Comparison of time course of target lesion revascularization following successful saphenous vein graft angioplasty versus successful native coronary angioplasty.
We studied 1,267 patients with 2,186 saphenous vein graft (SVG) lesions to determine the time course of target lesion revascularization (TLR) after successful SVG angioplasty. We found that the time course of TLR in SVG appears prolonged, with only 54% occurring within the first 6 months and continued TLR even after 1 year.
Hong
M K
MK
Division of Cardiology, Cornell--New York Presbyterian Hospital, USA. MKH1@mhg.edu
Mehran
R
R
Dangas
G
G
Mintz
G S
GS
Lansky
A
A
Kent
K M
KM
Pichard
A D
AD
Satler
L F
LF
Stone
G W
GW
Leon
M B
MB
D000368:Aged; D017130:Angioplasty; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012074:Remission Induction; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation*; D013997:Time Factors