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SUBMITTER: Galassi A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5808625 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Galassi Alfredo A Grantham Aaron A Kandzari David D Lombardi William W Moussa Issam I Thompson Craig C Werner Gerald G Chambers Charles C Brilakis Emmanouil E
Interventional cardiology (London, England) 20140801 3
Coronary chronic total occlusions (CTOs) are commonly encountered in patients with coronary artery disease. Compared to patients without coronary CTOs, those with CTO have worse clinical outcomes and lower likelihood of complete coronary revascularisation. Successful CTO percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) can significantly improve angina and improve left ventricular function. Although currently unproven, successful CTO PCI might also reduce the risk for arrhythmic events in patients with i ...[more]