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. 2015 Mar 28;2(1):e000228. doi: 10.1136/openhrt-2014-000228

TableĀ 4.

Recorded CTO PCI complications

Complications Pre-proctored/ non-proctored Post-proctored
Coronary 10 (4.3%) 13 (3.7%)
Ventricular fibrillation 1 (0.4%) 0 (0%)
Femoral access haematoma 1 (0.4%) 4 (1.1%)
Aorto-ostial dissection 2 (0.9%) 1 (0.3%)
Side branch occlusion 0 (0%) 2 (0.6%)
Donor vessel thrombosis 0 (0%) 1 (0.3%)
Retroperitoneal bleed 0 (0%) 4 (1.1%)
Death 1 (0.4%) 2 (0.6%)
Transient ischaemic attack 0 (0%) 1 (0.3%)
Femoral dissection 0 (0%) 1 (0.3%)
Total 15/232 (6.5%) 30/354 (8.5%)

CTO, chronic total occlusion; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention.