title: Transient occlusion of an Angioguard protection system by massive embolization during angioplasty of a degenerated aortocoronary saphenous vein graft.
abstract: Distal embolization is the most important complication of balloon dilatation of degenerated saphenous vein grafts. We describe a case of massive embolization associated with transient occlusion in which larger distal embolization and myocardial infarction were avoided despite transient but complete occlusion of a filter protection system (Angioguard).
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Barmbek Hospital, Hamburg, Germany. martin.kindel@t-online.de
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kindel
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Spiller
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery*; D001027:Aortography; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004617:Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D005374:Filtration / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011482:Protective Devices; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*