title: Guiding-catheter thrombectomy combined with distal protection during primary percutaneous coronary intervention of a saphenous vein graft.
abstract: Primary percutaneous intervention of saphenous vein grafts is associated with a high risk of distal embolization and no reflow. We report a case of acute myocardial infarction with a large intragraft thrombus, successfully treated with a technique combining thrombectomy with a 6 Fr guiding catheter and distal protection with the FilterWire EZ.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Julio
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: García-Tejada
authors.forename: Alfonso
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jurado-Román
authors.forename: Felipe
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hernández
authors.forename: Roberto Martín
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Asenjo
authors.forename: Javier Molina Martín
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: de Nicolás
authors.forename: Agustín
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Albarrán
authors.forename: Maite
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Velázquez
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tascón
mesh_terms: D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000379:methods; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D062645:Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / Q000379:methods; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000601:surgery* / Q000637:transplantation; D015607:Stents; D017131:Thrombectomy / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Distal protection; Myocardial infarction; Percutaneous intervention; Saphenous vein graft; Thrombectomy