Rethinking small vessel CTOs: collateral channels as a bridge to subsequent complex intervention-a case report

Zizhuo Su1,2, Jiajie Li1,2, Woliang Yuan1,2

  • 1Department of Cardiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510120, China.

Summary

Utilizing collateral channels identified during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for chronic total occlusions (CTOs) can enable retrograde approaches. This strategy successfully treated complex multi-vessel CTOs, improving patient outcomes.