A live demonstration called Taiwan & Japan CTO cases Virtual Forum was held on 8/23 the other day.

　

This live show was offered by a Taiwanese person to our hospital, and we performed a CTO PCI live demonstration from our hospital. The first case in the morning was treated by Dr. Ito. In this case, obstruction from just proximal of the LAD and calcification were also observed, so a retrograde approach was performed, and after passage through the channel, retrowire crossing was successfully performed under IVUS guidance, and stent placement was finally successful.

　

In the second case in the morning, Dr. Kobayashi performed the treatment, proceeded with the procedure with an antegrade approach to the CTO of RCA, and succeeded in passing the wire to the distal true lumen.

　

In the afternoon, there was a live broadcast from Taiwan, and the treatment of two CTO cases was completed while doctors from both countries discussed Taiwanese CTO cases.

　

There were more than 1,500 viewers on the day of the event, and I think it was a very meaningful time to be able to exchange opinions on both sides of the web live demonstration that transcended national borders, even in the corona whirlpool.

　

Our clinic was closed on Saturdays, but we were able to hold live performances thanks to the cooperation of many people involved, such as web connection tests and case recordings.

　

As always, thank you to everyone involved for their cooperation.

　

There are still more live events this year, and I would like to continue to do my best.