Synergistic use of sirolimus-eluting stents and intravascular ultrasound for the treatment of unprotected left main and vein graft disease.
Treating unprotected left main disease and degenerated saphenous vein grafts by percutaneous intervention remains one of the more challenging situations facing interventional cardiologists. We present two cases showing how the use of sirolimus-eluting stents in combination with other novel techniques might alter treatment paradigms in the future.
Costa
Marco A
MA
Division of Cardiology, Shands Hospital, University of Florida Health Science Center, Jacksonville, Florida 32209, USA.
Gigliotti
Osvaldo S
OS
Zenni
Martin M
MM
Gilmore
Paul S
PS
Bass
Theodore A
TA
D000368:Aged; D021721:Balloon Occlusion; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008297:Male; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation; D020123:Sirolimus / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D015607:Stents; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional
D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D020123:Sirolimus