The growing elderly population worldwide represents a major challenge for caregivers,
healthcare providers, and society. Older patients have a higher prevalence of cardiovascular …

The proportion of the elderly in the total population of the world is growing, and the number
of elderly patients with coronary chronic total occlusions (CTO) is huge. The elderly patients …

Background Data regarding the impact of successful chronic total occlusion treated with
percutaneous coronary intervention (CTO‐PCI) on symptoms and quality of life (QOL) in …

Objective This study aimed to compare outcomes of percutaneous coronary intervention
(PCI) for chronic total occlusions (CTO) in the elderly (≥ 75 years) versus nonelderly and …

Objectives Nonagenarians are a fast-growing age group among cardiovascular patients, but
data about their management and prognosis after an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is …

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 …

Background Chronic total occlusion (CTO) is common in patients with diabetes mellitus.
Data on the long‐term outcomes after treatment of CTOs in this high‐risk population are …

Objective The aim of the study was to assess the prognostic impact of successful chronic
total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and completeness of …

Feasibility and efficacy of complex percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in the elderly, a
more frail population due to more comorbidities is incompletely understood. We therefore set …

ABSTRACT Introduction Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (CTO
PCI) is now performed with high success rates and acceptable complication rates. Areas …