1. Medical Clinic II, University Heart Center Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany; 2. German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany; 3. University of Leipzig – Heart Center, Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiol
Aims: The aim of the current study was to investigate the impact of a chronic total occlusion (CTO) in a non-infarct-related coronary artery (non-IRA) on one-year mortality and occurrence