COMPLICATIONS OF RECANALIZATION OF CHRONIC TOTAL OCCLUSION

Publisher: Bentham Science Publishers

E-ISSN: 1875-6557 |11|4|305-313

ISSN: 1573-403x

Source: Current Cardiology Reviews, Vol.11, Iss.4, 2015-11, pp. : 305-313

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Abstract

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) of Chronic Total Occlusions (CTO) is an acceptedrevascularization procedure. These complex procedures carry with them certain risks and potentialcomplications. Complications of PCI such as contrast induced renal dysfunction, radiation, etc,assume more relevance given the length and complexity of these procedures. Further, certain complicationssuch as donor vessel injury, foreign body entrapment are unique to CTO PCI. A thorough understandingof the potential complications is important in mitigating risk during these complex procedures.