Full-moon coronary calcification as detected with computed tomography angiography in chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention

We examined the association of “full moon” calcification as identified by CCTA, on clinical and procedural outcomes of chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). We studied patients who underwent elective CTO PCI in two European centers and had pre-procedural CCTA. The primary endpoint was the ina bility to cross the lesion and/or the need for extensive debulking techniques.

Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - May 15, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Giuseppe Panuccio, Gerald S. Werner, Salvatore De Rosa, Daniele Torella, David M. Leistner, Patrick T. Siegrist, Arash Haghikia, Carsten Skurk, Kambis Mashayekhi, Ulf Landmesser, Youssef S. Abdelwahed Source Type: research