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Impact of successful antegrade and retrograde CTO PCI on short-term prognosis
BackgroundChronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) carries risk of complications and should be attempted when the...
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Value of different CTO scoring systems in predicting procedural success in coronary chronic total occlusion intervention in Egyptian patients
BackgroundChronic total occlusion (CTO) lesions in coronary arteries pose a significant challenge for coronary interventionists, often leading to...
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Evaluation of right-ventricular function by two-dimensional echocardiography and two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography in patients with successful RCA CTO recanalization
ObjectivesChronic total occlusion (CTO) of the right coronary artery (RCA) is common in patients with coronary artery disease. Although...
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Evaluation of right atrial function by two-dimensional echocardiography and strain imaging in patients with RCA CTO recanalization
ObjectivesThe right heart is mainly supplied with blood by the right coronary artery (RCA). The impact of RCA chronic total occlusion (CTO) on the...
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Safety and feasibility of rotational atherectomy (RA) versus conventional stenting in patients with chronic total occlusion (CTO) lesions: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background and aimInterventional cardiologists face challenges in managing chronic total occlusion (CTO) lesions, with conflicting results when...
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Behandlung von chronischen Koronarverschlüssen (CTO) – Positionspapier der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Kardiologie
Percutaneous coronary intervention of chronic coronary artery occlusions (CTO PCI) has developed steadily over the past decade and is now accompanied...
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Accuracy of the Euro CTO(CASTLE) score obtained on coronary computed tomography angiography for Predicting 30-minute wire crossing in chronic total occlusions
BackgroundTo investigate the feasibility and accuracy of the Euro CTO (CASTLE) CTA score obtained on coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA)...
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CTO Revascularization
Purpose of ReviewCTO revascularization has been a topic of ongoing debate because of its high technical complexity and expected benefits. This review...
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Impact of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) on coronary collaterals in patients with a chronic total occlusion (CTO)
Chronic total occlusions (CTO) are found commonly in patients with prior coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). We sought to determine the effect of...
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Operator experience and clinical outcomes of percutaneous coronary intervention for chronic total occlusion: insights from a pooled analysis of the Japanese CTO PCI Expert Registry and the Retrograde Summit General Registry
There have not been enough studies to examine the association between difference in operator experience and technical success rate in contemporary...
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The Use of Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO) Wires for Perforation of Atretic Pulmonary Valve; Two Centers Experience
Pulmonary valve atresia with intact ventricular septum (PA-IVS) can be treated either surgically or transcatheterly for eligible patients....
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Both surgical and percutaneous revascularization improve prognosis in patients with a coronary chronic total occlusion (CTO) irrespective of collateral robustness
The impact of surgical or percutaneous coronary revascularization on prognosis in patients with a chronic total occlusion (CTO) remains uncertain....
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The indications and utility of adjunctive imaging modalities for chronic total occlusion (CTO) intervention
Coronary chronic total occlusions (CTO) are common in patients undergoing coronary angiography, yet the optimal management strategy remains...
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Silent cerebral infarction after percutaneous coronary intervention of chronic total occlusions (CTO) and non-CTOs
Silent cerebral infarctions (SCI) determined by neuron specific enolase (NSE) elevation may develop more during chronic total occlusion (CTO)...
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Coronary chronic total occlusion on coronary CT angiography: what radiologists should know?
Coronary chronic total occlusion (CTO) often occurs in patients with obstructive coronary artery disease, which remains one of the greatest...
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Clinical feasibility of endovascular recanalization with intravascular ultrasound-guided wiring for chronic total occlusion of below-the-knee arteries
BackgroundRevascularization with endovascular therapy (EVT) for complex below-the-knee (BTK) chronic total occlusion (CTO) remains a challenging...
