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Angioplasty followed by coronary stenting at the anastomotic site of saphenous vein bypass graft with the native vessel: A case that needs special procedural strategy

✍ Scribed by Antonellis, Ioannis P. ;Salachas, Anastasios J. ;Patsilinakos, Sotirios P. ;Kranidis, Athanasios J. ;Margaris, Nikolaos G. ;Ifantis, George P. ;Tavernarakis, Antonios G. ;Rokas, Stylianos G.

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 1997
Tongue: English
Weight: 66 KB
Volume: 42
Category: Article
ISSN: 0098-6569
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0304(199709)42:1<61::aid-ccd18>3.0.co;2-p

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✦ Synopsis

In this report we describe a case in which a saphenous vein graft stenosis at the site of anastomosis with the left anterior descending artery (LAD) was dilated with a special Controlled Angioplasty Technology (CAT) balloon, and then stented. Balloon angioplasty and stenting at the site of anastomosis represents a technical problem because of diameter discrepancy and needs special attention in order to avoid minor or major complications.