Chronic total occlusion (CTO) is the complete(100%) blockage of one or more coronary arteries lasting more than three months. This prevents the free flow of blood to the part of the heart, which is supplied by that artery. Without enough blood flow, the heart does not receive oxygen and nutrients, which compromises its functionality resulting in chest pain (angina). CTO is commonly found in around 10-15% of patients undergoing coronary angiography for clinically established ischemic heart disease.
Chronic Total Occlusion interventions are considered as the last mile of learning for any interventional cardiology team. Our interventional Cardiology team lead by Dr. A Sharath Reddy, Director- Complex coronary and CTO Interventions took these challenging surgeries to a new level in the Indian Subcontinent by making world-class hardware available 24x7 in our Cath lab.
Our accumulated experience of these surgeries in the last 11 years has catapulted the success rate of these interventions to 93% which is comparable to any other world-class cardiac intervention centre in Japan, Europe, and the US. Our interventionists, at Medicover Hospitals, proctor, and train cardiologists all over India and in South-East Asian countries to make collective wisdom reach last-mile needy individuals.
