Immediate evidence of the benefit of distal protection in vein graft intervention.
J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown)
; 13(12): 828-9, 2012 Dec.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21670703
Percutaneous intervention carries a higher risk of distal embolization and fatal outcome in saphenous vein grafts (SVG) than in native coronary vessels. Most of these adverse clinical events, predominantly myocardial infarction and reduced antegrade flow (no reflow phenomenon), are due to distal embolization of atherothrombotic debris and distal microvascular occlusion. For this reason, in current interventional practice, the use of distal protection devices is mandatory. Our case report provides direct and dramatic evidence of the usefulness of a low-profile filter device in the setting of massively thrombotic SVG.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Veia Safena
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Tromboembolia
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Angioplastia Coronária com Balão
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Ponte de Artéria Coronária
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Trombose Venosa
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Dispositivos de Proteção Embólica
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Oclusão de Enxerto Vascular
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article