Long-term major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACCE) rate : Comparison of retrograde and antegrade recanalization of chronic total coronary occlusions.

CONCLUSION: The long-term MACCE rate after unsuccessful recanalization was significantly higher, which was driven by a higher MACCE rate after unsuccessful versus successful antegrade approaches. In contrast, procedural success in the retrograde group had no impact on outcome. PMID: 28004266 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28004266?dopt=Abstract

Source: Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift - December 20, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Bijuklic K, Schwencke C, Schofer J Tags: Wien Klin Wochenschr Source Type: research