Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO): Is Bypass Surgery the Only Option?
Many patients who undergo a coronary angiogram are shocked when they hear the term Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO). A CTO means that one of the heart arteries is completely blocked, often for several months or even years. Traditionally, patients with a totally blocked artery were often advised to undergo Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) — […]
