Value of intravascular ultrasound in the management of coronary chronic total occlusions.
Failure of guide wire crossing is the commonest reason for failed procedure in chronic total occlusion (CTO) of the coronary arteries. Intravascular ultrasound can be useful in some cases to achieve. Successful guide wire crossing into the distal true lumen of the coronary artery. We describe two cases demonstrating the role of intravascular ultrasound in successful recannalization of the CTO.
Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Thomas Drive, Liverpool, L14 3PE, UK. sudhirrathore@hotmail.com
Sudhir
S
Rathore
Mitsuyasu
M
Terashima
Takahiko
T
Suzuki
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D002908:Chronic Disease; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D054059:Coronary Occlusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional