Does the end justify the means? The contemporary role of dissection/re-entry strategies for recanalization of coronary chronic total occlusions

Aris Karatasakis, Emmanouil S. Brilakis

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Abstract

Antegrade and retrograde dissection/re-entry techniques are frequently utilized in contemporary CTO PCI, especially for complex lesions. One-year outcomes with modern dissection/re-entry techniques appear favorable and comparable with those achieved after intraplaque crossing, supporting their increased use. Randomized data on the procedural safety, efficiency, and long-term outcomes of subadventitial CTO PCI techniques are needed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)713-714
Number of pages2
JournalCatheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions
Volume90
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 2017
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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