“Mid‐Term Efficacy and Safety of Mechanical Circulatory Support in High‐Risk Elective Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Prospective Propensity‐Matched Cohort Study”

Catheterization and Cardiovascular InterventionsEarly View LETTER TO THE EDITOR "Mid-Term Efficacy and Safety of Mechanical Circulatory Support in High-Risk Elective Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Prospective Propensity-Matched Cohort Study" Fahad Raja Khan, Fahad Raja Khan orcid.org/0000-0002-8812-5670 Peshawar Institute of Cardiology, Peshawar, PakistanSearch for more papers by this authorAbid Ullah, Corresponding Author Abid Ullah [email protected] Peshawar Institute of Cardiology, Peshawar, Pakistan Correspondence: Abid Ullah ([email protected])Search for more papers by this authorKamran Aslam, Kamran Aslam Peshawar Institute of Cardiology, Peshawar, PakistanSearch for more papers by this author Fahad Raja Khan, Fahad Raja Khan orcid.org/0000-0002-8812-5670 Peshawar Institute of Cardiology, Peshawar, PakistanSearch for more papers by this authorAbid Ullah, Corresponding Author Abid Ullah [email protected] Peshawar Institute of Cardiology, Peshawar, Pakistan Correspondence: Abid Ullah ([email protected])Search for more papers by this authorKamran Aslam, Kamran Aslam Peshawar Institute of Cardiology, Peshawar, PakistanSearch for more papers by this author First published: 06 November 2025 https://doi.org/10.1002/ccd.70321Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookxLinkedInRedditWechatBluesky No abstract is available for this article. References 1T. Yu, S. Zhao, B. Zhang, et al., "Mid-Term Efficacy and Safety of Mechanical Circulatory Support in High-Risk Elective Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Prospective Propensity-Matched Cohort Study," Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, ahead of print, September 14, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1002/ccd.70137. 10.1002/ccd.70137 Web of Science® Google Scholar 2J. S. Lawton, J. E. Tamis-Holland, S. Bangalore, et al., "2021 ACC/AHA/SCAI Guideline for Coronary Artery Revascularization," Circulation 145 (2022): 18, https://doi.org/10.1161/CIR.0000000000001038. 10.1161/CIR.0000000000001038 PubMed Web of Science® Google Scholar 3B. Simsek, S. Kostantinis, J. Karacsonyi, et al., "Predicting Periprocedural Complications in Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: The PROGRESS-CTO Complication Scores," JACC. Cardiovascular Interventions 15 (2022): 1413–1422, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcin.2022.06.007. 10.1016/j.jcin.2022.06.007 PubMed Web of Science® Google Scholar 4D. Perera, "Elective Intra-aortic Balloon Counterpulsation During High-Risk PCI (BCIS-1)," Journal of the American Medical Association 304 (2010): 867–874, https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2010.1190. 10.1001/jama.2010.1190 CAS Google Scholar 5W. W. O'neill, N. S. Kleiman, J. Moses, et al., "A Prospective, Randomized Clinical Trial of Hemodynamic Support With Impella 2.5 Versus Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump in Patients Undergoing High-Risk Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: The PROTECT II Study," Circulation 126 (2012): 1717–1727, https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.112.098194. 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.112.098194 PubMed Web of Science® Google Scholar Early ViewOnline Version of Record before inclusion in an issue SCAI Member Sign in ReferencesRelatedInformation