Percutaneous Coronary Intervention of Chronic Total Occlusions in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus: a Treatment-Risk Paradox

Volume: 21, Issue: 2
Published: Feb 1, 2019
Abstract
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is highly prevalent among patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for chronic total occlusions (CTOs). This review aims to summarize the available evidence on CTO recanalization in patients with DM. Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery is the recommended revascularization modality for patients with DM and multivessel coronary artery disease (CAD). However, the optimal management strategy in...
Paper Details
Title
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention of Chronic Total Occlusions in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus: a Treatment-Risk Paradox
Published Date
Feb 1, 2019
Volume
21
Issue
2
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