title: Percutaneous management of a saphenous vein graft perforation using a covered stent and final coil embolization technique.
abstract: Coronary artery perforation as a result of percutaneous coronary intervention is a rare complication which may result in cardiac tamponade, myocardial infarction and death. Perforation of a saphenous vein graft is unusual and generally requires surgical intervention. We describe a novel percutaneous approach that facilitated the successful management of a potentially catastrophic saphenous vein graft (SVG) perforation.
authors.affiliation: Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, Great Britain.
authors.forename: Ben
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Glover
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Johnston
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Spence