CASTLE score VSJ-CTO score for the prediction of technical success in CTO percutaneous revascularisation
EuroIntervention 2020
CASTLE score vs J-CTO score for the prediction of technical success in CTO percutaneous revascularisation
Andreas Kalogeropoulos MD, PhD, MRCP
Consultant Interventional Cardiologist
Deputy Director
Department of Cardiology, “MITERA” General Hospital
Contemporary outcomes of chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention in Europe: the ERCTO registry
Vadalà G, Galassi AR, Werner GS, Sianos G, Boudou N, Garbo R, Maniscalco L, Bufe A, Avran A, Gasparini GL, La Scala E, Ladwiniec A, Saghatelyan M, Goktekin O, Gorgulu S, Reifart N, Agostoni P, Rathore S, Ayoub M, Behnes M, Atmowihardjo I, Iannaccone
Abstract
Background: Percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) of chronic total occlusions (CTO) have reached high procedural success rates thanks to dedicated equipment, evolving techniques, and worldwide adoption of state-of-the-art crossing algorithms.
Aims: We report the contem…