In article, analysis has been carried out on the influence of recanalization of chronic total occlusion of left anterior descending artery on the course of heart failure in elderly patients who had damage to a single artery and viable myocardium. Recanalization of chronic occlusion of left anterior descending artery together with conservative therapy in elderly patients improves the clinical course of heart failure. A more significant improvement seen in patients with chronic occlusion of left anterior descending artery without history of myocardial infarction.

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