Time-dependent morphologic characteristics in angiographic chronic total coronary occlusions

T Suzuki; H Hosokawa; K Yokoya; A Kojima; Y Kinoshita; S Miyata; H Suzumura; K Kawajiri; T Suzuki

doi:10.1016/s0002-9149(01)01614-9

Time-dependent morphologic characteristics in angiographic chronic total coronary occlusions

Am J Cardiol. 2001 Jul 15;88(2):167-9, A5-6. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(01)01614-9.

Authors

T Suzuki¹, H Hosokawa, K Yokoya, A Kojima, Y Kinoshita, S Miyata, H Suzumura, K Kawajiri, T Suzuki

Affiliation

¹ Division of Cardiology, National Toyohashi Higashi Hospital, Toyohashi, Japan. ryorisa@siren.ocn.ne.jp

PMID: 11448416
DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(01)01614-9

Abstract

Intravascular ultrasound analysis of 70 chronic total occlusions (CTOs), conducted either before intervention or following dilation of a 1.5-mm balloon, showed that older CTOs have more complex plaque composition including a larger calcific burden. This may explain the adverse revascularization profile of older CTOs.

MeSH terms

Aged
Calcinosis / diagnostic imaging
Coronary Angiography*
Coronary Disease / diagnostic imaging*
Coronary Disease / pathology
Coronary Vessels / diagnostic imaging
Coronary Vessels / pathology*
Humans
Retrospective Studies
Time Factors
Ultrasonography, Interventional*