Intravascular ultrasound-guided revascularization of a chronically occluded left main coronary artery

Intravascular ultrasound-guided revascularization of a chronically occluded left main coronary artery

We describe a case of a left main coronary artery (LMCA) chronic total occlusion (CTO), which we elected to treat through percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). In this case report, we briefly review the prevalence of LMCA CTO, discuss the feasibility of PCI versus surgical revascularization and...

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Main Authors: Alberto Ranieri De Caterina, Florim Cuculi, Adrian P. Banning
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-03-01
Series:Indian Heart Journal
Subjects:
Left main coronary artery
Chronic total occlusion
Intravascular ultrasound
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S001948321300031X

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