{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Title}: STAR procedure becomes SAFER: First-in-man case series of a new antegrade dissection re-entry technique.
{Author}: Carlino M;Uretsky BF;Azzalini L;Nascimbene A;Brilakis ES;Colombo A;Nakamura S;Godino C;Avran A;Rinfret S;Faurie B;
{Journal}: Catheter Cardiovasc Interv
{Volume}: 102
{Issue}: 4
{Year}: 2023 Oct 31
{Factor}: 2.585
{DOI}: 10.1002/ccd.30789
{Abstract}: <B>BACKGROUND: </B>Antegrade dissection and re-entry (ADR) is an integral part of the hybrid algorithm, which has allowed for improved outcomes in chronic total occlusion (CTO) coronary intervention (PCI).<BR><B>METHODS: </B>A new ADR method, Subintimal Antegrade FEnestration and Re-entry (SAFER), is described. The results of a first-in-man series are presented.<BR><B>RESULTS: </B>SAFER was performed on seven consecutive patients with angiographic and clinical success in all patients.<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>This first-in-man study has shown that the SAFER technique is feasible and effective with the possibility of improving the antegrade PCI CTO success rate.