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CTO (Chronic total occlusion)

Find all the latest content on chronic total occlusion (CTO) published on this website.

Recently we have seen an increase in successful percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) of CTO in part due to improvements in hardware (guidewires and balloons), the introduction of dedicated devices (microcatheters, channel dilators, dissection-reentry devices) and the elaboration of CTO-specific techniques. To fully grasp CTO today, here you will find here everything that you need to know including the latest devices and techniques as well as advances in imaging, the use of adjunctive pharmacotherapy, vascular access or understanding bleeding risks…

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Challenges in retrograde CTO procedures

18 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023

Embark on a journey through the challenges encountered in retrograde CTO procedures in this session: discover all about the successful recanalization of a recalcitrant ostial left anterior descending flush CTO through retrograde intervention, explore the intricate management of a complex LAD in-stent CTO using tortuous epicardial...

Challenges in retrograde CTO procedures

Fighting against a rock - CTO and calcification

17 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023

This series of case studies examine the challenges posed by chronic total occlusion in combination with calcification in coronary arteries. Discover the strategies deployed to navigate complicated situations, offering valuable guidance for overcoming arduous obstacles in the field of interventional cardiology.

Fighting against a rock - CTO and calcification

PCR's Got Talent - Round 2 - Session 2

17 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023

Join Round 2, Session 2 of PCR's Got Talent for insights into the safety and efficacy of protamine administration in TAVR patients with recent PCI.

PCR's Got Talent - Round 2 - Session 2

How CTO techniques can help you in your everyday practice?

17 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023

Consult this session if you want to improve your skills in coronary intervention problem solving, to learn how techniques used in CTO PCI can solve problems in non-CTO PCI, and to discuss how to overcome PCI barriers and complications.

How CTO techniques can help you in your everyday practice?

Decision-making based on intracoronary imaging in CTO-PCI

17 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023

Join this session dedicated to "Advancing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Chronic Total Occlusion". Explore the latest advances, evidence-based practices and transformative techniques that leverage intracoronary imaging to improve decision-making in percutaneous coronary intervention for chronic total occlusion. Be inspired by leading experts and collaborate with other...

 Intracoronary imaging for CTO-PCI decision-making

The post-CABG CTO challenge

17 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023

Join the speakers as they navigate through the intricacies of this post-CABG CTO challenge, exploring its impact, management strategies, and potential avenues for improved patient outcomes. Enhance your understanding of this critical issue and discover different approaches to address it through case-based presentations.

Post-CABG CTO challenge

Facing challenging CTO scenarios

17 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023

If you're looking for training in the treatment of chronic total occlusion, explore these diverse cases involving patients of different ages and with a variety of pathologies. Observe the strategies employed in each complex case to gain valuable knowledge and improve your skills in managing these...

Facing challenging CTO scenarios

PCI complications - Part 2

17 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023

Discover an exciting range of complexities in PCI and explore the strategies implemented by your colleagues to overcome the challenges presented by this intriguing case series. Begin your journey with a captivating first case, featuring stent loss in a partially ostial right coronary artery. Join them...

Percutaneous coronary interventions

PCR's Got Talent - Round 1 - Session 2

16 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023

Did you participate in this session and want to enhance your memory? Take a look at the slides shared by the presenters and revisit the key points worth remembering.

Abstracts on CTO, STEMI and NSTEMI

Procedural challenges, difficulties and pitfalls in CTO PCI

16 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023

How would you treat this 68-year-old man who presented for a third attempt at CTO RCA PCI, this 73-year-old patient with proximal RCA CTO, or this 72-year-old man with complex calcified RCA CTO? Get answers in this session!

Procedural challenges, difficulties and pitfalls in CTO PCI