title: Excimer laser coronary atherectomy in septal collaterals during retrograde recanalization of a chronic total occlusion.
abstract: Management of chronic total occlusions has been refined through the development of a retrograde approach via collateral pathways. We describe here the use of excimer laser coronary atherectomy in the septal collaterals. This appraoch was not yet described in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Zentralklinik Bad Berka, Bad Berka;
authors.forename: Marc-Alexander
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Ohlow
authors.forename: Ullrich
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Lotze
authors.forename: Bernward
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lauer