Dr. Raja Hatem of Sacré‑Cœur Hospital in Montreal broadcast a live chronic total occlusion angioplasty on September 29, 2026, reaching about 150 cardiologists across Canada.
The procedure, an ultra‑specialized technique that repairs a completely blocked artery without open‑chest surgery, is performed by only a small number of Canadian cardiologists.
The live transmission was organized to share knowledge of this rare method with fellow specialists.