Micro channels within chronic total occlusion: a true way
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Editorial Chronic Coronary Total Occlusion
Chronic total occlusion (CTO) is quite frequent finding in coronary artery disease. Comprised of a combination of fibrocalcific and thrombotic elements, CTO has been reported in approximately onethird of patients undergoing diagnostic coronary angiography. This thematic issue goes in depth into “coronary CTO ” that still represents the last frontier in percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1757-790X
DOI: 10.1136/bcr.10.2009.2328