Background Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of chronic total occlusions (CTOs)
may have a beneficial effect on survival through a better-preserved or improved LVEF …

Abstract Background: In 10% to 15% of patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial
infarction (STEMI), concurrent coronary chronic total occlusion (CTO) in a non–infarct …

Chronic total occlusions (CTOs) are often detected on diagnostic coronary angiograms, but
percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for CTO is currently infrequently performed owing …

Despite early revascularization, mortality remains high in patients with ST-segment elevation
myocardial infarction (STEMI) complicated by cardiogenic shock. It has been shown that the …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the prognostic impact of chronic total
occlusion (CTO) on long-term mortality in a large prospective cohort. Background: CTO is …

Aims To evaluate the impact of multivessel disease (MVD) with and without a chronic total
occlusion (CTO) on early and late mortality in ST‐elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) …

Background During primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), a concurrent chronic
total occlusion (CTO) is found in 10% of patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction …

Background—We aim to study the clinical and procedural characteristics associated with
higher radiation exposure in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions …

Background Recently, a chronic total occlusion (CTO) in a non-infarct-related artery (non-
IRA) and not multivessel disease (MVD) alone was identified as an independent predictor of …

Abstract Background The Evaluating Xience and left ventricular function in PCI on
occlusiOns afteR STEMI (EXPLORE) trial did not show a significant benefit of percutaneous …