title: Potential of Using Occult Collateral Vessels for Transcollateral Intervention in Infrapopliteal Chronic Occlusion.
abstract: The transcollateral approach is a contemporary crossing technique for treating infrapopliteal chronic occlusion. However, in the setting of critical limb ischemia with multilevel disease, angiographically occult collateral vessels may be missed as a treatment opportunity. Herein, we report the potential of using occult collateral vessels for transcollateral intervention in infrapopliteal chronic occlusion.
authors: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan.
authors: Takashi
authors: T
authors: Nakatsuji
authors: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan. Electronic address: kawarada90@hotmail.com.
authors: Osami
authors: O
authors: Kawarada
authors: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan.
authors: Teruo
authors: T
authors: Noguchi
authors: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan.
authors: Hisao
authors: H
authors: Ogawa
authors: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan.
authors: Satoshi
authors: S
authors: Yasuda
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000379:methods*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003097:Collateral Circulation; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D016638:Critical Illness; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D058729:Peripheral Arterial Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D016896:Treatment Outcome