title: Successful closure of a coronary vessel rupture with a vein graft stent: case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Centro Cuore Columbus, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Colombo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Itoh
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Di Mario
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Maiello
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Arena
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Blengino
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Briati
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ferraro
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Di Francesco
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Martini
mesh_terms: 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*