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This book contains pictures and text describing today's interventional devices, mainly used for coronary chronic total occlusion and complex percutaneous interventions.
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MIHAJLO KOVACIC

HEAD OF THE INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY AND INTERNAL MEDICINE DEPARTMENTS AT THE COUNTY HOSPITAL CAKOVEC, CROATIA.
He is an interventional cardiologist primarily focusing on CTO and CHIP PCI, with hybrid and minimalistic approaches. He is passionate about contemporary technology, radiation protection, testing new devices, and research and invention of interventional techniques. He also practices advanced echocardiography and implant pacemakers and ICDs. He is the author of CTO TOOLBOX, first and second editions, CTOTOOLBOX company's founder, and CHIPSTERS App's co-author. Mihajlo Kovacic dedicates his professional path to knowledge exchange, education, and collaboration with operators and authors, helping create various meetings and publications focused on interventional devices, technology, and techniques in complex PCI.

GREGOR LEIBUNDGUT

HEAD OF INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY AND DIRECTOR OF THE CHIP AND CTO PROGRAM AT THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BASEL, SWITZERLAND. 
He is specialized in complex coronary interventions and PCI of chronic total occlusions, has more than 15 years of clinical experience and is a leader in the field. His research focuses on novel strategies and techniques in complex coronary disease, including the invention and development of new and innovative devices. He dedicates a large amount of this professional time to education and hands-on teaching, is one of the directors of the Swiss CTO&CHIP Summit and Connect event, and the founder of the CHIPSTERS app and cathlab. tv. Gregor Leibundgut is also involved in several other teaching activities, many of them in collaboration with other operators and centers.

MIHAI COCOI

INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGIST AT HEART INSTITUTE CLUJ-NAPOCA, ROMANIA, FOCUSED ON CHIP/CTO PCI AND STRUCTURAL HEART DISEASE TREATMENT / FREELANCE GRAPHIC ARTIST

Mihai Cocoi is a young CTO and CHIP enthusiast passionate about drawing and graphic design. His skills helped develop the CHIPSTERS app, all graphic elements in the current book, and several publications addressing new techniques in interventional cardiology. He is a co-organizer of CHIP Romania and the Romanian CTO Workshop. Through his work and ideas, he has developed international collaborations and is focused on shaping a better future for the community.

CHIPSTERS App - All you need to know when you embark into the CHIP space. 

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All you need to know when you embark into the CHIP space! The CHIPSTER app is designed for interventional cardiologists interested in chronic total occlusions (CTO) and complex high-risk indicated percutaneous interventions (CHIP). It provides a repository of the latest technology, techniques, and treatment strategies and lists international events focusing on CTO and CHIP.


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