Background Diabetes mellitus (DM) is highly prevalent among patients undergoing
percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for chronic total occlusion (CTO). Therefore, the …

The decision whether or not to recanalize a chronic total occlusion (CTO) of a coronary
artery is truly a dilemma for the cardiologist. The procedure is in fact complex, with a non …

Background Sex differences in coronary artery disease presentation and outcomes have
been described. The aim of this study was to compare sex disparities in chronic total …

Abstract Background. Chronic total occlusions (CTOs) are prevalent angiographic findings in
patients with suspected coronary artery disease. Conflicting results of randomized controlled …

Background Data on the impact of chronic kidney disease (CKD) on clinical outcomes in
chronic total occlusion (CTO) patients is scarce, and the optimal treatment strategy for this …

Background: The prognosis of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for chronic total
occlusion (CTO) between patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) and those without DM is …

Electrical storm is a life-threatening emergency condition defined as three or more episodes
of ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation (VF) within 24 hours requiring anti …

BACKGROUND Management of chronic total occlusions (CTO) in diabetics is challenging,
with a recent trend towards early revascularization [ER: Percutaneous coronary intervention …

BACKGROUND: Chronic total coronary artery occlusion (CTO) is characterized by a lack of
antegrade blood flow in the coronary artery. This means that the vessel is completely closed …

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