Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty of oversized saphenous coronary bypass grafts: 'hugging balloons' or single peripheral dilatation catheter technique?
The use of angioplasty in patients with previous coronary bypass grafts (CABG) has been described in several reports. CABG diameter often exceeds the size of the available coronary balloon dilatation catheters. Simultaneous inflation of two side-by-side balloons or a peripheral angioplasty catheter have been used to achieve optimal balloon-vessel ratio. We describe our experience with the two-balloon technique (case 1) and with a single peripheral angioplasty balloon (case 2) to dilate oversized CABG.
Tamburino
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Service de Cardiologie, Centre Médico-Chirurgical, Parly-Grand Chesnay, France.
Corcos
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Favereau
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Russo
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Giuffrida
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D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000379:methods*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation