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Covered stent to treat saphenous venous graft perforation—A case report
Author(s) -
Baruah D.K.
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.22401
Subject(s) - medicine , percutaneous coronary intervention , perforation , stent , saphenous vein graft , surgery , percutaneous , radiology , cardiology , artery , myocardial infarction , punching , materials science , metallurgy
This case report shows the immediate and long‐term clinical result of percutaneous coronary intervention in a patient with total occlusion of saphenous venous graft. The case also highlights the management of venous graft perforation during percutaneous intervention using a covered stent. © 2010 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.