title: Percutaneous bail-out treatment of vein graft rupture with a polytetrafluoroethylene-covered stent.
abstract: Vessel perforation is an undesirable and life-threatening complication during vein graft angioplasty. We report on a case of vein graft rupture during angioplasty, which was successfully managed with deployment of a polytetrafluoroethylene-covered stent.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, St. Thomas' Hospital , London , UK.
authors.forename: Antonios N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Pavlidis
authors.forename: Grigorios V
authors.initials: GV
authors.lastname: Karamasis
authors.forename: Brian R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Clapp
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D023903:Coronary Restenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D062645:Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D012421:Rupture; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000293:injuries* / Q000637:transplantation; D015607:Stents; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene