Percutaneous closure of a coronary aneurysm with a vein-coated stent
โ Scribed by Gruberg, Luis ;Roguin, Ariel ;Beyar, Rafael
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 90 KB
- Volume
- 43
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0098-6569
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We report a successful percutaneous closure of a brisk coronary artery rupture with a custom-made "vein graft stent," a Palrnaz-Schatz stent covered with a vein graft. This method is an elegant and effective alternative to the traditional surgical approach and should be considered whenever technical
## Abstract Coronary artery aneurysms are relatively rare but have been diagnosed with increasing frequency since the advent of coronary arteriography. Their reported incidence varies from 1.5% to 5% with male dominance and a predilection for the right coronary artery (RCA), accounting for over 40%