Staged CTO PCI: The investment that pays dividends. Issue 5 (6th November 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rodriguez‐Paz, Enrique; Heuser, Richard
• Is Part Of: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions. Volume 96:Issue 5(2020)
• Page Start: 1036
• Page End: 1036
• Publication Date: 2020-11-06
• Subjects: Heart -- Diseases -- Diagnosis -- Periodicals; Cardiac catheterization -- Periodicals; 616.1207572
• DOI: 10.1002/ccd.29342
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1522-1946

Abstract

Key Points: For those who perform CTO recanalization, initial failure does not mean the vessel cannot be opened later. If repeat PCI is performed after subintimal plaque modification, it is best to let the vessel heal for at least 60 days before reattempting the procedure for the best results. A second procedure in a CTO can result in high success rate (83%).