Rich Stanko was slowing down at an abnormal pace for his activity level. After diagnostic tests, realized he had a chronic total occlusion. After a successful surgery and rehab, Rich is back to being active.
Chronic total occlusion of the heart, or CTO, refers to a complete blockage (100% occlusion) in one of the coronary arteries for more than three months.
If your heart artery was blocked, would you rather have an invasive procedure that takes a week to recover from or one where you can go home the next day? A brand new stent called Megatron makes faster recoveries possible.
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