title: Arterial autologous graft-stent for treatment of coronary artery disease: a new technique.
abstract: The radial artery has been used as a free bypass graft with excellent results. An autologous vein graft-coated stent, a novel type of stent developed at our institution, has been applied successfully under both experimental and clinical conditions. To extend the spectrum of biological linings for coated stents, we used an arterial graft. We describe the first application of the radial artery as an autologous coating for a conventional stent to be used in treatment of coronary artery disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Hippokration Hospital, University of Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stefanadis
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tsiamis
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vlachopoulos
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Toutouzas
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Giatrakos
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tsioufis
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Diamantopoulos
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Toutouzas
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000789:Angina, Unstable / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis / Q000379:methods*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D003326:Coronary Circulation; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000601:surgery*; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011182:Postoperative Care; D017534:Radial Artery / Q000637:transplantation*; D011859:Radiography; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D015607:Stents; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous / Q000379:methods