Inclusion Criteria:  Age ≥ 18 years Clinical indication for revascularization of the CTO as determined by the local heart team (based on symptoms, documented ischemia, and viability) Successful recanalization of the CTO with residual disease adjacent to the initial lesion  Exclusion Criteria:  Dissection affecting the flow (TIMI score<3), significant recoil (>30%) or coronary perforation after predilation Reference diameter of the vessel is <2.5 mm or >4.0 mm Bifurcation lesion requiring the stenting of the side branch Left main lesion Acute coronary syndrome Cardiogenic shock Severe kidney disease defined as an eGFR < 30 ml/min Pregnancy Life expectancy < 12 months Inability to give written consent