Chronic Total Occlusion.
A complete blockage of a coronary artery that has been present for at least three months. These are among the most challenging lesions for interventional cardiologists and may require specialized PCI techniques or CABG.
Definition
What is chronic total occlusion?
A complete blockage of a coronary artery that has been present for at least three months. These are among the most challenging lesions for interventional cardiologists and may require specialized PCI techniques or CABG.
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