title: Saphenous vein covered stenting for right coronary artery lesion containing thrombus.
abstract: Vein covered stenting to close coronary pseudoaneurysm and perforation and in the setting of acute myocardial infarction have been described. This case report describes saphenous vein covered stenting to exclude a large thrombus in a right coronary artery lesion. Vein covered stenting may be considered as an option when dealing with a thrombus containing lesion.
authors.affiliation: Malar Heart Foundation, Malar Hospital, Adyar, India.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Joseph
authors.forename: V V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Bashi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Guhathakurtha
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Harilal
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jacob
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: George
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Suguna
mesh_terms: D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000379:methods*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D012501:Saphenous Vein; D015607:Stents