Open AccessChronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Evidence and Controversies
Author(s) -
Tajti Peter,
Brilakis Emmanouil S.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of the american heart association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.494
H-Index - 85
ISSN - 2047-9980
DOI - 10.1161/jaha.117.006732
Subject(s) - medicine , percutaneous coronary intervention , conventional pci , cardiology , veterans affairs , myocardial infarction , revascularization , timi , thrombolysis , interventional cardiology , coronary artery disease , coronary occlusion
Coronary chronic total occlusions (CTOs) are defined as 100% occlusions with TIMI (Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction) 0 flow with at least a 3‐month duration.[1][1] Treatment options for patients with coronary CTOs include lifestyle changes and medications (as is appropriate for all patients