Randomized Trial of a Distal Embolic Protection Device During Percutaneous Intervention of Saphenous Vein Aorto-Coronary Bypass Grafts

S. Baim, Donald; Wahr, Dennis; George, Barry; B. Leon, Martin; Greenberg, Joel; E. Cutlip, Donald; Kaya, Unsal; J. Popma, Jeffrey; K.L. Ho, Kalon; E. Kuntz, Richard

doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000012783.63093.0c

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Randomized Trial of a Distal Embolic Protection Device During Percutaneous Intervention of Saphenous Vein Aorto-Coronary Bypass Grafts

Published in Circulation • Mar 19, 2002

Authors:

Donald S. Baim

Dennis Wahr

Barry George

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Stents provide effective treatment for stenotic saphenous venous aorto-coronary bypass grafts, but their placement carries a 20% incidence of procedure-related complications, which potentially are related to the distal embolization of atherosclerotic debris. We report the first multicent...

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Medicine

Angioplasty

Myocardial infarction

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