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E-CART (ElectroCautery-Assisted Re-enTry) of an Aorto-Ostial Right Coronary Artery Chronic Total Occlusion

Authors :
James Harvey
Rajiv Dhawan
William J. Nicholson
Source :
JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions. 9:2356-2358
Publication Year :
2016
Publisher :
Elsevier BV, 2016.

Abstract

Percutaneous revascularization of ostial right coronary artery (RCA) chronic total occlusions (CTO) are challenging due to the lack of antegrade strategy options. A retrograde approach is mandated and when passage of the guidewire through the true lumen is unsuccessful, use of aggressive stiff

Details

ISSN :
19368798
Volume :
9
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........fec81c94e7a87d5f80a70fc5a136f148
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcin.2016.09.006