Percutaneous intervention over the origin of a saphenous vein graft anastomosed with the St. Jude Medical Symmetry Aortic Connector System.
We describe a percutaneous intervention performed over the proximal anastomoses of an aortocoronary saphenous vein graft that had been attached to the aorta 3 months before with the St. Jude Medical Symmetry Aortic Connector System. Technical aspects of procedure are discussed, and the experience previously reported in the literature related to this issue is reviewed.
Fuertes
Jorge
J
Department of Cardiology, Hospital Universitario Central Asturias, Oviedo, Spain.
Lozano
Iñigo
I
Turiel
Jose M
JM
Llosa
Juan Carlos
JC
Suarez
Emma
E
de la Tassa
Cesar Moris
CM
D000368:Aged; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000379:methods*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000601:surgery*; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome