Short-term angiographic and long-term clinical follow-up of a patient with a malexpanded vein graft stent.
Optimal stent expansion is considered imperative today in order to prevent subacute stent thrombosis and allows us to minimize antithrombotic therapy. The short-term angiographic and long-term clinical follow-up of a patient with a suboptimally expanded vein graft balloon expandable stent is presented. Intensive antithrombotic treatment along with unimpeded blood flow were probably highly beneficial.
Gavaliatsis
I P
IP
Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Evangelismos Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Margaris
N G
NG
Flessas
L P
LP
Tavernarakis
A G
AG
Exadactylos
N I
NI
Kardaras
F G
FG
Koroxenidis
G T
GT
D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011182:Postoperative Care; D012008:Recurrence; D019233:Retreatment; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013997:Time Factors; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014680:Veins
D000925:Anticoagulants; D014665:Vasodilator Agents