Current challenges and prevention strategies for chronic total occlusion (CTO) complications
Karacsonyi J, Vemmou E, Nikolakopoulos I, Ungi I, Rafeh N, ElGuindy A, Azzalini L, Burke MN, Brilakis ES. Current challenges and prevention strategies for chronic total occlusion (CTO) complications. Expert Review Of Cardiovascular Therapy 2021, 19: 337-347. PMID: 33730518, DOI: 10.1080/14779072.2021.1905521.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous coronary interventionChronic total occlusionPCI complicationsMajor periprocedural complicationsNon-cardiac complicationsCardiac complicationsPeriprocedural complicationsCoronary interventionExperienced centersTotal occlusionHigh success rateComplicationsPrevention strategiesCareful monitoringEarly detectionSuccess rateRapid implementationOcclusionPrevention