Excimer laser coronary atherectomy in septal collaterals during retrograde recanalization of a chronic total occlusion

Management of chronic total occlusions has been refined through the development of a retrograde approach via collateral pathways. We describe the use of Excimer Laser Coronary Atherectomy in the septal collaterals. This appraoch was not yet described in the literature.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bernward Lauer, Ullrich Lotze, Marc-Alexander Ohlow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Touch Medical Media 2011-09-01
Series:Heart International
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Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/hi/article/view/2542