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The retrograde approach to coronary artery chronic total occlusions: a practical approach |
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| Authors: | Brilakis Emmanouil S Grantham J Aaron Thompson Craig A DeMartini Tony J Prasad Abhiram Sandhu Gurpreet S Banerjee Subhash Lombardi William L |
| Affiliation: | VA North Texas Healthcare System and Division of Cardiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, Texas 75216, USA. esbrilakis@yahoo.com |
| Abstract: | The retrograde approach has revolutionized the treatment of chronic total occlusions. Several retrograde techniques have recently been described. In this article, we present a practical review with step-by-step instructions on the indications for retrograde interventions, equipment and retrograde channel selection, and techniques for retrograde crossing and treatment of chronic total occlusions. |
| Keywords: | chronic total occlusions percutaneous coronary intervention retrograde coronary intervention |
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