Fate of Coronary Chronic Total Occlusion Recanalization via Subintimal Tracking With Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffolds: A Temporary Cage for a Permanent New Lumen?
Author(s) -
Alessio La Manna,
Yohei Ohno,
Guilherme F. Attizzani,
A. Chisari,
Giuseppe Giacchi,
Davide Capodanno,
Corrado Tamburino
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
jacc. cardiovascular imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.79
H-Index - 120
eISSN - 1936-878X
pISSN - 1876-7591
DOI - 10.1016/j.jcmg.2014.10.003
Subject(s) - lumen (anatomy) , cardiology , medicine , coronary occlusion , occlusion
A 62-year-old man was admitted as a result of stable angina Canadian Cardiovascular Society class III. Coronary angiography showed a chronic total occlusion (CTO) of the mid-left circumflex coronary artery (LCX), which was filled by grade III collateral flow from the right coronary artery (RCA),
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