Treatment of a saphenous vein graft to right ventricle fistula with a PTFE-covered stent: A case report

This report demonstrates the use of a covered stent for the correction of a fistula from a saphenous vein graft to the right ventricle. The use of this stent resulted in complete obliteration of the fistulous tract and restoration of flow into the sequential limb of the graft. Cathet Cardiovasc Inte...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions 2001-12, Vol.54 (4), p.531-532
Hauptverfasser:	Smith, Robert W., Schussler, Jeffrey M., Anwar, Azam, Donsky, Michael S.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation - instrumentation Coated Materials, Biocompatible - therapeutic use extravasation Heart Ventricles - pathology Heart Ventricles - transplantation Humans JoStent Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Polytetrafluoroethylene - therapeutic use ruptured coronary artery Saphenous Vein - pathology Saphenous Vein - transplantation Stents Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgery of the heart Vascular Fistula - surgery
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Zusammenfassung:	This report demonstrates the use of a covered stent for the correction of a fistula from a saphenous vein graft to the right ventricle. The use of this stent resulted in complete obliteration of the fistulous tract and restoration of flow into the sequential limb of the graft. Cathet Cardiovasc Intervent 2001;54:531–532. © 2001 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
ISSN:	1522-1946 1522-726X
DOI:	10.1002/ccd.1327