Angioplasty followed by coronary stenting at the anastomotic site of saphenous vein bypass graft with the native vessel: a case that needs special procedural strategy.
In this report we describe a case in which a saphenous vein graft stenosis at the site of anastomosis with the left anterior descending artery (LAD) was dilated with a special Controlled Angioplasty Technology (CAT) balloon, and then stented. Balloon angioplasty and stenting at the site of anastomosis represents a technical problem because of diameter discrepancy and needs special attention in order to avoid minor or major complications.
Antonellis
I P
IP
Invasive Cardiology Unit, Evangelismos Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Salachas
A J
AJ
Patsilinakos
S P
SP
Kranidis
A J
AJ
Margaris
N G
NG
Ifantis
G P
GP
Tavernarakis
A G
AG
Rokas
S G
SG
D000368:Aged; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000601:surgery*; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation*; D015607:Stents