Complications of recanalization of chronic total occlusion.

COMPLICATIONS OF RECANALIZATION OF CHRONIC TOTAL OCCLUSION. Curr Cardiol Rev. 2015 Sep 8; Authors: Kalyanasundaram A, Lombardi WL Abstract Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) of Chronic Total Occlusions (CTO) is an accepted revascularization procedure. These complex procedures carry with them certain risks and potential complications. Complications of PCI such as contrast induced renal dysfunction, radiation, etc, assume more relevance given the length and complexity of these procedures. Further, certain complications such as donor vessel injury, foreign body entrapment are unique to CTO PCI. A thorough understanding of the potential complications is important in mitigating risk during these complex procedures. PMID: 26354515 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
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