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【Subjects】 To investigate the clinical application value of myocardial contrast echocardiography （MCE） in selecting CTO-PCI patients. MethodsFrom February 2019 to March 2020， a total of 50 patients with chronic coronary artery occlusion were consecutively selected as the research subjects. MCE and two-dimensional speck-tracking echocardiography were completed before and 12 months after interventional therapy. The primary end point was major adverse cardiovascular events. Patients were divided into groups according to the preoperative myocardial perfusion level of MCE. The improvement of left ventricular function was evaluated by two-dimensional echocardiography and left ventricular global longitudinal strain. ResultsCompared with the abnormal perfusion group， the improvement of GLS in the normal perfusion group was greater （P=0.028）. The wall motion score index （WMSI） of the abnormal perfusion group before PCI was higher than that of the normal perfusion group （P=0.002）. WMSI in the abnormal perfusion group was higher than that in the normal perfusion group one year after PCI （P<0.001）. The left ventricular GLS（P=0.008）.WMSI（P=0.016） and left ventricular end-diastolic volume（P=0.032） in the normal perfusion group were improved compared with those before operation； The postoperative perfusion score of patients with abnormal perfusion was significantly improved （ P=0.032）. ConclusionMCE has clinical application value in optimizing the selection of CTO-PCI patients. CTO patients with different myocardial perfusion types have different benefits after PCI.
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Objective To demonstrate the efficiency and safety of the modified reverse controlled antegrade and retrograde subintimal tracking(CART)technique for chronic total occlusion(CTO)recanalization.Methods Thirteen patients with CTO underwent this modified reverse CART technique.Based on the traditional reverse CART,the technology advocated the use of antegrade guidewire Knuckle technology to promote access to the subintimal space.With the use of a strong penetrating and well controllable retrograde guidewire,balloon was inflated in the CTO lesion in favor of advancing the retrograde guidewire through the lesion to reach the proximal true lumen.Results The occlusion site was located in the RCA in 10 patients and in the LAD in 3 patients.Among the 13 lesions,2 had J-CTO score = 1,4 had J-CTO score = 2,6 had J-CTO score = 3,and 1 had J-CTO score=4.Nine cases were considered as the Werner`s Collateral Connection grade 1 and other 4 cases were grade 2.All 13 cases had achieved technical success.1 case needed pericardiocentesis due to collateral branch perforation.Conclusions CTO lesions can be efficiently and safely recanalized using this modified reverse CART technique.