Covered stent to treat saphenous venous graft perforation--a case report.
This case report shows the immediate and long-term clinical result of percutaneous coronary intervention in a patient with total occlusion of saphenous venous graft. The case also highlights the management of venous graft perforation during percutaneous intervention using a covered stent.
Baruah
D K
DK
Apollo Heart Institute, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. baruahdk_9@yahoo.com
D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006489:Hemostatic Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000637:transplantation; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*