Handbook of Chronic Total Occlusions

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Handbook of Chronic Total Occlusions

Cardiovascular medicine

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Language: English

Published by: CRC Press

Published on: 22nd August 2007

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 11 Mb

ISBN: 9781000738292


Chronic Total Occlusions (CTO)

Chronic total occlusions (CTO) are common, and found in approximately one third of patients with significant coronary artery disease who undergo angiography.

CTO constitute one of the main criteria when selecting between angioplasty and bypass surgery.

Angioplasty for CTO is intricate and requires excellent operator skill, but even when perfor

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