Key result
Successful percutaneous coronary intervention of chronic total occlusions improves quality of life, left ventricular systolic function, and long-term mortality.
Answers are grounded in this paper and cite their sources.
This editorial reviews the current definitions and indications for PCI in chronic total occlusions, highlighting potential benefits in quality of life, LV function, and long-term mortality.
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of chronic total occlusion (CTO) is one of the major challenges in interventional cardiology. Symptomatic patients have significant improvement in quality of life after successful revascularization of CTO. Also, it has been shown to improve left ventricular (LV) systolic function, reduce the need for late bypass surgery as well as the reduction of long term mortality. In this editorial, we review the current definition and indication for revascularization of CTO.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Juričić et al. (2015) conducted a review in Chronic total occlusion of coronary arteries. Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) was evaluated. Successful percutaneous coronary intervention of chronic total occlusions improves quality of life, left ventricular systolic function, and long-term mortality.
Synapse has enriched 10 related papers. Consider them for comparative context: