Why the study?
Does CTCA prior to CTO PCI predict procedural success in symptomatic patients with CTO?
Population
139 symptomatic patients eligible for percutaneous recanalisation of a total coronary occlusion
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Severe CTCA calcification may predict lower CTO PCI success; leaves open whether routine pre-procedural imaging improves outcomes.
Does CTCA prior to CTO PCI predict procedural success in symptomatic patients with CTO?
CTCA prior to CTO PCI identifies severe calcification as an independent predictor of procedural failure, but involves considerable additional radiation exposure.
García‐García et al. (2009) studied this question.
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