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"Ping-pong" technique for treating a balloon uncrossable chronic total occlusion
Michael Koutouzis1, Grigorios Avdikos1, Georgios Nikitas1
1Second Department of Cardiology, Hellenic Red Cross Hospital of Athens, Greece.
Insights
The ping-pong technique successfully treated a challenging balloon uncrossable chronic total occlusion (CTO) lesion during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). This innovative approach offers a solution for difficult CTO cases, improving procedural success rates.
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular Medicine
- Interventional Cardiology
Background:
- Balloon uncrossable lesions present a significant challenge in chronic total occlusion (CTO) interventions.
- Existing techniques for managing complications during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) include the 'ping-pong' technique.
Abstract:
Balloon uncrossable lesions are a well-known challenge during chronic total occlusion (CTO) interventions. The technique of using two different catheters into the same coronary artery, the so-called "ping-pong" technique, is a technique described for treating complications during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), like perforations or rotational atherectomy burr entrapment. We describe a case where the "ping-pong" technique was successfully used to facilitate treatment of a balloon uncrossable CTO lesion.

