Abstract
In contrast to nonocclusive coronary lesions, chronic total occlusions (CTO) represent the most challenging lesion subset for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Understanding the numerous anatomical features, techniques, equipment, and endpoints unique to the CTO field is of paramount importance for every CTO PCI operator. In this chapter, we describe the most relevant definitions in CTO PCI based on the Chronic Total Occlusion-Academic Research Consortium document.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Chronic Total Occlusion |
| Subtitle of host publication | The Hybrid Approach |
| Publisher | Springer International Publishing |
| Pages | 1-7 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9783031054372 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783031054365 |
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| State | Published - 23 Nov 2022 |
Keywords
- Chronic total occlusion
- Definition
- Endpoint
- Percutaneous coronary intervention
- Technique