Intravascular ultrasound-guided true lumen re-entry for successful recanalization of chronic total occlusions.
We report a strategy of intravascular ultrasound-guided selection of the true lumen entry site from the subintimal space for predictable and successful re-entry, critical to successful recanalization of coronary chronic total occlusions.
VA North Texas Health Care System, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Division of Cardiology, Dallas, TX 75216, USA. mdcare@aol.com
Subhash
S
Banerjee
Ryan
R
Master
Emmanouil S
ES
Brilakis
D000368:Aged; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D054059:Coronary Occlusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D017539:Tunica Intima / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional / Q000379:methods*