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Fig. 4

From: Clinical feasibility of endovascular recanalization with intravascular ultrasound-guided wiring for chronic total occlusion of below-the-knee arteries

Fig. 4

A comparison of the success and failure of intravascular (IVUS)-guided wiring for below-the-knee (BTK) chronic total occlusion (CTO). A Success rates are higher for lesions that can be brought distally to the IVUS catheter. B, C If IVUS cannot pass through due to calcification (B), or if IVUS can pass through but the distal true lumen is calcified (C), it is difficult to pass the lesion despite using IVUS-guided wiring

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