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¿Debemos comenzar a utilizar IVUS en las CTO?

Should We Begin to Use IVUS in CTO?

Should We Begin to Use IVUS in CTO?

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. Currently, chronic total occlusions (CTO) are one of the obstacles that coronary angioplasties must overcome, particularly with the development of drug-eluting stents (DES) and new devices and strategies for these challenging lesions. However, there is little information on the safety, efficacy, and real clinical benefit of implanting stents of over 60 mm (known as full metal jackets, FMJ).

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