Chronic Total Occlusion

The authors compared the predictions for successful antegrade wiring of chronic total occlusion lesions made by interventional cardiologists with those from a machine learning model.

The authors compared the...

09/30/2024

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Outcomes Following Antegrade-Only Versus Retrograde Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Insights From the CCTOP Registry

08/19/2024

Louis Verreault-Julien , MD, MPH;

Israth Jahan , BSc;

Nandini Dendukuri , PhD;

;

Samer Mansour , MD;

Alexis Matteau , MD;

Harinda C. Wijeysundera , MD, PhD;

Anthony Fung , MBBS;

;

Jean-Michel Paradis , MD;

Can Manh Nguyen , MD;

Stéphane Rinfret , MD, SM;

Chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention can be performed using an antegrade-only approach or a retrograde approach (RA). Whether an RA carries a higher risk of complications needs further investigation.

Chronic total occlusion...

08/19/2024

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Brief Communication

External Validation of the JR-CTO Score in Retrograde Chronic Total Occlusion Intervention: From the PROGRESS-CTO Registry

08/14/2024

Pedro E.P. Carvalho , MD;

Athanasios Rempakos , MD;

;

Michaella Alexandrou , MD;

Dimitrios Strepkos , MD;

;

Olga C. Mastrodemos , BA;

Ahmed Al-Ogaili , MD;

M. Nicholas Burke , MD;

Yader Sandoval , MD;

;

The authors evaluated the JR-CTO score’s performance in patients treated at 44 centers between 2013 and 2024 as part of the Prospective Global Registry for the Study of CTO Intervention (PROGRESS-CTO).

The authors evaluated the JR-CTO...

08/14/2024

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Peripheral Artery Disease in Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

08/09/2024

Michaella Alexandrou , MD;

Athanasios Rempakos , MD;

;

Ahmed Al-Ogaili , MD;

Pedro E.P. Carvalho , MD;

Dimitrios Strepkos , MD;

James W. Choi , MD;

;

Khaldoon Alaswad , MD;

;

Farouc A. Jaffer , MD, PhD;

Philip Dattilo , MD;

Anthony H. Doing , MD;

Lorenzo Azzalini , MD, PhD, MSc;

Nazif Aygul , MD;

Raj Chandwaney , MD;

;

Sevket Gorgulu , MD;

Jaikirshan J. Khatri , MD;

Laura D. Young , MD;

Oleg Krestyaninov , MD;

Dmitrii Khelimskii , MD;

;

Omer Goktekin , MD;

James D. Flaherty , MD;

Daniel R. Schimmel , MD, MS;

Keith H. Benzuly , MD;

Mahmut Uluganyan , MD;

Ramazan Ozdemir , MD;

Yousif Ahmad , MRCP, PhD, FSCAI, FACC, BMBS;

;

Olga C. Mastrodemos , BA;

M. Nicholas Burke , MD;

;

Yader Sandoval , MD;

;

The authors examined a multicenter registry of CTO PCI to explore the prevalence of peripheral artery disease and its effects on techniques used during the procedure and in-hospital outcomes.

The authors examined a...

08/09/2024

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Brief Communication

Guide Catheter Extension Use in Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Insights From the PROGRESS CTO Registry

07/29/2024

Ahmed Al-Ogaili , MD;

Deniz Mutlu , MD, PhD;

Michaella Alexandrou , MD;

Athanasios Rempakos , MD;

Bavana V. Rangan , BDS, MPH, MD;

Olga C. Mastrodemos , BA;

Yader Sandoval , MD;

M. Nicholas Burke , MD;

Emmanouil S. Brilakis , MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FESC, FSCAI;

The authors examined the frequency and temporal trends of guide catheter extension use in a large CTO-PCI registry.

The authors examined the...

07/29/2024

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Review

Ten Tips and Tricks for Successful Distal True Lumen Wiring From 3-Dimensional Wiring Experts

06/03/2024

Eugene B. Wu, MD¹; Wataru Nagamatsu, MD²; Atsunori Okamura, MD³

Eugene B. Wu, MD1; Wataru Nagamatsu, ...

In this article, the authors provide 10 tips for every chronic total occlusion interventionist to use when performing 3-dimensional wiring in distal true lumen wiring

In this article, the authors...

06/03/2024

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Geographic Diversity in Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Insights From the PROGRESS-CTO Registry

05/22/2024

Michaella Alexandrou, MD¹; Athanasios Rempakos, MD¹; Deniz Mutlu, MD¹; Ahmed Al Ogaili, MD¹; James W. Choi, MD²; Paul Poommipanit, MD³; Khaldoon Alaswad, MD⁴; Mir Babar Basir, DO⁴; Rhian Davies, DO, MS⁵; Farouc A. Jaffer, MD, PhD⁶; Raj H. Chandwaney, MD⁷; Lorenzo Azzalini, MD, PhD, MSc⁸; Nazif Aygul, MD⁹; Ahmed M. ElGuindy, MD¹⁰; Brian K. Jefferson, MD¹¹; Sevket Gorgulu, MD¹²; Jaikirshan J. Khatri, MD¹³; Oleg Krestyaninov, MD¹⁴; Dmitrii Khelimskii, MD¹⁴; Jarrod Frizzell, MD¹⁵; Basem Elbarouni, MD¹⁶; Omer Goktekin, MD¹⁷; Margaret B. McEntegart, MD¹⁸; Bavana V. Rangan, BDS, MPH¹; Olga C. Mastrodemos, BA¹; M. Nicholas Burke, MD¹; Yader Sandoval, MD¹; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD¹

Michaella Alexandrou, MD1; Athanasios...

The authors analyzed patient and lesion characteristics, techniques, and outcomes in 11 503 CTO-PCI procedures performed in North America and in the combined regions of Europe, Asia, and Africa from 2017 to 2023 as documented in the...

The authors analyzed patient and...

05/22/2024

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Brief Communication

Ranolazine in Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

04/30/2024

Michaella Alexandrou, MD¹; Deniz Mutlu, MD¹; Athanasios Rempakos, MD¹; Ahmed Al Ogaili, MD¹; James W. Choi, MD^2,3; Paul Poommipanit, MD⁴; Khaldoon Alaswad, MD⁵; Mir Babar Basir, DO⁵; Rhian Davies, DO, MS⁶; Farouc A. Jaffer, MD, PhD⁷; Phil Dattilo, MD⁸; Lorenzo Azzalini, MD, PhD, MSc⁹; Nazif Aygul, MD¹⁰; Niranjan Reddy, MD¹¹; Brian K. Jefferson, MD¹²; Sevket Gorgulu, MD¹³; Jaikirshan J. Khatri, MD¹⁴; Laura D. Young, MD¹⁴; Oleg Krestyaninov MD¹⁵; Dmitrii Khelimskii MD¹⁵; Jarrod Frizzell, MD¹⁶; Basem Elbarouni, MD¹⁷; Bavana V. Rangan, BDS, MPH¹; Olga C. Mastrodemos, BA¹; M. Nicholas Burke, MD¹; Yader Sandoval, MD¹; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD¹

Michaella Alexandrou, MD1; Deniz Mutl...

The authors analyzed a large, multicenter chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) registry to determine the baseline clinical and angiographic characteristics and procedural outcomes of patients undergoing CTO...

The authors analyzed a large,...

04/30/2024

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Author Interview

Equipment Utilization in Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Interventions: Update From the PROGRESS-CTO Registry: An Interview With Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD

04/04/2024

Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD

Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD ...

Dr. Deepak L. Bhatt catches up with Dr. Emmanouil S. Brilakis about his Editor’s 2023 Top 10 article, “Equipment Utilization in Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Interventions: Update From the PROGRESS-CTO Registry.”

Dr. Deepak L. Bhatt catches up...

04/04/2024

Journal of Invasive Cardiology