"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.