| Autor: |
Ybarra LF; McGill University Health Centre, Montreal - Canadá., Cantarelli MJC; Sociedade Brasileira de Hemodinâmica e Cardiologia Intervencionista, São Paulo, SP - Brazil.; Hospitais Leforte, São Paulo, SP - Brazil., Lemke VMG; Sociedade Brasileira de Hemodinâmica e Cardiologia Intervencionista, São Paulo, SP - Brazil.; Hospital das Nações, Curitiba, PR - Brazil.; Hospital do Rocio, Campo Largo, PR - Brazil., Quadros AS; Sociedade Brasileira de Hemodinâmica e Cardiologia Intervencionista, São Paulo, SP - Brazil.; Instituto de Cardiologia / Fundação Universitária de Cardiologia - IC/FUC, Porto Alegre, RS - Brazil. |
| Abstrakt: |
Percutaneous coronary intervention in chronic total occlusion is a rapidly evolving area, being considered the last frontier of interventional cardiology. In recent years, the development of new techniques and equipment, as well as the training of specialized personnel, increased their success rates, making it the most predictable procedure available. Although the number of randomized and controlled studies is still limited, results from large multicentered registries allow us to safely offer this intervention to patients, as another treatment option along with the optimized drug treatment and myocardial revascularization surgery. This review summarizes the last and most relevant publications in the subject in order to provide an overall view of the field's current status. |
