Expert review reports procedural strategies to improve success and safety in high-risk coronary patients, highlighting the need for updated chronic total occlusion intervention guidelines.
CHRONIC total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention (CTO PCI) strategies were thoroughly discussed at the EuroPCR 2024 Annual Global Course in Paris, France. Experts in the field gathered to discuss the advantages and limitations of various approaches, including the use of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) when locating ambiguous proximal caps. Experts discussed several techniques in the context of success rate and patient safety, with a focus on what changes can be made to current guidelines to ultimately improve patient outcomes in high-risk cases.
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