[PDF][PDF] Recanalisation of chronic total coronary occlusions: 2012 consensus document from the EuroCTO club

G Sianos, GS Werner, AR Galassi, MI Papafaklis… - …, 2012 - researchgate.net
The EuroCTO club was established in December 2006. In 2007 it published its first
consensus document on the recanalisation of Chronic Total Occlusions (CTOs), aiming to …

Comparison of transradial and femoral approaches for percutaneous coronary interventions: a systematic review and hierarchical Bayesian meta-analysis

OF Bertrand, P Bélisle, D Joyal, O Costerousse… - American heart …, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Despite lower risks of access site–related complications with transradial
approach (TRA), its clinical benefit for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is uncertain …

Randomized comparison between radial and femoral large-bore access for complex percutaneous coronary intervention

TA Meijers, A Aminian, M van Wely, K Teeuwen… - Cardiovascular …, 2021 - jacc.org
Objectives The aim of this study was to investigate whether transradial (TR) percutaneous
coronary intervention (PCI) is superior to transfemoral (TF) PCI in complex coronary lesions …

Balloon‐assisted tracking: A must‐know technique to overcome difficult anatomy during transradial approach

T Patel, S Shah, S Pancholy, S Rao… - Catheterization and …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To examine the use and outcomes of balloon‐assisted tracking (BAT) technique
for dealing with complexities of arm and chest vasculature during transradial approach …

The retrograde approach to coronary artery chronic total occlusions: a practical approach

ES Brilakis, JA Grantham, CA Thompson… - Catheterization and …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The retrograde approach has revolutionized the treatment of chronic total occlusions.
Several retrograde techniques have recently been described. In this article, we present a …

[PDF][PDF] First prospective multicentre experience with left distal transradial approach for coronary chronic total occlusion interventions using a 7 Fr Glidesheath Slender

GL Gasparini, R Garbo, A Gagnor, J Oreglia… - …, 2019 - academia.edu
Chronic total occlusion (CTO) represents the most challenging setting for percutaneous
coronary intervention (PCI). Although transfemoral (TF) access is still the preferred one …

Procedural outcomes of percutaneous coronary interventions for chronic total occlusions via the radial approach: insights from an international chronic total occlusion …

P Tajti, K Alaswad, D Karmpaliotis, FA Jaffer… - JACC: Cardiovascular …, 2019 - jacc.org
Objectives: This study examined the frequency and outcomes of radial access for chronic
total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Background: Radial access …

Femoral or radial approach in treatment of coronary chronic total occlusion: a randomized clinical trial

S Gorgulu, N Kalay, T Norgaz, C Kocas… - Cardiovascular …, 2022 - jacc.org
Objectives The aim of this study was to compare transradial access (TRA) with transfemoral
access (TFA) for chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) …

Transradial approach for coronary chronic total occlusion interventions: insights from a contemporary multicenter registry

K Alaswad, RV Menon, G Christopoulos… - Catheterization and …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To examine the impact of transradial access on the procedural outcomes of
chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI). Background The …

Radial versus femoral access in chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M Megaly, A Karatasakis, B Abraham… - Circulation …, 2019 - Am Heart Assoc
Background: Radial access (RA) is increasingly used in chronic total occlusion (CTO)
percutaneous coronary intervention with encouraging results. However, there are concerns …