In-Hospital Outcomes After Recanalization of Ostial Chronic Total Occlusions
Highlights
- • The right coronary artery was the most frequent target vessel
- • Examination and fluoroscopy times were longer in patients with ostial lesions, the retrograde approach was used more often
- • Overall success rates were lower in patients with ostial lesions compared to non-ostial lesions
Abstract
Background
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of chronic total occlusion (CTO) still remains a major challenge in interventional cardiology. Recanalization of ostial lesions is challenging and complex. This present study aims to evaluate the outcome of patients with ostial and non-ostial CTO-PCI with regard to acute, in-hospital outcome.