title: Intravascular ultrasound-guided revascularization of a chronically occluded left main coronary artery.
abstract: We describe a case of a left main coronary artery (LMCA) chronic total occlusion (CTO), which we elected to treat through percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). In this case report, we briefly review the prevalence of LMCA CTO, discuss the feasibility of PCI versus surgical revascularization and highlight the importance of intravascular ultrasound in the guidance of these complex procedures.
authors: Oxford Heart Centre, Oxford University Hospitals, Headley Way, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK.
authors: Alberto Ranieri
authors: AR
authors: De Caterina
authors: Florim
authors: F
authors: Cuculi
authors: Adrian P
authors: AP
authors: Banning
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D054059:Coronary Occlusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional
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