"Over-and-under" pericardial covered stent with paclitaxel balloon in a saphenous vein graft.

Abstract

Treatment of vein graft disease remains a challenge in interventional cardiology because of the risk of embolization and no-reflow phenomenon. Currently available distal protection devices have their limitations. The PTFE-covered stents may be well suited for venous graft lesion treatment, but those available commercially to date have poor crossing profiles, and deliverability and high rates of restenosis. We report the first use of over-and-under pericardium-covered stent in combination with drug-eluting balloon to treat venous graft disease.

• Authors: Joanna J Wykrzykowska, Juan Luis Gutiérrez-Chico, Robert-Jan van Geuns
• Journal: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions (Catheter Cardiovasc Interv) Vol. 75 Issue 6 Pg. 964-6 (May 01 2010) ISSN: 1522-726X [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 20432403 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
• Copyright: Copyright 2010 Wiley-Liss, Inc.

Chemical References

• Tubulin Modulators
• Paclitaxel

Topics

• Aged
• Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary (instrumentation, methods)
• Coronary Angiography
• Coronary Artery Disease (therapy)
• Coronary Restenosis (prevention & control)
• Graft Occlusion, Vascular (therapy)
• Humans
• Male
• No-Reflow Phenomenon (prevention & control)
• Paclitaxel (administration & dosage)
• Pericardium
• Prosthesis Design
• Saphenous Vein (transplantation)
• Stents
• Sutures
• Tubulin Modulators (administration & dosage)
• Ultrasonography, Interventional