CTO Techniques: Learning, M.A.S.tering, and Knowing When to Say When
Presenter
Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD, FSCAI, Minneapolis Heart Institute, Minneapolis, MN
Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD, FSCAI, Minneapolis Heart Institute, Minneapolis, MN
Learning Objectives:
- Recognize the indications and the necessary equipment for CTO PCI.
- Perform the key techniques for CTO crossing (antegrade and retrograde).
- Manage complications of CTO PCI.
Keywords: Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO), Complex and High-risk Coronary Intervention (CHIP) and Coronary