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Review
. 2018 Sep;13(3):121-125.
doi: 10.15420/icr.2018.10.2.

Common and Uncommon CTO Complications

Johannes Rigger  1   2 , Colm G Hanratty  1 , Simon J Walsh  1
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Review

Common and Uncommon CTO Complications

Johannes Rigger et al. Interv Cardiol. 2018 Sep.

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Abstract

Despite the ongoing development of technical skills, increasing operator experience and improvements in medical devices, percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) for chronic total occlusions (CTO) are still the most challenging procedures in interventional cardiology for coronary artery disease. Due to the complexity of the procedures, there is an increased complication rate compared with PCIs for the treatment of non-occlusive disease. This may significantly increase procedural morbidity and potentially mortality. CTO-PCI related complications include all the usual complications that are seen in routine PCI in addition to unique issues such as inadvertent occlusion of donor vessels or injury of collateral channels causing haemodynamic instability or ischaemia. To minimise the morbidity associated with these procedures, it is important to be aware of potential complications and recognise them in a timely fashion. Should they arise, operators should be able to deal with them in a safe and efficient manner.

Keywords: Chronic total occlusions; complications; coronary disease; percutaneous interventions; stents.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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Figure 1:
Figure 1:. Possible Complications During CTO-PCI — an Overview
Figure 2:
Figure 2:. Type III Perforation
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