Abstract

Complications of chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention

Author(s): Y Patel, JP Depta & TJ DeMartini

Chronic total occlusions (CTOs) are typically characterized by thrombolysis in myocardial infarction (TIMI) grade 0 (i.e., complete) or TIMI grade 1 flow in a coronary artery for a minimum of 3 months.