The Impact of Calcium on Chronic Total Occlusion Management

Coronary artery calcification is prevalent in chronic total occlusions (CTO), particularly in those of longer duration and post-coronary artery bypass. The presence of calcium predicts lower procedural success rates and a higher risk of complications of CTO percutaneous coronary intervention. Adjunc...

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Main Authors: Claudia Cosgrove, Kalaivani Mahadevan, James C Spratt, Margaret McEntegart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Radcliffe Medical Media 2021-10-01
Series:Interventional Cardiology: Reviews, Research, Resources
Online Access:https://www.icrjournal.com/articleindex/icr.2021.01
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