Arterial autologous graft-stent for treatment of coronary artery disease: a new technique

Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn. 1997 Mar;40(3):302-7. doi: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0304(199703)40:3<302::aid-ccd20>3.0.co;2-p.

Abstract

The radial artery has been used as a free bypass graft with excellent results. An autologous vein graft-coated stent, a novel type of stent developed at our institution, has been applied successfully under both experimental and clinical conditions. To extend the spectrum of biological linings for coated stents, we used an arterial graft. We describe the first application of the radial artery as an autologous coating for a conventional stent to be used in treatment of coronary artery disease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Angina, Unstable / diagnosis
  • Angina, Unstable / etiology
  • Angina, Unstable / surgery*
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis / methods*
  • Coronary Artery Bypass
  • Coronary Circulation
  • Coronary Vessels / surgery*
  • Disease-Free Survival
  • Graft Occlusion, Vascular / diagnostic imaging
  • Graft Occlusion, Vascular / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Postoperative Care
  • Radial Artery / transplantation*
  • Radiography
  • Saphenous Vein / diagnostic imaging
  • Saphenous Vein / physiopathology
  • Stents*
  • Transplantation, Autologous / methods