• The specific situation of the patient. Unless otherwise provided for by national regulations,
off-label use of medication should be limited to situations where it is in the patient's interest …

These Guidelines represent the third time that the ESC and EACTS have brought together
cardiologists and cardiac surgeons in a joint Task Force to review the ever-increasing body …

Aim The guideline for coronary artery revascularization replaces the 2011 coronary artery
bypass graft surgery and the 2011 and 2015 percutaneous coronary intervention guidelines …

always refer to the full text version, which is freely available on the ESC and EACTS
websites. The National Societies of the ESC are encouraged to endorse, translate, and …

Over the past 2 decades, chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention
has developed into its own subspecialty of interventional cardiology. Dedicated terminology …

Background: Procedural results for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in coronary
vessels with chronic total occlusion (CTO) have improved in recent years, and PCI strategies …

Outcomes of chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) have
improved because of advancements in equipment and techniques. With global collaboration …

Aims The value of elective coronary revascularisation plus medical therapy over medical
therapy alone in managing stable patients with coronary artery disease is debated. We …

Remarkable progress has been achieved in chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous
coronary intervention (PCI) in recent years, with refinement of the indications and technical …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate whether percutaneous coronary
intervention (PCI) of chronic total occlusions (CTOs) improves left ventricular function …