Successful revascularization improves long-term clinical outcome in patients with chronic coronary total occlusion

Background: Following the development of breakthrough techniques for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in the treatment of chronic total occlusions (CTO), the initial success rate of PCI in CTO lesions (CTO-PCI) has improved; however, there are few reports regarding the effects of successful...

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Main Authors: Tomohiko Teramoto, Etsuo Tsuchikane, Masanori Yamamoto, Hitoshi Matsuo, Yoshiaki Kawase, Yoriyasu Suzuki, Seiji Kanou, Tetsurou Shimura, Hirotomo Sato, Maoto Habara, Kenya Nasu, Masashi Kimura, Yoshihisa Kinoshita, Mitsuyasu Terashima, Tetsuo Matsubara, Takahiko Suzuki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-03-01
Series:International Journal of Cardiology: Heart & Vasculature
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352906716300835