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Specific strategies and techniques dedicated to preserve relevant side branches involved in a CTO
European Bifurcation Club 2018 – EBC 2018 – Brussels, Belgium
CTO and Bifurcation
Specific strategies and techniques dedicated to preserve relevant side branches involved in a CTO
Author: Gerald S. Werner, MD, FESC, FACC, FSCAI
Bifurcation: the crux of the crux in CTO PCI
- Bifurcations are a frequent problem during the course of revascularizing a CTO
- They must be dealt with like in non-occlusive lesions
- In some instances we need all the technique and technology of complex bifurcation treatment
- IVUS should be used to clarify the plaque load of a distal bifurcation in case of doubt
- Loosing major side branches is a Pyrrhus victory