Efficacy of angioscopy in determining the effectiveness of intracoronary urokinase and TEC atherectomy thrombus removal from an occluded saphenous vein graft prior to stent implantation

Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn. 1995 Dec;36(4):335-7. doi: 10.1002/ccd.1810360411.

Abstract

Percutaneous revascularization of thrombus containing saphenous vein grafts is associated with a high incidence of acute complications. This case report describes successful revascularization of an occluded vein graft employing angioscopically guided sequential urokinase infusion, TEC atherectomy and stent implantation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Angioscopy*
  • Atherectomy, Coronary
  • Coronary Thrombosis / diagnosis*
  • Coronary Thrombosis / etiology
  • Coronary Thrombosis / therapy
  • Graft Occlusion, Vascular / complications
  • Graft Occlusion, Vascular / diagnosis*
  • Graft Occlusion, Vascular / therapy
  • Humans
  • Infusions, Intra-Arterial
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Plasminogen Activators / administration & dosage*
  • Saphenous Vein
  • Stents
  • Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator / administration & dosage*

Substances

  • Plasminogen Activators
  • Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator