The Surgical Turndown Patient: An Approach to Considering PCI for Patients Deemed Ineligible for CABG Surgery
Presenter
David E. Kandzari, M.D., FSCAI, Piedmont Heart Institute, Atlanta, GA
David E. Kandzari, M.D., FSCAI, Piedmont Heart Institute, Atlanta, GA
Learning Objectives:
- Use risk stratification tools for determining surgical and PCI risk
- Discuss how to partner with Surgical Colleagues to mitigate risk
- Identify which patients can be safely considered for PCI and which should be managed medically; practical considerations including choice of access route, need for hemodynamic support and when to stage multi-vessel lesions
Keywords: Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO) and Left Main and Bifurcation