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AUTHOR
Peter Barlis
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TCT-350 Safety and Performance of the Resorbable Magnesium Scaffold, Magmaris in a Real World Setting - First 400 Subjects at 12-month Follow-up of t…
2018
The aim of this registry is to investigate the clinical performance and long-term safety of the Resorbable Magnesium Scaffold (Magmaris) (BIOTRONIK AG, Buelach, Switzerland) in a real-world setting. Up to 2,054 subjects in up to 120 clinical sites in Europe, Asia, and Asia-Pacific countries will
European experience with the retrograde approach for the recanalization of coronary artery chronic total occlusions. A report on behalf of the EuroCT…
2008
Aims Recanalisation rates of coronary chronic total occlusions (CTO) remain sub-optimal. The retrograde technique was recently introduced to improve success rates. Methods and results From February 2005 until December 2007, 175 patients were treated with this technique in seven European centres by highly experienced operators: in 84 (48%) as primary strategy, in 41 (23.5%) immediately after antegrade failure and in 50 (28.5%) as a repeat procedure after previous antegrade failure. Baseline characteristics revealed a mean age 61.4 +/- 10.8 years with 29.5% and 39% of patients having diabetes and a prior history of MI, respectively. The mean occlusion duration was 50.8 months (determined in 3…