CASE20210810_003

Tips & Tricks to Cross Uncrossable Lesions in CTO- A Case Series

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Rohit Mody

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Affiliation

, India1
Complex PCI - Chronic Total Occlusion

Tips & Tricks to Cross Uncrossable Lesions in CTO- A Case Series

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, India1

Clinical Information

Patient initials or Identifier Number

155564 158540 170204

Relevant Clinical History and Physical Exam

Case1- 73 Year old female LV Dysfunction 35% RWMA in RCA territory Case2- 61 year old male LV dysfunction EF 36% RWMA in LAD territory Case3- 74 year old male Hypertensive Obese Case4-63 year old female Hypertensive Diabetic Case5-85 year old female Diabetic Severe LV Dysfunction Case6- 63 year old Male Diabetic Dyslipidemic Case7- 56 years old male AOE LV Dysfunction, EF 40% case8- 65 years old Male Post PTCA + Stent to Abnormal Originating LCXCase 8- 65 Year old male, AOE, DOE, LV Dysfunction

Relevant Test Results Prior to Catheterization

Case 1- LV Dysfunction 35%RWMA in RCA territoryCase 2- LV dysfunction EF 36%RWMA in LAD territoryCase 3- Normal LV functionsCase 4- Normal LV FunctionCase 5- Severe LV DysfunctionCase 6- Normal LV FunctionsCase 7- LV Dysfunction, EF 40%Case 8- Normal LV Functions

Relevant Catheterization Findings

Case1- RCA CTO JCTO score 2 Case2- CTO mid LAD JCTO score 2 Case3- RCA CTO Case4-RCA CTO JCTO score 3 Case5- RCA CTO JCTO score 1 Case6- CTO RCA JCTO score- 1Case7- LCX CTO JCTO score 1 Case8- RCA CTO 100% JCTO score- 2


Interventional Management

Procedural Step

Case1-RCA CTO Crossed, balloon doesn't cross, crossed with Rota wire then rota done done and DES deployed good final result.Case2-LAD CTO ballloon doesn't croos then Crossed with Corsair & Rota done, DES deployed good final result.Case3-RCA CTO Balloon doesn't crossed crossed using anchor Balloon technique, DES deployed good final result. Case4- RCA CTO Wire didn't crossing so Crossed by using Anchor Wire, DES deployed good final result. Case5- RCA CTO Crossing by BAM( Balloon Assisted Microdissection) DES deployed Good final result.Case6- RCA CTO Antegrade crossing with Retrograde Landmark, DES deployed good final result. Case7- LCX CTO Wire Knuckled crossed and entered true lumen with Star Technique, DES deployed good final result. Case8- CTO Abnormal RCA with Guidezilla Support antegradely Capture Technique DES deployed good final result.

Case Summary

In case of uncrossable Balloon after passage of wire into true lumen the working wire can be replaced by rota wire and Rota can be done to assist passage of balloonIf Rota-wire doesn't cross stiff microcatheter like Corsair can be helpful in making the passage. Tornus can be helpful under such situations. If after wire crossing if balloon doesn¡¯t cross Anchor Balloon Technique can be useful in CTO crossing.Even the anchor wire gives the support, the support can be increased by inflating the balloon in side branch.In uncrossable proximal lesion BAM technique is effective.
Where distal anatomy is vague, a landmark with retrograde wire is helpful.