Outcomes With the Use of the Retrograde Approach for Coronary Chronic Total Occlusion Interventions in a Contemporary Multicenter US Registry.
We sought to examine the efficacy and safety of chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention using the retrograde approach.



We compared the outcomes of the retrograde versus antegrade-only approach to chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention among 1301 procedures performed at 11 experienced US centers between 2012 and 2015. The mean age was 65.5±10 years, and 84% of the patients were men with a high prevalence of diabetes mellitus (45%) and previous coronary artery bypass graft surgery (34%). Overall technical and procedural success rates were 90% and 89%, respectively, and in-hospital major adverse cardiovascular events occurred in 31 patients (2.4%). The retrograde approach was used in 539 cases (41%), either as the initial strategy (46%) or after a failed antegrade attempt (54%). When compared with antegrade-only cases, retrograde cases were significantly more complex, both clinically (previous coronary artery bypass graft surgery prevalence, 48% versus 24%; P<0.001) and angiographically (mean Japan-chronic total occlusion score, 3.1±1.0 versus 2.1±1.2; P<0.001) and had lower technical success (85% versus 94%; P<0.001) and higher major adverse cardiovascular events (4.3% versus 1.1%; P<0.001) rates. On multivariable analysis, the presence of suitable collaterals, no smoking, no previous coronary artery bypass graft surgery, and left anterior descending artery target vessel were independently associated with technical success using the retrograde approach.



The retrograde approach is commonly used in contemporary chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention, especially among more challenging lesions and patients. Although associated with lower success and higher major adverse cardiovascular event rates in comparison to antegrade-only crossing, retrograde percutaneous coronary intervention remains critical for achieving overall high success rates.
From the Center for Interventional Vascular Therapy at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, New York (D.K., J.W.M., A.J.K., M.P., Z.A.A., S.K.); Department of Cardiology, VA North Texas Healthcare System and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (A.K., P.-K.J.N.-T., B.A.D., J.K., B.V.R., M.K.R., S.B., E.S.B.); Department of Cardiology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI (K.A.); Department of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston (F.A.J.); CardioVascular Institute at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (R.W.Y.); Lundquist Cardiovascular Institute, Torrance Memorial Medical Center, CA (R.M.W.); Cardiovascular Center, PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center, Bellingham, WA (W.L.L.); Department of Interventional Cardiology, Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO (J.A.G.); Department of Interventional Cardiology, Piedmont Heart Institute, Atlanta, GA (D.E.K., N.J.L.); Department of Cardiology, Medical Center of the Rockies, Loveland, CO (A.D.); Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, VA San Diego Healthcare System and University of California (M.P., J.N.B.); and Boston Scientific, Natick, MA (C.A.T.).
Dimitri
D
Karmpaliotis
From the Center for Interventional Vascular Therapy at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, New York (D.K., J.W.M., A.J.K., M.P., Z.A.A., S.K.); Department of Cardiology, VA North Texas Healthcare System and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (A.K., P.-K.J.N.-T., B.A.D., J.K., B.V.R., M.K.R., S.B., E.S.B.); Department of Cardiology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI (K.A.); Department of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston (F.A.J.); CardioVascular Institute at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (R.W.Y.); Lundquist Cardiovascular Institute, Torrance Memorial Medical Center, CA (R.M.W.); Cardiovascular Center, PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center, Bellingham, WA (W.L.L.); Department of Interventional Cardiology, Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO (J.A.G.); Department of Interventional Cardiology, Piedmont Heart Institute, Atlanta, GA (D.E.K., N.J.L.); Department of Cardiology, Medical Center of the Rockies, Loveland, CO (A.D.); Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, VA San Diego Healthcare System and University of California (M.P., J.N.B.); and Boston Scientific, Natick, MA (C.A.T.).
Aris
A
Karatasakis
From the Center for Interventional Vascular Therapy at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, New York (D.K., J.W.M., A.J.K., M.P., Z.A.A., S.K.); Department of Cardiology, VA North Texas Healthcare System and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (A.K., P.-K.J.N.-T., B.A.D., J.K., B.V.R., M.K.R., S.B., E.S.B.); Department of Cardiology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI (K.A.); Department of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston (F.A.J.); CardioVascular Institute at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (R.W.Y.); Lundquist Cardiovascular Institute, Torrance Memorial Medical Center, CA (R.M.W.); Cardiovascular Center, PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center, Bellingham, WA (W.L.L.); Department of Interventional Cardiology, Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO (J.A.G.); Department of Interventional Cardiology, Piedmont Heart Institute, Atlanta, GA (D.E.K., N.J.L.); Department of Cardiology, Medical Center of the Rockies, Loveland, CO (A.D.); Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, VA San Diego Healthcare System and University of California (M.P., J.N.B.); and Boston Scientific, Natick, MA (C.A.T.).
Khaldoon
K
Alaswad
From the Center for Interventional Vascular Therapy at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, New York (D.K., J.W.M., A.J.K., M.P., Z.A.A., S.K.); Department of Cardiology, VA North Texas Healthcare System and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (A.K., P.-K.J.N.-T., B.A.D., J.K., B.V.R., M.K.R., S.B., E.S.B.); Department of Cardiology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI (K.A.); Department of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston (F.A.J.); CardioVascular Institute at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (R.W.Y.); Lundquist Cardiovascular Institute, Torrance Memorial Medical Center, CA (R.M.W.); Cardiovascular Center, PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center, Bellingham, WA (W.L.L.); Department of Interventional Cardiology, Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO (J.A.G.); Department of Interventional Cardiology, Piedmont Heart Institute, Atlanta, GA (D.E.K., N.J.L.); Department of Cardiology, Medical Center of the Rockies, Loveland, CO (A.D.); Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, VA San Diego Healthcare System and University of California (M.P., J.N.B.); and Boston Scientific, Natick, MA (C.A.T.).
Farouc A
FA
Jaffer
From the Center for Interventional Vascular Therapy at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, New York (D.K., J.W.M., A.J.K., M.P., Z.A.A., S.K.); Department of Cardiology, VA North Texas Healthcare System and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (A.K., P.-K.J.N.-T., B.A.D., J.K., B.V.R., M.K.R., S.B., E.S.B.); Department of Cardiology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI (K.A.); Department of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston (F.A.J.); CardioVascular Institute at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (R.W.Y.); Lundquist Cardiovascular Institute, Torrance Memorial Medical Center, CA (R.M.W.); Cardiovascular Center, PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center, Bellingham, WA (W.L.L.); Department of Interventional Cardiology, Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO (J.A.G.); Department of Interventional Cardiology, Piedmont Heart Institute, Atlanta, GA (D.E.K., N.J.L.); Department of Cardiology, Medical Center of the Rockies, Loveland, CO (A.D.); Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, VA San Diego Healthcare System and University of California (M.P., J.N.B.); and Boston Scientific, Natick, MA (C.A.T.).
Robert W
RW
Yeh
From the Center for Interventional Vascular Therapy at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, New York (D.K., J.W.M., A.J.K., M.P., Z.A.A., S.K.); Department of Cardiology, VA North Texas Healthcare System and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (A.K., P.-K.J.N.-T., B.A.D., J.K., B.V.R., M.K.R., S.B., E.S.B.); Department of Cardiology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI (K.A.); Department of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston (F.A.J.); CardioVascular Institute at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (R.W.Y.); Lundquist Cardiovascular Institute, Torrance Memorial Medical Center, CA (R.M.W.); Cardiovascular Center, PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center, Bellingham, WA (W.L.L.); Department of Interventional Cardiology, Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO (J.A.G.); Department of Interventional Cardiology, Piedmont Heart Institute, Atlanta, GA (D.E.K., N.J.L.); Department of Cardiology, Medical Center of the Rockies, Loveland, CO (A.D.); Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, VA San Diego Healthcare System and University of California (M.P., J.N.B.); and Boston Scientific, Natick, MA (C.A.T.).
R Michael
RM
Wyman
From the Center for Interventional Vascular Therapy at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, New York (D.K., J.W.M., A.J.K., M.P., Z.A.A., S.K.); Department of Cardiology, VA North Texas Healthcare System and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (A.K., P.-K.J.N.-T., B.A.D., J.K., B.V.R., M.K.R., S.B., E.S.B.); Department of Cardiology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI (K.A.); Department of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston (F.A.J.); CardioVascular Institute at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (R.W.Y.); Lundquist Cardiovascular Institute, Torrance Memorial Medical Center, CA (R.M.W.); Cardiovascular Center, PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center, Bellingham, WA (W.L.L.); Department of Interventional Cardiology, Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO (J.A.G.); Department of Interventional Cardiology, Piedmont Heart Institute, Atlanta, GA (D.E.K., N.J.L.); Department of Cardiology, Medical Center of the Rockies, Loveland, CO (A.D.); Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, VA San Diego Healthcare System and University of California (M.P., J.N.B.); and Boston Scientific, Natick, MA (C.A.T.).
William L
WL
Lombardi
From the Center for Interventional Vascular Therapy at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, New York (D.K., J.W.M., A.J.K., M.P., Z.A.A., S.K.); Department of Cardiology, VA North Texas Healthcare System and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (A.K., P.-K.J.N.-T., B.A.D., J.K., B.V.R., M.K.R., S.B., E.S.B.); Department of Cardiology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI (K.A.); Department of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston (F.A.J.); CardioVascular Institute at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (R.W.Y.); Lundquist Cardiovascular Institute, Torrance Memorial Medical Center, CA (R.M.W.); Cardiovascular Center, PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center, Bellingham, WA (W.L.L.); Department of Interventional Cardiology, Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO (J.A.G.); Department of Interventional Cardiology, Piedmont Heart Institute, Atlanta, GA (D.E.K., N.J.L.); Department of Cardiology, Medical Center of the Rockies, Loveland, CO (A.D.); Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, VA San Diego Healthcare System and University of California (M.P., J.N.B.); and Boston Scientific, Natick, MA (C.A.T.).
J Aaron
JA
Grantham
From the Center for Interventional Vascular Therapy at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, New York (D.K., J.W.M., A.J.K., M.P., Z.A.A., S.K.); Department of Cardiology, VA North Texas Healthcare System and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (A.K., P.-K.J.N.-T., B.A.D., J.K., B.V.R., M.K.R., S.B., E.S.B.); Department of Cardiology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI (K.A.); Department of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston (F.A.J.); CardioVascular Institute at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (R.W.Y.); Lundquist Cardiovascular Institute, Torrance Memorial Medical Center, CA (R.M.W.); Cardiovascular Center, PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center, Bellingham, WA (W.L.L.); Department of Interventional Cardiology, Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO (J.A.G.); Department of Interventional Cardiology, Piedmont Heart Institute, Atlanta, GA (D.E.K., N.J.L.); Department of Cardiology, Medical Center of the Rockies, Loveland, CO (A.D.); Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, VA San Diego Healthcare System and University of California (M.P., J.N.B.); and Boston Scientific, Natick, MA (C.A.T.).
David E
DE
Kandzari
From the Center for Interventional Vascular Therapy at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, New York (D.K., J.W.M., A.J.K., M.P., Z.A.A., S.K.); Department of Cardiology, VA North Texas Healthcare System and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (A.K., P.-K.J.N.-T., B.A.D., J.K., B.V.R., M.K.R., S.B., E.S.B.); Department of Cardiology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI (K.A.); Department of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston (F.A.J.); CardioVascular Institute at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (R.W.Y.); Lundquist Cardiovascular Institute, Torrance Memorial Medical Center, CA (R.M.W.); Cardiovascular Center, PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center, Bellingham, WA (W.L.L.); Department of Interventional Cardiology, Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO (J.A.G.); Department of Interventional Cardiology, Piedmont Heart Institute, Atlanta, GA (D.E.K., N.J.L.); Department of Cardiology, Medical Center of the Rockies, Loveland, CO (A.D.); Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, VA San Diego Healthcare System and University of California (M.P., J.N.B.); and Boston Scientific, Natick, MA (C.A.T.).
Nicholas J
NJ
Lembo
From the Center for Interventional Vascular Therapy at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, New York (D.K., J.W.M., A.J.K., M.P., Z.A.A., S.K.); Department of Cardiology, VA North Texas Healthcare System and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (A.K., P.-K.J.N.-T., B.A.D., J.K., B.V.R., M.K.R., S.B., E.S.B.); Department of Cardiology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI (K.A.); Department of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston (F.A.J.); CardioVascular Institute at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (R.W.Y.); Lundquist Cardiovascular Institute, Torrance Memorial Medical Center, CA (R.M.W.); Cardiovascular Center, PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center, Bellingham, WA (W.L.L.); Department of Interventional Cardiology, Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO (J.A.G.); Department of Interventional Cardiology, Piedmont Heart Institute, Atlanta, GA (D.E.K., N.J.L.); Department of Cardiology, Medical Center of the Rockies, Loveland, CO (A.D.); Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, VA San Diego Healthcare System and University of California (M.P., J.N.B.); and Boston Scientific, Natick, MA (C.A.T.).
Anthony
A
Doing
From the Center for Interventional Vascular Therapy at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, New York (D.K., J.W.M., A.J.K., M.P., Z.A.A., S.K.); Department of Cardiology, VA North Texas Healthcare System and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (A.K., P.-K.J.N.-T., B.A.D., J.K., B.V.R., M.K.R., S.B., E.S.B.); Department of Cardiology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI (K.A.); Department of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston (F.A.J.); CardioVascular Institute at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (R.W.Y.); Lundquist Cardiovascular Institute, Torrance Memorial Medical Center, CA (R.M.W.); Cardiovascular Center, PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center, Bellingham, WA (W.L.L.); Department of Interventional Cardiology, Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO (J.A.G.); Department of Interventional Cardiology, Piedmont Heart Institute, Atlanta, GA (D.E.K., N.J.L.); Department of Cardiology, Medical Center of the Rockies, Loveland, CO (A.D.); Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, VA San Diego Healthcare System and University of California (M.P., J.N.B.); and Boston Scientific, Natick, MA (C.A.T.).
Mitul
M
Patel
From the Center for Interventional Vascular Therapy at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, New York (D.K., J.W.M., A.J.K., M.P., Z.A.A., S.K.); Department of Cardiology, VA North Texas Healthcare System and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (A.K., P.-K.J.N.-T., B.A.D., J.K., B.V.R., M.K.R., S.B., E.S.B.); Department of Cardiology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI (K.A.); Department of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston (F.A.J.); CardioVascular Institute at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (R.W.Y.); Lundquist Cardiovascular Institute, Torrance Memorial Medical Center, CA (R.M.W.); Cardiovascular Center, PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center, Bellingham, WA (W.L.L.); Department of Interventional Cardiology, Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO (J.A.G.); Department of Interventional Cardiology, Piedmont Heart Institute, Atlanta, GA (D.E.K., N.J.L.); Department of Cardiology, Medical Center of the Rockies, Loveland, CO (A.D.); Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, VA San Diego Healthcare System and University of California (M.P., J.N.B.); and Boston Scientific, Natick, MA (C.A.T.).
John N
JN
Bahadorani
From the Center for Interventional Vascular Therapy at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, New York (D.K., J.W.M., A.J.K., M.P., Z.A.A., S.K.); Department of Cardiology, VA North Texas Healthcare System and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (A.K., P.-K.J.N.-T., B.A.D., J.K., B.V.R., M.K.R., S.B., E.S.B.); Department of Cardiology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI (K.A.); Department of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston (F.A.J.); CardioVascular Institute at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (R.W.Y.); Lundquist Cardiovascular Institute, Torrance Memorial Medical Center, CA (R.M.W.); Cardiovascular Center, PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center, Bellingham, WA (W.L.L.); Department of Interventional Cardiology, Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO (J.A.G.); Department of Interventional Cardiology, Piedmont Heart Institute, Atlanta, GA (D.E.K., N.J.L.); Department of Cardiology, Medical Center of the Rockies, Loveland, CO (A.D.); Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, VA San Diego Healthcare System and University of California (M.P., J.N.B.); and Boston Scientific, Natick, MA (C.A.T.).
Jeffrey W
JW
Moses
From the Center for Interventional Vascular Therapy at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, New York (D.K., J.W.M., A.J.K., M.P., Z.A.A., S.K.); Department of Cardiology, VA North Texas Healthcare System and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (A.K., P.-K.J.N.-T., B.A.D., J.K., B.V.R., M.K.R., S.B., E.S.B.); Department of Cardiology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI (K.A.); Department of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston (F.A.J.); CardioVascular Institute at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (R.W.Y.); Lundquist Cardiovascular Institute, Torrance Memorial Medical Center, CA (R.M.W.); Cardiovascular Center, PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center, Bellingham, WA (W.L.L.); Department of Interventional Cardiology, Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO (J.A.G.); Department of Interventional Cardiology, Piedmont Heart Institute, Atlanta, GA (D.E.K., N.J.L.); Department of Cardiology, Medical Center of the Rockies, Loveland, CO (A.D.); Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, VA San Diego Healthcare System and University of California (M.P., J.N.B.); and Boston Scientific, Natick, MA (C.A.T.).
Ajay J
AJ
Kirtane
From the Center for Interventional Vascular Therapy at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, New York (D.K., J.W.M., A.J.K., M.P., Z.A.A., S.K.); Department of Cardiology, VA North Texas Healthcare System and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (A.K., P.-K.J.N.-T., B.A.D., J.K., B.V.R., M.K.R., S.B., E.S.B.); Department of Cardiology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI (K.A.); Department of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston (F.A.J.); CardioVascular Institute at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (R.W.Y.); Lundquist Cardiovascular Institute, Torrance Memorial Medical Center, CA (R.M.W.); Cardiovascular Center, PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center, Bellingham, WA (W.L.L.); Department of Interventional Cardiology, Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO (J.A.G.); Department of Interventional Cardiology, Piedmont Heart Institute, Atlanta, GA (D.E.K., N.J.L.); Department of Cardiology, Medical Center of the Rockies, Loveland, CO (A.D.); Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, VA San Diego Healthcare System and University of California (M.P., J.N.B.); and Boston Scientific, Natick, MA (C.A.T.).
Manish
M
Parikh
From the Center for Interventional Vascular Therapy at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, New York (D.K., J.W.M., A.J.K., M.P., Z.A.A., S.K.); Department of Cardiology, VA North Texas Healthcare System and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (A.K., P.-K.J.N.-T., B.A.D., J.K., B.V.R., M.K.R., S.B., E.S.B.); Department of Cardiology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI (K.A.); Department of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston (F.A.J.); CardioVascular Institute at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (R.W.Y.); Lundquist Cardiovascular Institute, Torrance Memorial Medical Center, CA (R.M.W.); Cardiovascular Center, PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center, Bellingham, WA (W.L.L.); Department of Interventional Cardiology, Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO (J.A.G.); Department of Interventional Cardiology, Piedmont Heart Institute, Atlanta, GA (D.E.K., N.J.L.); Department of Cardiology, Medical Center of the Rockies, Loveland, CO (A.D.); Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, VA San Diego Healthcare System and University of California (M.P., J.N.B.); and Boston Scientific, Natick, MA (C.A.T.).
Ziad A
ZA
Ali
From the Center for Interventional Vascular Therapy at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, New York (D.K., J.W.M., A.J.K., M.P., Z.A.A., S.K.); Department of Cardiology, VA North Texas Healthcare System and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (A.K., P.-K.J.N.-T., B.A.D., J.K., B.V.R., M.K.R., S.B., E.S.B.); Department of Cardiology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI (K.A.); Department of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston (F.A.J.); CardioVascular Institute at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (R.W.Y.); Lundquist Cardiovascular Institute, Torrance Memorial Medical Center, CA (R.M.W.); Cardiovascular Center, PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center, Bellingham, WA (W.L.L.); Department of Interventional Cardiology, Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO (J.A.G.); Department of Interventional Cardiology, Piedmont Heart Institute, Atlanta, GA (D.E.K., N.J.L.); Department of Cardiology, Medical Center of the Rockies, Loveland, CO (A.D.); Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, VA San Diego Healthcare System and University of California (M.P., J.N.B.); and Boston Scientific, Natick, MA (C.A.T.).
Sanjog
S
Kalra
From the Center for Interventional Vascular Therapy at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, New York (D.K., J.W.M., A.J.K., M.P., Z.A.A., S.K.); Department of Cardiology, VA North Texas Healthcare System and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (A.K., P.-K.J.N.-T., B.A.D., J.K., B.V.R., M.K.R., S.B., E.S.B.); Department of Cardiology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI (K.A.); Department of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston (F.A.J.); CardioVascular Institute at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (R.W.Y.); Lundquist Cardiovascular Institute, Torrance Memorial Medical Center, CA (R.M.W.); Cardiovascular Center, PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center, Bellingham, WA (W.L.L.); Department of Interventional Cardiology, Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO (J.A.G.); Department of Interventional Cardiology, Piedmont Heart Institute, Atlanta, GA (D.E.K., N.J.L.); Department of Cardiology, Medical Center of the Rockies, Loveland, CO (A.D.); Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, VA San Diego Healthcare System and University of California (M.P., J.N.B.); and Boston Scientific, Natick, MA (C.A.T.).
Phuong-Khanh J
PK
Nguyen-Trong
From the Center for Interventional Vascular Therapy at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, New York (D.K., J.W.M., A.J.K., M.P., Z.A.A., S.K.); Department of Cardiology, VA North Texas Healthcare System and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (A.K., P.-K.J.N.-T., B.A.D., J.K., B.V.R., M.K.R., S.B., E.S.B.); Department of Cardiology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI (K.A.); Department of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston (F.A.J.); CardioVascular Institute at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (R.W.Y.); Lundquist Cardiovascular Institute, Torrance Memorial Medical Center, CA (R.M.W.); Cardiovascular Center, PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center, Bellingham, WA (W.L.L.); Department of Interventional Cardiology, Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO (J.A.G.); Department of Interventional Cardiology, Piedmont Heart Institute, Atlanta, GA (D.E.K., N.J.L.); Department of Cardiology, Medical Center of the Rockies, Loveland, CO (A.D.); Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, VA San Diego Healthcare System and University of California (M.P., J.N.B.); and Boston Scientific, Natick, MA (C.A.T.).
Barbara A
BA
Danek
From the Center for Interventional Vascular Therapy at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, New York (D.K., J.W.M., A.J.K., M.P., Z.A.A., S.K.); Department of Cardiology, VA North Texas Healthcare System and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (A.K., P.-K.J.N.-T., B.A.D., J.K., B.V.R., M.K.R., S.B., E.S.B.); Department of Cardiology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI (K.A.); Department of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston (F.A.J.); CardioVascular Institute at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (R.W.Y.); Lundquist Cardiovascular Institute, Torrance Memorial Medical Center, CA (R.M.W.); Cardiovascular Center, PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center, Bellingham, WA (W.L.L.); Department of Interventional Cardiology, Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO (J.A.G.); Department of Interventional Cardiology, Piedmont Heart Institute, Atlanta, GA (D.E.K., N.J.L.); Department of Cardiology, Medical Center of the Rockies, Loveland, CO (A.D.); Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, VA San Diego Healthcare System and University of California (M.P., J.N.B.); and Boston Scientific, Natick, MA (C.A.T.).
Judit
J
Karacsonyi
From the Center for Interventional Vascular Therapy at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, New York (D.K., J.W.M., A.J.K., M.P., Z.A.A., S.K.); Department of Cardiology, VA North Texas Healthcare System and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (A.K., P.-K.J.N.-T., B.A.D., J.K., B.V.R., M.K.R., S.B., E.S.B.); Department of Cardiology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI (K.A.); Department of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston (F.A.J.); CardioVascular Institute at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (R.W.Y.); Lundquist Cardiovascular Institute, Torrance Memorial Medical Center, CA (R.M.W.); Cardiovascular Center, PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center, Bellingham, WA (W.L.L.); Department of Interventional Cardiology, Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO (J.A.G.); Department of Interventional Cardiology, Piedmont Heart Institute, Atlanta, GA (D.E.K., N.J.L.); Department of Cardiology, Medical Center of the Rockies, Loveland, CO (A.D.); Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, VA San Diego Healthcare System and University of California (M.P., J.N.B.); and Boston Scientific, Natick, MA (C.A.T.).
Bavana V
BV
Rangan
From the Center for Interventional Vascular Therapy at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, New York (D.K., J.W.M., A.J.K., M.P., Z.A.A., S.K.); Department of Cardiology, VA North Texas Healthcare System and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (A.K., P.-K.J.N.-T., B.A.D., J.K., B.V.R., M.K.R., S.B., E.S.B.); Department of Cardiology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI (K.A.); Department of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston (F.A.J.); CardioVascular Institute at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (R.W.Y.); Lundquist Cardiovascular Institute, Torrance Memorial Medical Center, CA (R.M.W.); Cardiovascular Center, PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center, Bellingham, WA (W.L.L.); Department of Interventional Cardiology, Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO (J.A.G.); Department of Interventional Cardiology, Piedmont Heart Institute, Atlanta, GA (D.E.K., N.J.L.); Department of Cardiology, Medical Center of the Rockies, Loveland, CO (A.D.); Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, VA San Diego Healthcare System and University of California (M.P., J.N.B.); and Boston Scientific, Natick, MA (C.A.T.).
Michele K
MK
Roesle
From the Center for Interventional Vascular Therapy at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, New York (D.K., J.W.M., A.J.K., M.P., Z.A.A., S.K.); Department of Cardiology, VA North Texas Healthcare System and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (A.K., P.-K.J.N.-T., B.A.D., J.K., B.V.R., M.K.R., S.B., E.S.B.); Department of Cardiology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI (K.A.); Department of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston (F.A.J.); CardioVascular Institute at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (R.W.Y.); Lundquist Cardiovascular Institute, Torrance Memorial Medical Center, CA (R.M.W.); Cardiovascular Center, PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center, Bellingham, WA (W.L.L.); Department of Interventional Cardiology, Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO (J.A.G.); Department of Interventional Cardiology, Piedmont Heart Institute, Atlanta, GA (D.E.K., N.J.L.); Department of Cardiology, Medical Center of the Rockies, Loveland, CO (A.D.); Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, VA San Diego Healthcare System and University of California (M.P., J.N.B.); and Boston Scientific, Natick, MA (C.A.T.).
Craig A
CA
Thompson
From the Center for Interventional Vascular Therapy at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, New York (D.K., J.W.M., A.J.K., M.P., Z.A.A., S.K.); Department of Cardiology, VA North Texas Healthcare System and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (A.K., P.-K.J.N.-T., B.A.D., J.K., B.V.R., M.K.R., S.B., E.S.B.); Department of Cardiology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI (K.A.); Department of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston (F.A.J.); CardioVascular Institute at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (R.W.Y.); Lundquist Cardiovascular Institute, Torrance Memorial Medical Center, CA (R.M.W.); Cardiovascular Center, PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center, Bellingham, WA (W.L.L.); Department of Interventional Cardiology, Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO (J.A.G.); Department of Interventional Cardiology, Piedmont Heart Institute, Atlanta, GA (D.E.K., N.J.L.); Department of Cardiology, Medical Center of the Rockies, Loveland, CO (A.D.); Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, VA San Diego Healthcare System and University of California (M.P., J.N.B.); and Boston Scientific, Natick, MA (C.A.T.).
Subhash
S
Banerjee
From the Center for Interventional Vascular Therapy at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, New York (D.K., J.W.M., A.J.K., M.P., Z.A.A., S.K.); Department of Cardiology, VA North Texas Healthcare System and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (A.K., P.-K.J.N.-T., B.A.D., J.K., B.V.R., M.K.R., S.B., E.S.B.); Department of Cardiology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI (K.A.); Department of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston (F.A.J.); CardioVascular Institute at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (R.W.Y.); Lundquist Cardiovascular Institute, Torrance Memorial Medical Center, CA (R.M.W.); Cardiovascular Center, PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center, Bellingham, WA (W.L.L.); Department of Interventional Cardiology, Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO (J.A.G.); Department of Interventional Cardiology, Piedmont Heart Institute, Atlanta, GA (D.E.K., N.J.L.); Department of Cardiology, Medical Center of the Rockies, Loveland, CO (A.D.); Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, VA San Diego Healthcare System and University of California (M.P., J.N.B.); and Boston Scientific, Natick, MA (C.A.T.). esbrilakis@gmail.com.
Emmanouil S
ES
Brilakis
D000368:Aged; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D054059:Coronary Occlusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D018579:Patient Selection; D062645:Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods* / Q000401:mortality; D012042:Registries; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States
complication; coronary occlusion; outcome; percutaneous coronary intervention