Successful closure of a coronary vessel rupture with a vein graft stent: case report

Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn. 1996 Jun;38(2):172-4. doi: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0304(199606)38:2<172::AID-CCD10>3.0.CO;2-L.

Abstract

We report a successfully percutaneous closure of a brisk coronary artery rupture with a custom-made "vein graft stent," a Palmaz-Schatz stent covered with a vein graft. This method is an elegant and effective alternative to the traditional surgical approach and should be considered whenever technically and clinically feasible.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / instrumentation*
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Coronary Disease / diagnostic imaging
  • Coronary Disease / therapy*
  • Coronary Vessels / injuries*
  • Equipment Design
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Rupture
  • Stents*
  • Veins / transplantation*