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Percutaneous Myocardial Revascularization

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Since the first PTCA performed by Andreas Grüntzig in 1977, the devices and techniques have developed at a remarkable pace, allowing to achieve high success rates and making interventional cardiology a milestone in myocardial revascularization. The use of radial access made the procedures more comfortable and safer for the patients. The advances in technology also helped operators to treat highly difficult coronary artery disease including calcified lesions, bifurcations, and chronic total occlusions. Several studies have been published comparing percutaneous and surgical revascularization in complex scenarios such as LM and multivessel disease. As a matter of fact, percutaneous myocardial revascularization techniques have revolutionized the natural history of ischemic heart disease. This chapter provides an overview of technologies and techniques in this field.

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Ferrarotto, L., La Manna, A., Tamburino, C. (2023). Percutaneous Myocardial Revascularization. In: Concistrè, G. (eds) Ischemic Heart Disease. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-25879-4_20

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