ABSTRACT Background Chronic total occlusion is the subtype of lesions with the lowest procedural success rates, as well as the most common cause of incomplete revascularization and coronary artery bypass grafting. Their recanalization requires advanced techniques, dedicated materials, skilled operators and, usually, double arterial access, which makes the procedure more complex, increasing the chance of complications. Our goal is to characterize the most frequent complications in percutaneous treatment of chronic total occlusions in contemporary practice. Methods We searched the PubMed/MEDLINE […]