title: Angioplasty of a large aortocoronary bypass graft utilizing a single oversized balloon catheter.
abstract: Angioplasty of large saphenous vein grafts may present problems because of unavailability of adequately sized balloon dilatation catheters. We report a case of successful PTCA of a left anterior descending graft by using a 5 mm balloon and a standard 8F guiding catheter.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Laboratory, St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center, Syracuse, NY 13023.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Esente
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Giambartolomei
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Reger
authors.forename: L W
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000295:instrumentation*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000601:surgery*; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D012008:Recurrence; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation