title: Extraction atherectomy for the recanalization of totally occluded aortocoronary saphenous vein grafts.
abstract: This report describes the successful treatment of totally occluded aortocoronary saphenous vein grafts with percutaneous transluminal extraction atherectomy (TEC) in three patients with severe angina and high reoperative surgical risk. The method presented here may provide an alternative to overnight urokinase infusion or repeat surgery in high risk patients.
authors.affiliation: University of South Florida, Cardiology Division, Tampa 33612-4799, USA.
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Sullebarger
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Puleo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017225:Atherectomy, Coronary / Q000379:methods*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D012501:Saphenous Vein