Chronic total occlusion: To treat or not to treat

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World Journal of Cardiology

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World J Cardiol. Jul 26, 2014; 6(7): 621-629
Published online Jul 26, 2014. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v6.i7.621

Chronic total occlusion: To treat or not to treat

Alfredo Bardají, Judit Rodriguez-López, Mauricio Torres-Sánchez

Alfredo Bardají, Judit Rodriguez-López, Mauricio Torres-Sánchez, Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario de Tarragona Joan XXIII, Universitat Rovira Virgili, 3007 Tarragona, España

Author contributions: Bardají A, Rodriguez-López J and Torres-Sánchez M performed research; Bardají A wrote the paper.

Correspondence to: Alfredo Bardají, MD, PhD, FESC, Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario de Tarragona Joan XXIII, Universitat Rovira Virgili, Calle Dr Mallafré Guasch 4, 43007 Tarragona, España. alfredo.bardaji@urv.cat

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Received: December 23, 2013
Revised: January 20, 2014
Accepted: May 16, 2014
Published online: July 26, 2014

Core Tip

Core tip: This is a critical review about the available information supporting percutaneous treatment for chronic occlusions, as well as the areas of uncertainty where more research projects are required.