Cardiology Plus (Jan 2021)

Updated algorithm of chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention from chronic total occlusion club China

  • Jun-Bo Ge,
  • Lei Ge,
  • Yong Huo,
  • Ji-Yan Chen,
  • Wei-Min Wang,
  • On Behalf of Chronic Total Occlusion Club

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4103/2470-7511.320320
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 6, no. 2
pp. 81 – 87

Abstract

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In 2018, the Chronic Total Occlusion Club China (CTOCC) presented a new CTO percutaneous coronary intervention (CTO PCI) algorithm. At the end of 2020, an updated CTOCC algorithm was proposed by this group after the adoption of innovative concepts and novel techniques in CTO PCI. The updated CTOCC algorithm summarizes the contemporary CTO PCI practices in China, in which simultaneous contralateral injection and careful angiographic review, along with strategic changes, are emphasized. Additionally, we provide some new recommendations for techniques such as the “move the cap” and “active greeting” techniques and investment procedures.

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