@article{eebb5484ded743fcaf3e11766088b90e,
title = "Retrograde Approach to Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention",
abstract = "The retrograde approach has increased the success rate of chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention but has also been associated with a higher risk of complications. The retrograde approach is usually performed in complex lesions, in which the antegrade approach is not feasible or has failed previously. Using a systematic 10-step approach can maximize the likelihood of success and minimize the risks of retrograde chronic total occlusion interventions.",
keywords = "angioplasty, balloon, coronary, chronic total occlusion, percutaneous coronary intervention, retrograde approach, saphenous vein",
author = "Michael Megaly and Iosif Xenogiannis and {Abi Rafeh}, Nidal and Dimitri Karmpaliotis and Stephane Rinfret and Masahisa Yamane and Burke, {M. Nicholas} and Brilakis, {Emmanouil S.}",
note = "Funding Information: Dr Abi Rafeh received speaker honoraria from Abbott Vascular, Medtronic, and Boston Scientific. Dr Karmpaliotis received speaker honoraria from Boston Scientific, Abbott Vascular, and Abiomed. Dr Yamane is a consultant at Asahi Intecc and received speaker honoraria from Terumo. Dr Rinfret is a consultant at Boston Scientific, Abiomed, Abbott Vascular, and Soundbite Medical. Dr Burke is a shareholder at Egg Medical and MHI Ventures. Dr Brilakis reports consulting/speaker honoraria from Abbott Vascular, American Heart Association (associate editor, Circulation), Biotronik, Boston Scientific, Cardiovascular Innovations Foundation (Board of Directors), Cardiovascular Systems, Inc, Elsevier, GE Healthcare, InfraRedx, Medtron-ic, Siemens, and Teleflex; research support from Regeneron and Siemens; and is a shareholder at MHI Ventures. The other authors report no conflicts. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2020 Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. All rights reserved.",
year = "2020",
month = may,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.119.008900",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "13",
journal = "Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions",
issn = "1941-7640",
publisher = "Lippincott Williams and Wilkins",
number = "5",
}