One-year follow-up of recanalization of totally occluded aortocoronary saphenous vein grafts using transluminal extraction atherectomy.
Recanalization of totally occluded aortocoronary saphenous vein grafts with extraction atherectomy was successful in 80% of patients. Whereas all patients with unsuccessful procedures were dead at 1 year, 75% of those with successful procedures are alive and free of events.
Sullebarger
J T
JT
Department of Internal Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa 33606, USA.
Dalton
R D
RD
Tauth
J G
JG
Matar
F A
FA
D000368:Aged; D017225:Atherectomy, Coronary / Q000379:methods*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000379:methods*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation*; D016896:Treatment Outcome