Polytetrafluoroethylene-covered stent for the treatment of narrowings in aorticocoronary saphenous vein grafts.
We compared the outcome of patients with saphenous graft disease treated with polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)-covered stents or noncovered stents. Angiographic success was similar; non-Q-wave myocardial infarction was lower in the PTFE group (p = 0.06) and long-term major cardiac events and restenosis rate were similar in the 2 groups. Implantation of PTFE-covered stent in vein graft disease seems to reduce the occurrence of distal embolization.
Centro Cuore Columbus, Milan, Italy.
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Briguori
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De Gregorio
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Nishida
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Adamian
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Albiero
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Tucci
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Di Mario
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Colombo
D000368:Aged; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D005260:Female; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D012008:Recurrence; D012307:Risk Factors; D015607:Stents; D014680:Veins / Q000637:transplantation*
D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene