1) The document discusses strategies for selecting the right patients for recanalization of a chronic total occlusion (CTO), including evaluating ischemia, viability of myocardium, and prognostic factors.
2) It reviews evidence from studies on the outcomes of CTO recanalization in different patient groups, such as those with low ejection fraction.
3) The key factors discussed for selecting patients include evaluating ischemic burden through stress testing, assessing viability through cardiac MRI, and aiming for complete revascularization of still viable myocardium.