Neointima development in externally stented saphenous vein grafts

Neointima development in externally stented saphenous vein grafts

INTRODUCTION The main limitation of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is rapid neointimal hyperplasia leading to graft failure. AIM To assess plaque formation in saphenous vein grafts (SVG) covered by an external Dacron stent in comparison with the classical technique. MATERIAL AND METHODS In the study group vein grafts covered by external stent mesh made of Dacron were implanted. An i...

Flow Patterns in Externally Stented Saphenous Vein Grafts as Related to the Development of Intimal Hyperplasia

Neointima development in externally stented saphenous vein grafts. External stents are bad for the patient: why not use an undamaged saphenous vein for coronary artery bypass graft?

Corresponding author: Michael R. Dashwood MD, PhD, Department of Surgery, University College London Medical School, Pond St, NW3 2QG London, United Kingdom, phone: +44 (0)20 7794 0500, e-mail: [email protected] Received: 11.01.2017, accepted: 23.01.2017. Neointima development in externally stented saphenous vein grafts. External stents are bad for the patient: why not use an undamaged saphen...

Neointima development in externally stented saphenous vein grafts. Progress in medicine is good for the patient: why not use total arterial revascularization?

Corresponding author: Przemysław Węglarz MD, 1 Department of Cardiology, Silesian University of Medicine, 45/47 Ziołowa St, 40-635 Katowice, Poland, phone: +48 600 467 332, e-mail: [email protected] Received: 23.01.2017, accepted: 13.02.2017. Neointima development in externally stented saphenous vein grafts. Progress in medicine is good for the patient: why not use total arterial revasculariza...

Saphenous Vein Bypass Grafts

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