Abstract
Distal protection devices for the prevention of embolization during saphenous venous aorto-coronary bypass graft intervention are currently considered standard of care. Branching or Y-type saphenous vein grafts present a unique and challenging problem when a distal protection device is anticipated. We present a case in which two Filterwires™ were used simultaneously through two separate guiding catheters in a left main equivalent bifurcating saphenous vein graft (SVG) with significant ostial and proximal atherosclerotic lesions of both limbs, which supplied left anterior descending artery and circumflex artery territories.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 236-240 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions |
Volume | 67 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 1 2006 |
Keywords
- Bifurcation
- Coronary intervention
- Distal protection
- Filterwire
- Saphenous vein graft
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine