Successful closure of a coronary vessel rupture with a vein graft stent: case report.
We report a successfully percutaneous closure of a brisk coronary artery rupture with a custom-made "vein graft stent," a Palmaz-Schatz stent covered with a vein graft. This method is an elegant and effective alternative to the traditional surgical approach and should be considered whenever technically and clinically feasible.
Colombo
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A
Centro Cuore Columbus, Milan, Italy.
Itoh
A
A
Di Mario
C
C
Maiello
L
L
Arena
V
V
Blengino
S
S
Briati
P
P
Ferraro
M
M
Di Francesco
L
L
Martini
G
G
D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000295:instrumentation*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000293:injuries*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012421:Rupture; D015607:Stents; D014680:Veins / Q000637:transplantation*