Dedicated devices and techniques - a cornerstone in recanalisation of chronic total occlusions of coronary arteries.

Postepy Kardiol Interwencyjnej

1 Department of Cardiology, Interventional Electrocardiology and Hypertension, University Hospital, Krakow, Poland.

Published: December 2014

Recanalisation of chronic total occlusion (CTO) is still a challenge in invasive cardiology, requiring operator experience, equipment, and techniques dedicated to CTO. Due to difficulties in crossing the lesion by wire and by balloon (both responsible for 98% of the procedure's failures), many helpful techniques have been described. We report the case of both Tornus system and anchor technique in successful recanalisation of a right coronary artery.

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