Key result
The Frontrunner coronary catheter achieved device and angiographic success in 50% of chronic total occlusions refractory or unsuitable for guidewires, with an 18% risk of coronary perforation.
Why the study?
Does the Frontrunner coronary catheter improve recanalization success in patients with chronic total occlusions refractory to or unsuitable for guidewires?
Population
50 patients with 50 de novo or restenotic chronic total occlusions in a native coronary artery with prior…
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
30-day
Authors
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Perforation risk warrants caution in refractory CTOs; leaves open Frontrunner efficacy without prospective trials.
Observational (n=50)
Does the Frontrunner coronary catheter improve recanalization success in patients with chronic total occlusions refractory to or unsuitable for guidewires?
The Frontrunner coronary catheter provides a 50% success rate for recanalizing refractory CTOs, though it carries a notable risk of coronary perforation that appears to decrease with operator experience.
Orlić et al. (2005) conducted an observational in Chronic total occlusions (CTOs) (n=50). Frontrunner coronary catheter (FCC) was evaluated on Device and angiographic success. The Frontrunner coronary catheter achieved device and angiographic success in 50% of chronic total occlusions refractory or unsuitable for guidewires, with an 18% risk of coronary perforation.
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