Long-term clinical outcomes after successful and failed recanalization to native chronic Total occlusion: Insights from the Busan chronic Total occlusion (B-CTO) Registry.

摘要

The risks of HMACE after PCI-CTO over long-term follow-up were minimal, and do not depend on the procedure success. This unexpected finding somewhat challenge the aggressive interventional approach, and should be confirmed in the adequately powered randomized trial.