Complications and Their Management of 86 Patients With Chronic Total Occlusion Treated by Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / 中国循环杂志

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5 cm?5 cm) (n=6).All patiens with complications were successfully treated except 8 with side branch closure,who were failed to response but cured by drugs after procedure.Three elder patients died,from sudden death(n=1),stoke (n=1),and kidney failure (n=1) after PCI. Conclusion:The complication incidence in patients with CTO lesions is relatively low and most of the complications can be cured by proper management.Revascularization by PCI for patients with CTO is an effective and safe treatment method.