Open AccessRetrograde approach to coronary chronic total occlusion via an occluded saphenous bypass graft: a case report
Author(s) -
Alhejily Wesam A.,
Kong David F.,
Magnus Ohman E.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.23
Subject(s) - medicine , percutaneous coronary intervention , conventional pci , saphenous vein graft , cardiology , ostium , coronary vein , occlusion , coronary occlusion , artery , right coronary artery , surgery , coronary angiography , myocardial infarction , coronary sinus
Key Clinical Message Retrograde coronary intervention of chronic total coronary occlusion remains challenging. We describe a successful retrograde intervention of chronically occluded right coronary artery ostium via an occluded vein graft. An occluded saphenous vein graft can be a useful means to access the distal coronary bed, enabling delivery of retrograde percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) equipment.