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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Complex coronary challenges and anomalies

10 Oct 2025 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2025

This session explores complex coronary challenges and anatomical anomalies encountered in clinical practice. Topics include management of thrombus showers from unexpected culprits, ultra-low contrast angioplasty in mesenteric ischemia, advanced bifurcation PCI techniques with IVUS guidance, and troubleshooting difficult stent delivery scenarios in calcified lesions and challenging...

Artificial intelligence and innovations in interventional cardiology

10 Oct 2025 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2025

Explore the transformative role of artificial intelligence and robotics in interventional cardiology. This session covers big data fundamentals, bridges the gap between emerging technologies and clinical practice, and discusses AI-enhanced decision-making and robotic applications in cardiovascular interventions.

Artificial intelligence and innovations in interventional cardiology

Best Clinical Cases of AICT-AsiaPCR 2025

10 Oct 2025 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2025

This session showcases the best clinical cases from AICT-AsiaPCR 2025, highlighting complex scenarios such as post-trauma ST-elevations, transcatheter aortic valve implantation complexities, CTO-PCI in high-bleeding-risk patients, and challenging device retrievals. It emphasizes clinical decision-making and innovative interventional techniques in diverse cardiac pathologies.

Innovative imaging and guidance techniques

10 Oct 2025 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2025

This session delves into innovative imaging and guidance techniques essential for managing complex coronary interventions. It encompasses challenging scenarios such as spontaneous coronary artery dissection, imaging-guided PCI fine-tuning complications, ruptured sinuses, and complex PCI in elderly patients with severe left ventricular dysfunction. The session also addresses...

PCR @ TCT 2025 - Get the international perspective!

15 Oct 2025

Thanks to the contribution of a team of interventional cardiologists from around the globe, get the international perspective on Late-breaking Clinical Trials and Science released at TCT 2025 - check out the list below.

PCRonline @ TCT 2025 - get the international perspective!

CTO after CABG: complex but feasible

23 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025

Overcome the complexities of chronic total occlusion (CTO) PCI after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) with this session highlighting real-world challenging cases. Topics include retrograde recanalization via bypass grafts, management of regretted stents, post-CABG intervention challenges, and advanced techniques such as plaque/flap lift-and-shift to optimize procedural...

CTO after CABG: complex but feasible

When strange things happen, CTO and complications

23 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025

This session addresses complications and unexpected challenges encountered in chronic total occlusion (CTO) interventions. Learn from cases involving retrieval of stuck wires, coronary perforations, and strategies to manage complex and unusual procedural difficulties.

When strange things happen, CTO and complications

Life threatening complications in CTO PCI

23 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025

Focus on life-threatening complications during CTO PCI with topics including rotational atherectomy challenges, interventricular septal puncture, surgical retrieval of fractured guidewires, and image-guided strategies for managing multivessel CTO complications, enhancing procedural safety.

Life threatening complications in CTO PCI

CTO beyond the conventional: when new strategies come to the rescue

22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025

Delve into advanced strategies for chronic total occlusion (CTO) beyond conventional methods. This session covers step-by-step re-entry techniques with electrified guidewires, approaches to CTO in small vessels, and indications and methods for occlusion of saphenous vein grafts, illustrated by detailed case discussions and key learnings.

Atherectomy for CTO-PCI

22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025

Explore atherectomy applications in CTO-PCI with cases demonstrating reverse cart technique, orbital atherectomy in heavily calcified occlusions, and management of atherectomy-induced coronary dissection. Gain practical insights into navigating complex CTO lesions with atherectomy support.

Atherectomy for CTO-PCI