Atherectomy and the Role of Excimer Laser in Treating CAD

Atherectomy has an increased importance in the percutaneous treatment of anatomically complex coronary artery disease.

By Antonis Pratsos, MD

Transradial Access for PCI

Should the femoral approach for percutaneous intervention remain the gold standard?

By Ramon Quesada, MD

Impact of CTO Angioplasty on Long-Term Clinical Outcomes

More data are needed to demonstrate the benefit of PCI for CTO.

By Renato Valenti, MD, and David Antoniucci, MD

Antegrade Approach for CTO PCI

An overview of the current optimal approach regarding imaging and wire selection and manipulation.

By Craig A. Thompson, MD, MMSc

Current Retrograde Approach to CTO PCI

How to open chronic total occlusions via collateral channels.

By Masahiko Ochiai, MD, FACC, FSCAI

Complications of CTO Intervention

Managing perforation and dissection.

By Adel Aminian, MD; Tito Kabir, MD; Olivier Muller, MD; Christan Roguelov, MD; Gregoire Girod, MD; and Eric Eeckhout, MD, PhD

CTO: Current Technique Overview

A look at today's strategies used to treat coronary chronic total occlusions.

By Sairav B. Shah, MD, and Richard R. Heuser, MD

An Interview With John Lasala, MD, PhD

Dr. Lasala shares his take on PFO and migraine, where cardiology needs to go next, and what it means to be a principal investigator.

By John Lasala, MD, PhD

Chronic Total Occlusions

By Ted E. Feldman, MD, FSCAI, Chief Medical Editor