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The Hybrid Approach to Intervention of Chronic Total Occlusions

Rangan, BV; Kotsia, A; Christopoulos, G; Spratt, J; Rinfret, S; Banerjee, S; Brilakis, ES (2015) The Hybrid Approach to Intervention of Chronic Total Occlusions. Curr Cardiol Rev, 11 (4). pp. 299-304. ISSN 1875-6557 https://doi.org/10.2174/1573403X11666150909113026
SGUL Authors: Spratt, James

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Abstract

The "hybrid" approach to chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) was developed to provide guidance on optimal crossing strategy selection. Dual angiography remains the cornerstone of clinical decision making in CTO PCI. Four angiographic parameters are assessed: (a) morphology of the proximal cap (clear-cut or ambiguous); (b) occlusion length; (c) distal vessel size and presence of bifurcations beyond the distal cap; and (d) location and suitability of location and suitability of a retrograde conduit (collateral channels or bypass grafts) for retrograde access. Antegrade wire escalation is favored for short (<20 mm) occlusions, usually escalating rapidly from a soft tapered-tip polymer-jacketed guidewire to a stiff polymer-jacketed or tapered-tip guidewire. Antegrade dissection/re-entry is favored in long (≥20 mm long) occlusions, trying to minimize the dissection length by re-entering into the distal true lumen immediately after the occlusion. Primary retrograde approach is preferred for lesions with an ambiguous proximal cap, poor distal target, good interventional collaterals, and heavy calcification,as well as chronic kidney disease. The "hybrid" approach advocates early change between strategies to enable CTO crossing in the most efficacious, efficient, and safe way. Several early studies are demonstrating high success and low complication rates with use of the "hybrid" approach, supporting its expanding use in CTO PCI.

Item Type: Article
Additional Information: Copyright © 2015 Bentham Science Publishers This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/), which permits unrestrictive use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Keywords: Chronic total occlusion, percutaneous coronary intervention, retrograde, Chronic total occlusion, percutaneous coronary intervention, retrograde, Cardiovascular System & Hematology
SGUL Research Institute / Research Centre: Academic Structure > Molecular and Clinical Sciences Research Institute (MCS)
Journal or Publication Title: Curr Cardiol Rev
ISSN: 1875-6557
Language: eng
Dates:
DateEvent
6 November 2015Published
4 September 2015Accepted
Publisher License: Creative Commons: Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0
PubMed ID: 26354507
Web of Science ID: WOS:000212852200006
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URI: https://openaccess.sgul.ac.uk/id/eprint/111679
Publisher's version: https://doi.org/10.2174/1573403X11666150909113026

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