The role of rotational atherectomy in contemporary chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention | Zendy

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The role of rotational atherectomy in contemporary chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention

Author(s) -

Sandoval Yader,

Brilakis Emmanouil S.

Publication year - 2017

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.27052

Subject(s) - medicine , conventional pci , percutaneous coronary intervention , atherectomy , balloon , percutaneous , complication , angioplasty , coronary occlusion , occlusion , radiology , cardiology , surgery , stent , myocardial infarction , restenosis

Key Points Rotational atherectomy is performed infrequently (∼3.5%) during chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for two indications: treatment of balloon uncrossable and balloon undilatable lesions. Use of rotational atherectomy in CTO PCI was associated with high success and acceptable complication rates. Rotational atherectomy remains a “must have” device for interventional cardiologists performing complex PCI.

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