A randomized multicentre trial to compare revascularization with optimal medical therapy for the treatment of chronic total coronary occlusions

S. Werner, Gerald; Martín‐Yuste, Victoria; Hildick‐Smith, David; Boudou, Nicolas; Sianos, Georgios; Gelev, Valery; Ramón Rumoroso, José; Ērglis, Andrejs; Høj Christiansen, Evald; Escaned, Javier; Di Mario, Carlo; Hovasse, Thomas; Teruel, Luís; Bufe, Alexander; Lauer, Bernward; Bogaerts, Kris; Goicolea, Javier; Spratt, James; Gershlick, Anthony; R. Galassi, Alfredo; Louvard, Yves; trial investigators, EUROCTO

doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehy220

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A randomized multicentre trial to compare revascularization with optimal medical therapy for the treatment of chronic total coronary occlusions

Published in European Heart Journal • Apr 4, 2018

Authors:

Gerald S. Werner

Victoria Martín‐Yuste

David Hildick‐Smith

Abstract

Aims: The clinical value of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for chronic coronary total occlusions (CTOs) is not established by randomized trials. This study should compare the benefit of PCI vs. optimal medical therapy (OMT) on the health status in patients with at least one CTO. Method and...

Subject

Medicine

Randomized controlled trial

Revascularization

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