Clinical Trial: Stereotaxis and Chronic Total Occlusion

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title:

Brief Summary: Wire-crossing of a chronic total coronary occlusion (CTO) is time-consuming and limited by the amount of contrast agent and time of radiation exposure. Magnetic wire navigation might accelerate wire-crossing by maintaining a coaxial vessel orientation. This study compares magnetic with conventional wire navigation for recanalization of CTOs.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Medical University of Vienna

Current Primary Outcome: level of contrast medium [ Time Frame: 8 hours ]

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

Original Secondary Outcome:

Information By: Medical University of Vienna

Dates:
Date Received: October 24, 2013
Date Started: April 2008
Date Completion:
Last Updated: November 4, 2013
Last Verified: November 2013