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A novel concept in endovascular stenting for the treatment of old severely degenerated saphenous vein graft in the urgent setting
Author(s) -
Hendler Alberto,
Minha Saar,
Krakover and Ricardo
Publication year - 2010
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.22323
Subject(s) - medicine , culprit , saphenous vein graft , bare metal , stent , guard (computer science) , surgery , interventional cardiology , cardiac catheterization , vein , saphenous veins , radiology , cardiology , artery , myocardial infarction , restenosis , computer science , programming language
Abstract We report a critically ill‐patient admitted for NSTEMI with acute pulmonary congestion, showing at urgent cardiac catheterization a severely diseased saphenous vein graft as the culprit vessel, with huge atherothrombotic burden. The graft was successfully revascularized by the implantation of 4 M‐Guard stent (for proximal to distal) creating a full metal jacket. The M‐Guard technology consists on a stainless steel platform wrapped by a micron‐level polymer net, that seamlessly expands when the stent is deployed, providing protection from embolic showers. © 2010 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.