title: Dedicated devices and techniques - a cornerstone in recanalisation of chronic total occlusions of coronary arteries.
abstract: Recanalisation of chronic total occlusion (CTO) is still a challenge in invasive cardiology, requiring operator experience, equipment, and techniques dedicated to CTO. Due to difficulties in crossing the lesion by wire and by balloon (both responsible for 98% of the procedure's failures), many helpful techniques have been described. We report the case of both Tornus system and anchor technique in successful recanalisation of a right coronary artery.
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Cardiology, Interventional Electrocardiology and Hypertension, University Hospital, Krakow, Poland.
authors.forename: Leszek
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bryniarski
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Cardiology, Interventional Electrocardiology and Hypertension, University Hospital, Krakow, Poland.
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kusak
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Cardiology, Interventional Electrocardiology and Hypertension, University Hospital, Krakow, Poland.
authors.forename: Sławomir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Surowiec
authors.affiliation: Department of Interventional Cardiology, University Hospital, Krakow, Poland.
authors.forename: Dariusz
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dudek
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Cardiology, Interventional Electrocardiology and Hypertension, University Hospital, Krakow, Poland.
authors.forename: Danuta
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Czarnecka
keywords: Tornus system; anchor techniques; chronic total occlusion