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Development and validation of a predictive score for anterograde crossing of infrapopliteal chronic total occlusions: (The Infrapop‐CTO Score)

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Patients with critical limb ischemia often have infrapopliteal (IP) chronic total occlusions (CTOs). While revascularization is indicated to prevent major amputation, anterograde crossing of these lesions can be challenging, with… Click to show full abstract

Patients with critical limb ischemia often have infrapopliteal (IP) chronic total occlusions (CTOs). While revascularization is indicated to prevent major amputation, anterograde crossing of these lesions can be challenging, with high failure rates.

Keywords: development validation; total occlusions; chronic total; infrapopliteal chronic; score; anterograde crossing

Journal Title: Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions
Year Published: 2020

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