CTO PCI: an evolving landscape

Session comprising selected EuroPCR 2026 abstract submissions

Moderators: A. Elguindy, J. Davies

Speakers: L. Esposito, S. Wlodarczak, E. Poletti, J. L. Gutiérrez-Chico, B. Cortese, L. Ru

Summary

Review the evolving landscape of chronic total occlusion (CTO) PCI with a focus on recent trends, contemporary management in multivessel disease, and innovative techniques such as retrograde approaches and titrated contrast recanalization. This session also addresses cost-effectiveness and drug-coated balloon (DCB) therapy outcomes from multicenter studies.

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Contemporary management of CTO in the setting of de novo three vessel disease
Externalisation versus portal techniques in retrograde chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary
Cost-effectiveness of percutaneous revascularisation of coronary CTO in Sweden
DCB for CTO: final results of PICCOLETO X multicentre study
Titrated contrast recanalisation: a novel controlled-contrast technique for antegrade CTO crossing

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CTO PCI: an evolving landscape

Session comprising selected EuroPCR 2026 abstract submissions

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