their margins for improvement are narrowing and numbers of candidates are shrinking. Precision medicine or individualization may be the right directions to take, to enhance the potential of this treatment. This course of action demands discrimination of those candidates who will truly receive benefits from invasive treatment, and that still requires further clinical studies or actions.
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- Yoshihiro Morino
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Iwate Medical University, 2-1-1 Idai-Odori, Yahaba, Iwate, 028-3695, Japan.
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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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Hara H, Gao C, Kogame N, Ono M, Kawashima H, Wang R, Morel MA, O'Leary N, Sharif F, Möllmann H, Reiber JH, Sabaté M, Zaman A, Wijns W, Onuma Y, Serruys PW. A randomised controlled trial of the sirolimus-eluting biodegradable polymer ultra-thin Supraflex stent versus the everolimus-eluting biodegradable polymer SYNERGY stent for three-vessel coronary artery disease: rationale and design of the Multivessel TALENT trial. EUROINTERVENTION 2020; 16:e997-e1004. [DOI: 10.4244/eij-d-20-00772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Karabulut A, Gorgulu S, Kocagoz T. Rational guidewire use in the coronary chronic total occlusion interventions. Egypt Heart J 2020; 72:78. [PMID: 33159618 PMCID: PMC7648775 DOI: 10.1186/s43044-020-00115-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2020] [Accepted: 10/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Background Procedures for coronary chronic total occlusion (CTO) are still a clinical challenge with relatively lower success rates. Recent advances in the biotechnology and introduction of CTO-dedicated guidewires have increased the procedural success rate of CTO interventions. Herein, we aimed to reveal the clinical and angiographic predictors of the crossability of the initial guidewire choice and rational guidewire usage in CTO interventions. A total of 177 patients with an indication for a coronary CTO procedure were included in this study. The use of 1–3 guidewires and crossing of the CTO lesion with the initial guidewire choice was defined as rational guidewire usage. The CTO lesions were classified according to the Japanese chronic total occlusion registry (J-CTO) and EuroCTO scores for evaluating the difficulty of the procedures. Then, a statistical analysis was performed to assess the initial guidewire choice, crossability, and contributors to rational guidewire usage. Results The mean J-CTO score was 1.42 ± 1.16, and the mean EuroCTO score was 1.44 ± 1.18. The success rate of the procedures was 90.4%. The initial guidewire choice crossed the lesion in 44.1% of the cases, in which 1–3 guidewires were used (82.1%). The crossability of the polymeric and moderate stiff tip guidewires was higher (82.1% and 64.1%, respectively), and the Pilot series was the most successful brand (36.2%). Logistic regression analysis confirmed that J-CTO score, procedural technique, guidewire type, and stiffness of the tip were the major predictors of rational guidewire usage. Conclusion Our analysis showed that the use of polymeric and moderate stiff tip guidewires, particularly the Pilot brand, were associated with rational guidewire usage in easy and intermediate difficulty CTO cases.
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Xenogiannis I, Alaswad K, Krestyaninov O, Khelimskii D, Khatri JJ, Choi JW, Jaffer FA, Patel M, Mahmud E, Doing AH, Dattilo P, Koutouzis M, Tsiafoutis I, Uretsky B, Jefferson BK, Patel T, Jaber W, Samady H, Sheikh AM, Yeh RW, Tamez H, Elbarouni B, Love MP, Abi Rafeh N, Maalouf A, Fadi AJ, Toma C, Shah AR, Chandwaney RH, Omer M, Megaly MS, Vemmou E, Nikolakopoulos I, Rangan BV, Garcia S, Abdullah S, Banerjee S, Burke MN, Karmpaliotis D, Brilakis ES. Impact of adherence to the hybrid algorithm for initial crossing strategy selection in chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020; 74:1023-1031. [PMID: 33189636 DOI: 10.1016/j.rec.2020.09.009] [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] [Received: 04/13/2020] [Accepted: 09/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES The hybrid algorithm was designed to assist with initial and subsequent crossing strategy selection in chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs). However, the success of the initially selected strategy has received limited study. METHODS We examined the impact of adherence to the hybrid algorithm recommendation for initial CTO crossing technique selection in 4178 CTO PCIs from a large multicenter registry. RESULTS The initial crossing strategy was concordant with the hybrid algorithm recommendation in 1833 interventions (44%). Patients in the concordant group had a similar age to those in the discordant group but a lower mean J-CTO score (2.0 ± 1.4 vs 2.8 ± 1.1; P < .01). The concordant group showed higher technical success with the first crossing strategy (68% vs 48%; P < .01) and higher overall technical success (88% vs 83%; P < .01) with no difference in the incidence of in-hospital major adverse events (1.8% vs 2.3%; P = .26). In multivariable analysis, after adjustment for age, prior myocardial infarction, prior PCI, prior coronary artery bypass grafting, J-CTO score, and scheduled CTO PCI, nonadherence to the hybrid algorithm was independently associated with lower technical success of the initial crossing strategy (odds ratio, 0.55; 95% confidence interval, 0.48-0.64; P < .01). CONCLUSIONS Adherence to the hybrid algorithm for initial crossing strategy selection is associated with higher CTO PCI success but similar in-hospital major adverse cardiac events.
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- Iosif Xenogiannis
- Coronary Artery Disease Science Center, Minneapolis Heart Institute, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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- Department of Cardiology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, United States
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- Department of Cardiology, Baylor Heart and Vascular Hospital, Dallas, Texas, United States
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- Department of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachussetts, United States
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- VA San Diego Healthcare System, La Jolla, California, United States
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- VA San Diego Healthcare System, La Jolla, California, United States
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- Department of Cardiology, Medical Center of the Rockies, Loveland, Colorado, United States
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- Department of Cardiology, Medical Center of the Rockies, Loveland, Colorado, United States
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- Department of Cardiology, VA Central Arkansas Healthcare System, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
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- Department of Cardiology, Tristar Centennial Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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- Department of Cardiology, Tristar Centennial Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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- Department of Cardiology, Emory University Hospital Midtown, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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- Department of Cardiology, Emory University Hospital Midtown, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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- Wellstar Health System, Marietta, Georgia, United States
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- Department of Cardiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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- Department of Cardiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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- Department of Cardiology, St. Boniface General Hospital, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Cardiology, St. Boniface General Hospital, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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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, St. George Hospital University Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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- Department of Cardiology, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas, United States
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- Coronary Artery Disease Science Center, Minneapolis Heart Institute, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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- Coronary Artery Disease Science Center, Minneapolis Heart Institute, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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- Coronary Artery Disease Science Center, Minneapolis Heart Institute, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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- Coronary Artery Disease Science Center, Minneapolis Heart Institute, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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- Coronary Artery Disease Science Center, Minneapolis Heart Institute, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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- Coronary Artery Disease Science Center, Minneapolis Heart Institute, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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- Department of Cardiology, VA North Texas Health Care System, Dallas, Texas, United States
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- Department of Cardiology, VA North Texas Health Care System, Dallas, Texas, United States
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- Coronary Artery Disease Science Center, Minneapolis Heart Institute, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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- Coronary Artery Disease Science Center, Minneapolis Heart Institute, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States.
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Drozd J, Kowalski M, Wołyniak T, Zaręba-Giezek M. The hybrid algorithm in treatment of coronary chronic total occlusions - MSWiA Lublin CTO 5-year registry. ADVANCES IN INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY 2020; 16:269-277. [PMID: 33597991 PMCID: PMC7863802 DOI: 10.5114/aic.2020.99261] [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: 04/01/2020] [Accepted: 06/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Treatment of chronic total occlusions (CTO) despite improvement in techniques and results over the last years still seems to be limited to a small number of centres and operators. Application of the hybrid strategy may support further spread of CTO percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and increase procedural success rates. AIM Our single-centre prospective ongoing registry aims to provide details and results of recanalizations of coronary CTO performed according to the hybrid algorithm in a series of consecutive patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS Between January 2015 and September 2019 the clinical and procedural data of CTO PCI procedures on consecutive patients were collected. Lesion complexity was assessed according to the Multicenter CTO Registry of Japan (J-CTO) score: 0 - easy, 1 - intermediate, 2 - difficult, ≥ 3 - very difficult and PROGRESS score. Strategies applied were classified as: antegrade wire escalation (AWE), antegrade dissection and re-entry (ADR), retrograde wire escalation (RWE) and retrograde dissection and re-entry (RDR). Angiographic success was defined as < 30% residual stenosis with TIMI 3 flow. Angiographic and clinical complications were reported. RESULTS Two hundred sixty-six patients were included and 285 procedures were performed in total. Success rate was 87.7% (calculated per procedure) and 92.5% (calculated per patient). Four patients underwent successful staged double CTO recanalization. Fifteen patients out of 31 primary failures underwent a second attempt with a 73% success rate (11/15). Fifty-two patients (18.2%) were referred for a second attempt from other institutions. Mean J-CTO score was 2.6 (13 cases with J-CTO of 0, 41 cases with J-CTO of 1, 80 cases with J-CTO of 2, and 151 cases with J-CTO ≥ 3) and the success rate was respectively 92.3%, 95.1%, 91.3% and 83.4%. Higher complexity of occlusion required a higher number of applied strategies including retrograde access in over a quarter of cases. Complete revascularization was achieved in 215 (75.4%) cases. In-hospital MACCE rate was 3.5% - 1 patient died due to acute kidney injury complications, 9 (3.2%) patients sustained myocardial infarction (1 STEMI due to side branch occlusion). All 7 (2.5%) coronary perforations (Ellis 1 and Ellis 2) were treated conservatively and we recognised 10 (3.5%) cases of acute kidney injury (one dialysis). CONCLUSIONS The hybrid algorithm in CTO PCI can be successfully applied with good early results and low complication rates. Higher complexity CTOs require more procedural strategies with a significantly lower success rate in very difficult cases.
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- Jakub Drozd
- Department of Cardiology, SP ZOZ MSWiA, Lublin, Poland
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Yoon YH, Lee PH, Park TK, Lee JH, Cho YR, Suh J, Roh JH, Lee JH, Yoon CH, Hong YJ, Lee CH, Her SH, Chun KJ, Yoo SY, Lee JY, Lee SW. Technical Feasibility and Safety of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for True Ostial Left Anterior Descending Artery-Chronic Total Occlusion. Can J Cardiol 2020; 37:458-466. [PMID: 32827638 DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2020.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2019] [Revised: 08/06/2020] [Accepted: 08/11/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for true ostial left anterior descending artery (LAD)-chronic total occlusion (CTO) lesions poses technical challenges owing to its inherent anatomic features. METHODS In total, 270 consecutive patients who underwent PCI for ostial LAD-CTO at 13 major cardiac centers in South Korea were included. Ostial LAD-CTO was strictly defined as a LAD-CTO lesion whose proximal cap was within 1 mm from the carina of the distal left main coronary artery (LMCA) bifurcation. RESULTS Ostial LAD-CTOs were frequently accompanied by stumpless lesion entry (43.4%), whereas significant bending within the occluded segment was less frequent (14.4%). The overall technical success rate was 85.9%, and serious in-hospital adverse events occurred in 5.6%. The retrograde approach tended to contribute more frequently to success in patients with concomitant LMCA disease, stumpless CTO, interventional collaterals, and higher Japanese-CTO scores. Apparent dissection or hematoma requiring rescue procedure at the LMCA or left circumflex artery occurred in 14 patients (5.2%), with a higher tendency in patients who had LMCA disease (12.1% vs 4.2%) and stumpless entry (9.4% vs 2.0%) than in those without. Among patients who were successfully treated, with an average of 1.7 stents, target-vessel failure occurred in 23 patients (9.9%) during a median 3.3 years of follow-up. CONCLUSIONS In this first large-scale analysis of true ostial LAD-CTO, PCI was feasible with a high technical success rate and favourable mid-term outcomes. Clinically relevant inflow vessel injury can occur during PCI and should be an important technical consideration regarding safety.
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- Yong-Hoon Yoon
- Division of Cardiology, Chungnam National University Hospital, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Heart Vascular Stroke Institute, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Cardiology, Dong-A University Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Cardiology, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Bucheon, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Chungnam National University Hospital, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Chungnam National University Hospital, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Cardiovascular Center, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Chonnam National University Hospital, Chonnam National University School of Medicine, Gwangju, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Cardiology, Daejeon St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Korea
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- Cardiovascular Center, Gangneung Asan Hospital, Gangneung, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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- Division of Cardiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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Nikolakopoulos I, Vemmou E, Karacsonyi J, Xenogiannis I, Werner GS, Gershlick AH, Rinfret S, Yamane M, Avran A, Egred M, Garcia S, Burke MN, Brilakis ES. Latest developments in chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther 2020; 18:415-426. [PMID: 32594784 DOI: 10.1080/14779072.2020.1787153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (CTO PCI) is now performed with high success rates and acceptable complication rates. AREAS COVERED We describe recent clinical and technological developments in CTO PCI from 2018 to 2020. EXPERT OPINION After publication of six randomized controlled trials, improving patient symptoms remains the principal indication for CTO PCI. Although good outcomes can be achieved with CTO PCI at experienced centers, success rates are significantly lower at less experienced centers, despite increased use in CTO crossing algorithms and development of novel and improved equipment and techniques.
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- Ilias Nikolakopoulos
- Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation and Minneapolis Heart Institute, Abbott Northwestern Hospital , Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation and Minneapolis Heart Institute, Abbott Northwestern Hospital , Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation and Minneapolis Heart Institute, Abbott Northwestern Hospital , Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation and Minneapolis Heart Institute, Abbott Northwestern Hospital , Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Medizinische Klinik I (Cardiology & Intensive Care), Klinikum Darmstadt GmbH , Darmstadt, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester and National Institute of Health Research Leicester Cardiovascular Biomedical Research Unit, Glenfield Hospital , Leicester, UK
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- McGill University Health Centre, McGill University , Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Cardiology Department, Saitama Sekishinkai Hospital , Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Clinique Pasteur, Essey-lès-nancy , France
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- Cardiothoracic Department, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle University , Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, UK
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- Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation and Minneapolis Heart Institute, Abbott Northwestern Hospital , Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation and Minneapolis Heart Institute, Abbott Northwestern Hospital , Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation and Minneapolis Heart Institute, Abbott Northwestern Hospital , Minneapolis, MN, 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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Megaly M, Xenogiannis I, Abi Rafeh N, Karmpaliotis D, Rinfret S, Yamane M, Burke MN, Brilakis ES. Retrograde Approach to Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Circ Cardiovasc Interv 2020; 13:e008900. [PMID: 32338524 DOI: 10.1161/circinterventions.119.008900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The retrograde approach has increased the success rate of chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention but has also been associated with a higher risk of complications. The retrograde approach is usually performed in complex lesions, in which the antegrade approach is not feasible or has failed previously. Using a systematic 10-step approach can maximize the likelihood of success and minimize the risks of retrograde chronic total occlusion interventions.
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- Michael Megaly
- Minneapolis Heart Institute, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, MN (M.M., I.X., M.N.B., E.S.B.).,Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hennepin Healthcare, Minneapolis, MN (M.M.)
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- Minneapolis Heart Institute, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, MN (M.M., I.X., M.N.B., E.S.B.)
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- Department of Cardiology, St. George Hospital University Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon (N.A.R.)
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- Division of Interventional Cardiology, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada (S.R.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Sayama Hospital, Saitama Sekishinkai Hospital, Japan (M.Y.)
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- Minneapolis Heart Institute, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, MN (M.M., I.X., M.N.B., E.S.B.)
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- Minneapolis Heart Institute, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, MN (M.M., I.X., M.N.B., E.S.B.)
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Azzalini L, Alaswad K, Uretsky BF, Agostoni P, Galassi AR, Harada Ribeiro M, Filho EM, Morales-Victorino N, Attallah A, Gupta A, Zivelonghi C, Montorfano M, Bellini B, Carlino M. Multicenter experience with the antegrade fenestration and reentry technique for chronic total occlusion recanalization. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2020; 97:E40-E50. [PMID: 32320133 DOI: 10.1002/ccd.28941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2020] [Revised: 03/09/2020] [Accepted: 04/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES We aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of antegrade fenestration and reentry (AFR) for chronic total occlusion (CTO) recanalization in a multicenter registry. BACKGROUND Adoption of antegrade dissection/reentry (ADR) for CTO recanalization has been limited, and novel ADR techniques are needed. METHODS AFR involves the balloon-induced creation of multiple fenestrations between the false and true lumen. A targeted true lumen reentry is subsequently achieved with a low tip-load polymer-jacketed guidewire. Following the initial description and dissemination of AFR, patients undergoing AFR-based CTO recanalization at nine centers were included in the present registry. Study endpoints were AFR success, procedural success, and target-lesion failure (TLF) on follow-up. RESULTS We included 41 patients. Mean J-CTO score was 2.5 ± 1.4. In 80.5% of cases, AFR was performed after failed antegrade wire escalation. Another ADR technique was used before AFR in one-third of cases. AFR achieved distal true lumen reentry in n = 27/41 (65.9%) cases. In n = 14/41 (34.1%) cases with AFR failure, use of alternative techniques led to successful CTO recanalization in eight additional patients. The overall technical and procedural success rates were 85.4% and 82.9%, respectively. No AFR-related complications were observed. One-year TLF rate was 8.3% overall, with no differences between successful and failed AFR. CONCLUSIONS We report on AFR feasibility in a multicenter registry of patients undergoing CTO recanalization. We observed a moderate success rate, coupled with the absence of complications. Moreover, even a failed AFR attempt did not preclude the use of alternative techniques to achieve recanalization. Further studies should confirm and extend our findings.
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- Lorenzo Azzalini
- The Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA.,Division of Interventional Cardiology, Cardio-Thoracic-Vascular Department, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and Central Arkansas Veterans Health System (CAVHS), Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
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- Department of PROMISE, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.,Department of Cardiology, Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospital, London, UK
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- SOS CÁRDIO Hospital, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil.,Heart Institute, São Paulo University School of Medicine, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Interventional Cardiology, Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Maceió, Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil
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- Department of Cardiology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Hartcentrum, Ziekenhuis Netwerk Antwerpen (ZNA) Middelheim, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Division of Interventional Cardiology, Cardio-Thoracic-Vascular Department, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Interventional Cardiology, Cardio-Thoracic-Vascular Department, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Interventional Cardiology, Cardio-Thoracic-Vascular Department, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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