Chronic Coronary Total Occlusion

Dr. Steven Nissen, Chief Academic Officer, Chief Academic Officer, Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart and Vascular Institute discusses the latest techniques in treatment of total coronary total occlusion (CTO) with Dr. Jaikirshan (Jay) Khatri, specialist in CTO care. Dr. Khatri reviews patient selection who would benefit most from this treatment, including diagnostic testing, clinical and diagnostic criteria; describes interventional techniques such as use of retrograde collaterals and advanced antegrade techniques and how stents are used during these procedures; reviews outcomes and risks of interventional procedures for chronic coronary occlusion; and discusses current research.

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