Epicardial collateral channel for retrograded recanalization of chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention: Predictors of failure and procedural outcome

ConclusionsUsing epicardial CCs for retrograde approach of CTO PCI is effective. Complication rate was acceptable. We found four independent predictors relative to procedure success.

Source: Journal of Interventional Cardiology - August 1, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Zehan Huang, Dunliang Ma, Bin Zhang, Aba A. Folson, Jingye Lin, Kaize Wu, Hongtao Liao, Zhian Zhong Tags: ORIGINAL INVESTIGATION Source Type: research