title: Retrograde approach to coronary chronic total occlusion via an occluded saphenous bypass graft: a case report.
abstract: Retrograde coronary intervention of chronic total coronary occlusion remains challenging. We describe a successful retrograde intervention of chronically occluded right coronary artery ostium via an occluded vein graft. An occluded saphenous vein graft can be a useful means to access the distal coronary bed, enabling delivery of retrograde percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) equipment.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Duke University Durham, North Carolina.
authors.forename: Wesam A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Alhejily
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Duke University Durham, North Carolina ; Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University Durham, North Carolina.
authors.forename: David F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Kong
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Duke University Durham, North Carolina ; Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University Durham, North Carolina ; Duke Program for Advanced Coronary Disease, Duke University Durham, North Carolina.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Magnus Ohman
keywords: Angina pectoris; atherosclerosis; coronary occlusion; percutaneous coronary revascularization