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Abstract
Chronic total occlusion remains one of the most challenging subsets for percutaneous coronary intervention.
After initial reports of retrograde cases, important changes have occurred that resulted
in faster and more successful procedures. Reverse controlled antegrade and retrograde subintimal
tracking is the most commonly used retrograde technique. In this review, the author sheds light on
step-by-step approach to this technique, it’s standardization and various modifications along with
complications.
Keywords
Chronic total occlusion; Percutaneous coronary intervention; Reverse controlled antegrade; Retrograde subintimal tracking.
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