Polytetrafluoroethylene-covered stent for the treatment of narrowings in aorticocoronary saphenous vein grafts

Am J Cardiol. 2000 Aug 1;86(3):343-6. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(00)00930-9.

Abstract

We compared the outcome of patients with saphenous graft disease treated with polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)-covered stents or noncovered stents. Angiographic success was similar; non-Q-wave myocardial infarction was lower in the PTFE group (p = 0.06) and long-term major cardiac events and restenosis rate were similar in the 2 groups. Implantation of PTFE-covered stent in vein graft disease seems to reduce the occurrence of distal embolization.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Coated Materials, Biocompatible*
  • Coronary Artery Bypass*
  • Female
  • Graft Occlusion, Vascular / mortality
  • Graft Occlusion, Vascular / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Myocardial Infarction / mortality
  • Myocardial Infarction / prevention & control
  • Polytetrafluoroethylene*
  • Prosthesis Design
  • Recurrence
  • Risk Factors
  • Stents*
  • Veins / transplantation*

Substances

  • Coated Materials, Biocompatible
  • Polytetrafluoroethylene