Successful closure of a coronary vessel rupture with a vein graft stent: Case report
โ Scribed by Colombo, Antonio ;Itoh, Akira ;Di Mario, Carlo ;Maiello, Luigi ;Arena, Vincenzo ;Blengino, Simonetta ;Briati, Patrizia ;Ferraro, Massimo ;Di Francesco, Lucia ;Martini, Giovanni
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1996
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 333 KB
- Volume
- 38
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0098-6569
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โฆ Synopsis
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 technically and clinically feasible.
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