Percutaneous Coronary Intervention versus Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting for Chronic Total Occlusion of Coronary Arteries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

• Published in: Journal of interventional cardiology Vol. 2023; pp. 1 - 10
• Main Authors: Wang, Chenyang, Liu, Sheng, Kamronbek, Raimov, Ni, Siyao, Cheng, Yunjiu, Yan, Huiyuan, Zhang, Ming
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Hindawi 06.11.2023; John Wiley & Sons, Inc; Wiley
• Subjects: Arteries; Coronary artery bypass; Coronary Artery Bypass - adverse effects; Coronary Artery Disease - complications; Coronary Artery Disease - surgery; Coronary Occlusion - therapy; Coronary Vessels - surgery; Death; Health aspects; Heart; Humans; Myocardial Infarction; Percutaneous Coronary Intervention - adverse effects; Review; Risk Factors; Surgery; Transluminal angioplasty; Treatment Outcome

Introduction. Chronic total occlusion (CTO) of coronary arteries constitutes a substantial clinical challenge and has historically been managed through medical management and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). However, with the advancement in interventional technology, the success rate of percu...