title: Repeat percutaneous treatment of a large vein graft aneurysm with covered stents.
abstract: We present a case of repeat percutaneous intervention on a coronary artery bypass vein graft using polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) covered stents. The original intervention was performed using a combination of PTFE covered stents and bare metal stents for a large vein graft aneurysm. Successful exclusion of the aneurysm was demonstrated on follow up angiography. The patient represented six years after the original intervention with a non ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. Further angiography demonstrated a recurrence of the aneurysm which we presumed to be due to late malapposition and required repeat PTFE covered stent deployment.
authors.affiliation: Greenlane Cardiovascular Service, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand. tglenie@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Timothy J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Glenie
authors.forename: Seif S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: El-Jack
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000379:methods*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D012008:Recurrence; D015607:Stents; D013997:Time Factors