title: Chronic total occlusion in ostium of right coronary artery - retrograde approach as the first-choice method of revascularization?
abstract: Recanalization of chronic total occlusion (CTO) located in the ostium may require the operator's ability to use the retrograde approach. We present a case of opening a chronically occluded right coronary artery (RCA) by the retrograde approach after an unsuccessful attempt of recanalization by classic antegrade technique.
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Cardiology, Interventional Electrocardiology and Arterial Hypertension, Hospital University, Collegium Medicum Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland.
authors.forename: Leszek
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bryniarski
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Cardiology, Interventional Electrocardiology and Arterial Hypertension, Hospital University, Collegium Medicum Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland.
authors.forename: Tomasz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kameczura
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Cardiology, Interventional Electrocardiology and Arterial Hypertension, Hospital University, Collegium Medicum Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland.
authors.forename: Sławomir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Surowiec
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Hemodynamics and Electrophysiology, Edward Szczeklik Speciality Hospital, Tarnow, Poland.
authors.forename: Bogdan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Januś
authors.affiliation: Department of Invasive Cardiology, Edward Szczeklik Speciality Hospital, Tarnow, Poland.
authors.forename: Bogusław
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Derlaga
authors.affiliation: 2 Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Interventions, Hospital University, Collegium Medicum Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland.
authors.forename: Dariusz
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dudek
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Cardiology, Interventional Electrocardiology and Arterial Hypertension, Hospital University, Collegium Medicum Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland.
authors.forename: Danuta
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Czarnecka
keywords: chronic total occlusion; recanalization; retrograde technique