| Literature DB >> 26380723 |
Georgios E Christakopoulos1, Muhammad Nauman J Tarar1, Emmanouil S Brilakis1.
Abstract
A meta-analysis by Hoebers et al. reported that successful chronic total occlusion (CTO) recanalization resulted in an increase in left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction by 4.44% (P<0.01) and a reduction in LV end-diastolic volume by 6.14 mL/m(2) during follow-up as compared with baseline, suggesting beneficial LV remodeling. These findings are important as the myocardium supplied by a CTO frequently has sustained irreversible injury and further support the clinical benefits of CTO interventions.Entities:
Keywords: Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI); chronic total occlusion (CTO); left ventricle; outcomes
Year: 2015 PMID: 26380723 PMCID: PMC4522470 DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2015.07.24
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Thorac Dis ISSN: 2072-1439 Impact factor: 2.895