CTO PCI: technical developments

Session comprising selected EuroPCR 2026 abstract submissions

Moderators: H. L. Kao, J. Davies

Speakers: E. Izaga Torralba, I. Gallo Fernández, D. Karelas, E. Valero, N. Chandra Mohan

Summary

This session highlights technical developments in CTO PCI, featuring comparative insights from the ONUBA-CTO study on retrograde versus antegrade approaches, sex-based differences in long-term outcomes, management of balloon-undilatable lesions, the role of virtual reality audiovisual distraction, the impact of core laboratory feedback with OCT, and contemporary practice patterns in CTO interventions.

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Retrograde versus antegrade approach in CTO PCI: insights from the ONUBA-CTO study
Sex-based differences in long-term outcomes following PCI for CTO
Contemporary practice of balloon-undilatable CTO PCI: experience from a high-volume CTO center
Virtual reality audiovisual distraction for chronic total occlusion angioplasty: a randomised trial
Impact of core laboratory feedback on operator engagement with OCT: insights from ILUMIEN-V AERO
CTO PCI in contemporary practice: insights from the ONUBA CTO study

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Session comprising selected EuroPCR 2026 abstract submissions

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