Transradial management of saphenous vein bypass graft disease using rheolytic thrombectomy and coronary stenting.
We report a case of successful treatment of a severely diseased saphenous vein graft from the transradial approach. Initial rheolytic thrombectomy was performed followed by coronary stenting through a 6 French guide catheter. Continuing miniaturization of interventional devices increases the utility of the transradial approach.
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Wake Heart Associates, 3000 New Bern Avenue, Suite G100, Raleigh, NC, 27610, USA.
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Jaffar Ali
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Whitlock
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Arrowood
Michael
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D000368:Aged; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation*; D015607:Stents; D017131:Thrombectomy / Q000379:methods; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery