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Bifurcating saphenous vein aorto‐coronary bypass graft lesions: Treatment of left main equivalent using two filterwire EX™ distal protection devices
Author(s) -
Prosser Verne M.,
Bailey Steven R.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.20561
Subject(s) - medicine , circumflex , saphenous vein graft , artery , vein , cardiology , surgery , right coronary artery , radiology , coronary angiography , myocardial infarction
Distal protection devices for the prevention of embolization during saphenous venous aorto‐coronary bypass graft intervention are currently considered standard of care. Branching or Y‐type saphenous vein grafts present a unique and challenging problem when a distal protection device is anticipated. We present a case in which two Filterwires™ were used simultaneously through two separate guiding catheters in a left main equivalent bifurcating saphenous vein graft (SVG) with significant ostial and proximal atherosclerotic lesions of both limbs, which supplied left anterior descending artery and circumflex artery territories. © 2005 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.