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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
Use of the Proxis embolic protection device for guide anchoring and stent delivery during complex saphenous vein
Subhash Banerjee1, Emmanouil S Brilakis
1Division of Cardiology, VA North Texas Healthcare System, Dallas, TX 75216, USA. subhash.banerjee@utsouthwestern.edu
Abstract:
Optimal guide catheter engagement and an embolic protection strategy are crucial for successful saphenous vein graft (SVG) percutaneous coronary interventions. We describe three SVG cases during which the use of Proxis device not only provided embolic protection, but also served as a guide catheter anchor allowing distal stent delivery, after failed attempts using conventional techniques.
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