title: Long-term follow-up of lesion-specific outcomes comparing drug-eluting stents and bare metal stents in diseased saphenous vein grafts.
abstract: Saphenous vein grafts (SVGs) are a common choice for bypassing obstructed coronary arteries. Repeat coronary artery bypass grafting has been found to have substantial rates of morbidity and mortality; therefore, SVG percutaneous intervention has emerged as a positive alternative for revascularization. Stenting of SVGs has been shown to be more beneficial than medical management or balloon angioplasty alone. The literature is conflicting with regard to which type of stent-bare metal stent (BMS) or drug-eluting stent (DES)-is best suited for treating graft failure. The authors provide long-term follow-up data of lesion-specific outcomes when comparing DES versus BMS in SVGs.
authors: Division of Cardiology, Providence Hospital and Medical Center, Southfield, MI, USA.
authors: Danielle
authors: D
authors: Runyan
authors: Rony
authors: R
authors: Gorges
authors: Dustin
authors: D
authors: Feldman
authors: Peter A
authors: PA
authors: McCullough
authors: Shukri
authors: S
authors: David
authors: Souheil
authors: S
authors: Saba
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000401:mortality; D054855:Drug-Eluting Stents; D005260:Female; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008670:Metals; D062645:Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000401:mortality; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000187:drug effects*; D015607:Stents; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D008670:Metals