Supplemental Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of the NovaCross™ Micro-catheter
Coronary Occlusion
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Coronary Occlusion
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adult aged 25-80
- Patient understands and has signed the study informed consent form
- Patient has an angiographic documented Chronic Total Occlusion (i.e. >3 months occlusion duration) showing distal TIMI flow 0, with a reference diameter of at least 2 millimeters.
- Left ventricle ejection fraction > 25%
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Patient unable to give informed consent. 2. Elevated CK-MB or troponin at baseline 3. Patient is known or suspected not to tolerate the contrast agent 4. Chronic Total Occlusion is located in aorto-ostial location, SVG CTO, in-stent occlusion 5. Appearance of a fresh thrombus or intraluminal filling defects 6. Intolerance to Aspirin and/or inability to tolerate a second antiplatelet agent (Clopidogrel and Prasugrel and Ticagrelor) 7. Cardiac intervention within 4 weeks of the procedure 8. Severe renal insufficiency with eGFR<30 ml/min/1.72 m2 9. Congestive heart failure [New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class III\IV] CSA Class IV 10. Life expectancy < 2 years due to other illnesses 11. Acute or unstable medical disorder/disease that may cause a risk to patient, including: i. Recent myocardial infarction (MI) (within the past two weeks) ii. Significant anemia (e.g. hemoglobin < 8.0 mg / dl) iii. Recent major cerebrovascular event (history of stroke or TIA within 1 month) iv. Severe uncontrolled systemic hypertension (e.g., >180/100 mmHg) v. Unstable angina requiring emergent percutaneous trans-luminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) or coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
Sites / Locations
- Rabin Medical Center
- Samodzielny Publiczny Zakład Opieki Zdrowotnej Szpital Uniwersytecki w Krakowie
- Belfast City Hospital
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
Interventional
Interventional arm, where the NovaCross™ CTO micro-catheter will be placed in study subjects during the Total Occlusion opening procedure.