Chronic total occlusion revascularization: A complex piece to "complete" the puzzle.

ABSTRACT: 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

SUBMITTER: Muraca I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8788177 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature