title: Optical coherence tomography for guiding wire into a side branch coronary artery with flush total occlusion.
abstract: We report a case of flush occlusion, where a novel use of optical coherence tomography (OCT) helped in successful crossing and stenting of the lesion.
authors: Columbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, NY, USA.
authors: Yasir H
authors: YH
authors: Qureshi
authors: Columbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, NY, USA; Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York City, NY, USA.
authors: Giora
authors: G
authors: Weisz
authors: Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York City, NY, USA.
authors: Akiko
authors: A
authors: Maehara
authors: Columbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, NY, USA.
authors: Diaa A
authors: DA
authors: Hakim
authors: Columbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, NY, USA.
authors: Khady
authors: K
authors: Fall
authors: Columbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, NY, USA.
authors: Angelica
authors: A
authors: Castaneda
authors: Columbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, NY, USA; Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York City, NY, USA. Electronic address: jm2456@cumc.columbia.edu.
authors: Jeffrey W
authors: JW
authors: Moses
mesh_terms: D062906:Cardiac Catheters; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D054059:Coronary Occlusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D062645:Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D015607:Stents; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: CTO; Complex PCI; Optical coherence tomography (OCT); Total occlusion