Percutaneous saphenous vein graft intervention--a review
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Synergizing Antegrade Endoscopic with Bridging Vein Harvesting for Improvement of Great Saphenous Vein Graft Quality from the Lower Leg
Published on: November 19, 2019
Martin Hiscock1, Ernesto Oqueli, Ron Dick
1Epworth Hospital, Richmond, Melbourne, Victoria 3121, Australia. martinhiscock@hotmail.com
Abstract:
Re-do coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery carries significant risk to the patient and existing patent internal thoracic artery grafts. Stenting stenotic saphenous vein grafts (SVGs) with drug-eluting stents (DES) using embolic protection devices (EPDs) is therefore probably the optimum treatment. However, this is fraught with challenges such as distal embolisation and restenosis which may result in peri-procedural myocardial infarction and target vessel failure, respectively. This review focuses on the nature of SVG disease, percutaneous intervention utilising embolic protection and future directions aimed at combating the disappointingly high procedural complication rate and long-term recurrence in this group.
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