Published in:
01-02-2014 | Ischemic Heart Disease (D Mukherjee, Section Editor)
Long-Term Clinical Outcomes after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Chronic Total Occlusions
Authors:
Spyretta Golemati, Elias A. Sanidas, George D. Dangas
Published in:
Current Cardiology Reports
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Issue 2/2014
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Abstract
Optimal treatment of chronic total occlusions (CTOs) remains one of the major challenges in interventional cardiology. A number of factors, including both patient clinical conditions and technical procedural considerations, have been identified to affect percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) success and long-term outcomes, in large multicenter cohorts as well as smaller patient groups. As opposed to patient-centered factors, technical factors can be managed and as a result, a lot of research aims at improving stent technology and imaging guidance, toward enhancing PCI efficiency, in regards to patient safety.