Intravascular ultrasound-guided true lumen re-entry for successful recanalization of chronic total occlusions

Subhash Banerjee, Ryan Master, Emmanouil S. Brilakis

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Abstract

We report a strategy of intravascular ultrasoundguided selection of the true lumen entry site from the subintimal space for predictable and successful re-entry, critical to successful recanalization of coronary chronic total occlusions.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)608-610
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Invasive Cardiology
Volume22
Issue number12
StatePublished - Dec 2010

Keywords

  • chronic total occlusion
  • intravascular ultrasound
  • stents

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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