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Value of intravascular ultrasound in the management of coronary chronic total occlusions
Author(s) -
Rathore Sudhir,
Terashima Mitsuyasu,
Suzuki Takahiko
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.22065
Subject(s) - medicine , intravascular ultrasound , lumen (anatomy) , ultrasound , radiology , cardiology , coronary occlusion , coronary arteries , occlusion , artery
Failure of guide wire crossing is the commonest reason for failed procedure in chronic total occlusion (CTO) of the coronary arteries. Intravascular ultrasound can be useful in some cases to achieve. Successful guide wire crossing into the distal true lumen of the coronary artery. We describe two cases demonstrating the role of intravascular ultrasound in successful recannalization of the CTO. © 2009 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.