title: Highlights of the Scottsdale Interventional Forum 2014, how-to symposiums: advances in chronic total occlusion therapy.
abstract: The tenth annual Scottsdale Interventional Forum (SIF), which took place in Scottsdale, Arizona from March 5-8, 2014, brought together some of the leading experts in chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) to review some of the current concepts and advances in this field. The topics discussed included review of the diagnostic coronary angiogram in the context of CTO-PCI; strategic approaches to CTO-PCI; the CTO toolbox; and review of antegrade and retrograde techniques.
authors: Cavanagh Heart Center, 1300 N. Edwards Plaza Suite 407, Phoenix AZ 85006 USA. ashish.pershad@bannerhealth.com  
authors: Mohamad
authors: M
authors: Lazkani
authors: Moneer
authors: M
authors: Eddin
authors: William L
authors: WL
authors: Lombardi
authors: Michael
authors: M
authors: Kutcher
authors: David
authors: D
authors: Rizik
authors: Ashish
authors: A
authors: Pershad
mesh_terms: D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000379:methods*; D001130:Arizona; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003226:Congresses as Topic; D054059:Coronary Occlusion / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D062645:Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome