Hybrid approach improves success of chronic total occlusion angioplasty

2016177 citationsJournal Article

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William Wilson · University of Melbourne

Simon Walsh · Belfast Health and Social Care Trust

Andrew T. Yan · St. Michael's Hospital

Colm G. Hanratty · Belfast Health and Social Care Trust

Alan Bagnall · Freeman Hospital

Mohaned Egred · Newcastle University

Elliot J. Smith ·

Abstract

Hybrid-trained operators can achieve overall success rates of 90% in real world practice with acceptable MACE. Use of dissection re-entry and investment procedures maintains high success rates in complex lesions. The hybrid approach represents a significant advance in CTO treatment.

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Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics Acute Myocardial Infarction Research

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Published in: Heart

Volume 102, Issue 18, pp. 1486-1493

DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2015-308891

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