Outcomes of Intravascular Ultrasound-Guided Versus Angiography-Guided Percutaneous Coronary Interventions in Chronic Total Occlusions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Chugh Y, Buttar R, Kwan T, Vemmou E, Karacsonyi J, Nikolakopoulos I, Garcia S, Goessl M, Wang Y, Chavez I, Poulose A, Burke M, Brilakis E. Outcomes of Intravascular Ultrasound-Guided Versus Angiography-Guided Percutaneous Coronary Interventions in Chronic Total Occlusions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal Of Invasive Cardiology 2022, 34: e310-e318. PMID: 35366225.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous coronary interventionTarget lesion revascularizationTarget vessel revascularizationMajor adverse cardiac eventsAdverse cardiac eventsTotal stent lengthChronic total occlusionLong-term outcomesStent thrombosisCTO-PCIMyocardial infarctionCause mortalityCardiac eventsCardiovascular mortalityCoronary interventionTotal occlusionStent lengthProcedure timeLower riskSystematic reviewBetter long-term outcomesContrast volume useIntravascular ultrasound guidanceShorter procedure timeRandom-effects model