CTO Techniques: Learning, M.A.S.tering, and Knowing When to Say When
Presenter
Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD, FSCAI, Minneapolis Heart Institute® - Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, MN
Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD, FSCAI, Minneapolis Heart Institute® - Abbott Northwestern Hospital, 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