title: SYNTAX-score based assessment of appropriate candidates for percutaneous coronary intervention among patients with chronic total occlusion.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Toho University Ohashi Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan. Electronic address: masanorishiba@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Masanori
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shiba
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Toho University Ohashi Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoshinori
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nagashima
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Toho University Ohashi Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Kaoru
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sugi
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Toho University Ohashi Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Masato
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nakamura
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002908:Chronic Disease; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000379:methods; D054059:Coronary Occlusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D062645:Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / Q000379:methods*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
keywords: Chronic total occlusion; Long-term outcome; Syntax score