Transcollateral

Recanalization of Total Occlusion of the Superficial Femoral Artery and Profunda Femoris Using the Transcollateral Approach

03/30/2017

Nicolas W. Shammas , MD, MS, FACC, FSCAI, FACP, FSVM;

Bassel Bou Dargham , MD, BS;

Rayan Jo Rachwan , MD;

Ghassan E. Daher , MD;

Jon Robken , MD;

We report 1 case and review the literature on transcollateral retrograde crossing of the SFA from the profunda femoris. The procedural steps and devices (wires and crossing catheters) utilized by various operators are outlined.

We report 1 case and review the...

03/30/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

New Techniques

Can't See the Forest for the Trees: Transcollateral Crossing of Chronic Total Occlusions

05/20/2015

George L. Adams , MD, MHS, MBA, FACC, FSCAI;

Vinayak Subramanian , BS;

This paper is focused on the techniques and tools required for successfully using the transcollateral approach to cross CTOs in the peripheral artery tree.

This paper is focused on the...

05/20/2015

Vascular Disease Management