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Care for chronic total occlusion in Indianapolis

See what makes Ascension St. Vincent in Indianapolis, Indiana, a national leader in advanced surgical care for heart conditions, including total occlusion.

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If you are diagnosed with chronic total occlusion (CTO), your experienced heart care team at Ascension St. Vincent delivers the comprehensive care you need. We have the region’s most comprehensive valve and structural heart program offering the least invasive surgical options. Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center has been named a Top 50 heart hospital by PINC AI 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals™. As leaders in heart and vascular care, your doctors, specialists and care team collaborate, working together to deliver a personalized care plan that’s right for you.

Cardiologists at Ascension St. Vincent are part of a national team of doctors, sharing best practices and advanced treatment options for CTO. CTO is a complex heart condition in which there is a total blockage in one or more coronary arteries. This blockage keeps blood from flowing to your heart and providing the oxygen and nutrients your heart needs.

Symptoms of chronic total occlusion (CTO)

The first step in getting the care you need is to start a conversation with your doctor about your symptoms. Symptoms of blocked arteries include:

Chest pain, pressure or tightness
Fatigue
Nausea
Rapid or irregular heartbeat
Pain in the upper body and arm
Shortness of breath, trouble breathing

Specialized care for heart blockages

Heart surgery is not your only treatment option for CTO. At Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center in Indianapolis, and Ascension St. Vincent Evansville, our interventional cardiologist treats CTO, using minimally invasive treatment options that can help get you back to life more quickly.

Michael Kourany, MD