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Intracoronary snaring for externalization in Retrograde Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: A retrograde approach for chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is often required in complex CTOs, and it increases the technical success rate of CTO PCI. Wire externalization after crossing the lesion is often required for further balloon dilatations and stenting. When the retrograde guidewire cannot enter the antegrade guide catheter after lesion crossing, guide extension-assisted or snare-assisted externalization is attempted. Snaring the retrograde wire is usually done in the ascending aorta . We report a case of retrograde CTO PCI, where snaring was done inside the coronary due to difficulty in reaching the aorta.

Source: Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine Interesting Cases

DOI: 10.1016/j.crmic.2025.100067

Authors: Prathap Kumar, Manu Rajendran, Blessvin Jino

Language: English

Topic: Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $920

OpenAlex ID: W4409141567

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