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Tuesday May 17, 2022
Tuesday May 17, 2022
Chronic Total Occlusion of the Coronary Artery
Guest: Abhiram Prasad, M.D.
Host: Malcolm R. Bell, M.D.
Chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention (CTO PCI) is a minimally invasive technique used to treat patients with chronic total occlusion (CTO), or complete blockages, of the coronary arteries.
Joining us today to discuss CTO PCI is Abhiram Prasad, M.D., an interventional cardiologist at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
Specific topics discussed:
- Which patient should be referred for CTO PCI?
- What’s are the current success rates
- What has led to improved procedural success?
- Are the risks different to non-CTO PCI?
- Is restenosis/reocclusion inevitable?
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Podcast episode transcript found here.