Intervention treatment opportunity for non-IRA chronic total occlusions in patients with ST-segment–elevation myocardial infarction
- Author:
Bing TIAN
;
Quan-min JING
1
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords: chronic total occlusion; ST-elevation myocardial infarction
- From: Chinese Journal of Practical Internal Medicine 2019;39(09):783-785
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
- Abstract: During primary percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI), a concurrent chronic total occlusion(CTO) is found in 12%-13% of patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction(STEMI). Long-term benefits of CTO-PCI have been suggested; however, when is the best opportunity to take PCI for CTO is lacking. Our aim was to disscuss the best time for CTO-PCI with STEMI.
