6 rare surgeries performed at JKCI

Specialists at Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute (JKCI), in collaboration with experts from United States of America, on Monday performed rare surgeries to six patients - three adult men and three adult women suffering from chronic total occlusion. PHOTO|INTERNET

What you need to know:

  • Coronary artery chronic total occlusion (CTO) is a complete or almost complete blockage of a coronary artery for at least 30 days.