title: Transradial management of saphenous vein bypass graft disease using rheolytic thrombectomy and coronary stenting.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Wake Heart Associates, 3000 New Bern Avenue, Suite G100, Raleigh, NC, 27610, USA.
authors.forename: Tift
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mann
authors.forename: Jaffar Ali
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Raza
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Whitlock
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arrowood
mesh_terms: 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