Abstract
Vascular occlusions continue to be a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. The management of vascular occlusions in patients is complex, requiring specialized expertise in the cardiac catheterization laboratory and from other disciplines. Knowledge of currently available tools at the operator’s disposal is important to optimize the success of these procedures. In this review, we discuss some of the recent advances in recanalization procedures of vascular occlusions and thrombotic lesions in the cardiac catheterization laboratory.
Highlights
Vascular occlusions and thromboses remain a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in patients, even in the current era
The general principles of techniques involved for recanalization of vessels in the cardiac catheterization laboratory remain the same with regard to imaging, optimizing the approach to the lesion, angioplasty, and stenting[1,2,3,4]
Technological advances in equipment used for recanalization procedures confer the theoretical advantage of facilitating shorter procedure times and improving outcomes in what are frequently complicated and tedious procedures
Summary
F1000 Faculty Reviews are written by members of the prestigious F1000 Faculty. They are commissioned and are peer reviewed before publication to ensure that the final, published version is comprehensive and accessible. The reviewers who approved the final version are listed with their names and affiliations. Any comments on the article can be found at the end of the article
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