Acute and long-term results of treatment of diffuse in-stent restenosis in aortocoronary saphenous vein grafts

G Dangas; R Mehran; A J Lansky; R Waksman; L F Satler; A D Pichard; K M Kent; G S Mintz; G W Stone; M B Leon

doi:10.1016/s0002-9149(00)01080-8

Acute and long-term results of treatment of diffuse in-stent restenosis in aortocoronary saphenous vein grafts

Am J Cardiol. 2000 Oct 1;86(7):777-9, A6. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(00)01080-8.

Authors

G Dangas¹, R Mehran, A J Lansky, R Waksman, L F Satler, A D Pichard, K M Kent, G S Mintz, G W Stone, M B Leon

Affiliation

¹ Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York 10022, USA. [email protected]

PMID: 11018200
DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(00)01080-8

Abstract

Treatment of diffuse in-stent restenosis in saphenous vein grafts with excimer laser coronary angioplasty plus adjunct balloon angioplasty achieves an adequate acute result. However, this population has high long-term mortality and frequent need for repeat revascularization.

MeSH terms

Aged
Analysis of Variance
Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary*
Angioplasty, Balloon, Laser-Assisted*
Combined Modality Therapy
Coronary Artery Bypass / methods*
Coronary Artery Disease / diagnostic imaging
Coronary Artery Disease / pathology
Coronary Artery Disease / therapy*
Female
Graft Occlusion, Vascular / diagnostic imaging
Graft Occlusion, Vascular / pathology
Graft Occlusion, Vascular / therapy*
Humans
Hyperplasia
Male
Recurrence
Risk Factors
Saphenous Vein / diagnostic imaging
Saphenous Vein / pathology
Saphenous Vein / transplantation*
Stents*
Treatment Outcome
Ultrasonography, Interventional