Ahmed Al-Ogaili, Michaella Alexandrou, Athanasios Rempakos, Deniz Mutlu, James W Choi, Paul Poommipanit, Jaikirshan J Khatri, Khaldoon Alaswad, Mir B Basir, Raj H Chandwaney, Sevket Gorgulu, Ahmed M ElGuindy, Basem Elbarouni, Wissam Jaber, Stephane Rinfret, William Nicholson, Farouc A Jaffer, Nazif Aygul, Lorenzo Azzalini, Kathleen E Kearney, Jarrod Frizzell, Rhian Davies, Omer Goktekin, Bavana V Rangan, Olga C Mastrodemos, Yader Sandoval, M Nicholas Burke, Emmanouil S Brilakis
BACKGROUND: There is limited data on retrograde chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) via ipsilateral epicardial collaterals (IEC). AIMS: To compare the clinical and angiographic characteristics, and outcomes of retrograde CTO PCI via IEC versus other collaterals in a large multicenter registry. METHODS: Observational cohort study from the Prospective Global registry for the study of Chronic Total Occlusion Intervention (PROGRESS-CTO)...
April 2, 2024: Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions